Carlos Alberto Vela takes the kick but it lacks the power to beat Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Zat Knight commits a foul on the edge of his own area so a final chance for Arsenal to add a third here.

We are into three minutes of stoppage time now and it looks like the points are heading to north London.

Gael Clichy whips a ball into the Bolton area from the left but Gary Cahill clears. The hosts break and Ricardo Gardner finds Matt Taylor to the left of the box and he again hits a shot high and wide.

Arsenal now look happy to play keep ball in an effort to run down the clock and ensure no late scares.

Bolton are doing all the pressing now to be fair to them they have not given up, but Arsenal will no doubt look to hit them on quick breakaways in the closing stages.

Chung-Yong Lee whips a ball in from the right which Armand Traore clears straight to the Korean. He puts in another ball which Matt Taylor fires wide from.

Owen Coyle will feel his side have been harshly done to by that goal as Bolton were very much in the game. However a quick goal could give them some hope still.

Bolton get a free kick around 30 yards now after that Thomas Vermaelen handball so a chance for the hosts. However the ball in hits the wall and Arsenal clear.

Thomas Vermaelen is the man who curls the free kick at goal and the defender is not far away as the ball drops on top of the net.

Gavin McCann brings down Perez Fran Merida in a dangerous position for an Arsenal free kick on the edge of the Bolton box.

Bolton's turn to step up a gear now with Gavin McCann whipping in a high cross but it is too close to Manuel Almunia who makes the catch.

Matt Taylor is played through and is onside but he must think he has no time to advance at goal because he hits his shot far too early which is wide of the far post.

It has been all Arsenal in the past few minutes so no sign of them trying to sit on a one goal lead.

Matt Taylor gets up to head the first corner out for a second flag kick to the Gunners. The second ball in is cleared by Ivan Klasnic.

Gretar Steinsson knocks the ball out for a corner after Jussi Jaaskelainen faield to come out for the ball.

Zat Knight does well this time to dive in and head away Andrey Arshavin's whipped in cross before Da Silva Eduardo could get on the end of it.

Tomas Rosicky's ball from the right is heading straight for Da Silva Eduardo to head in the second but Gary Cahill gets up to divert it away from the Croatian.

The game is just opening up a little now as Arsenal look to find a killer second while Bolton go forwards in search of an equaliser.

Great play by Ivan Klasnic to play in Matt Taylor in the left side of the area and, despite his good control, he balloons the ball high and wide with his left foot.

Arsenal break forward now for the first time this half and Vassiriki Abou Diaby drags a shot wide of the far post under some pressure from Gary Cahill.

Craig Eastmond appears to pass the ball back to Manuel Almunia but to Bolton's fury the referee Phil Dowd feels it was not intentional.

Bolton are looking very dangerous down the right as Gretar Steinsson's long throw bounces in the six-yard box but Manuel Almunia gets there first.

More nice football as Chung-Yong Lee's low cross from the right is diverted towards his own goal by William Gallas but Manuel Almunia gets down well to save.

Good pressure so far from Bolton as Gretar Steinsson puts in a cross from the right which Manuel Almunia takes but the attacking intent is there.

Cesc Fabregas opts to chip the free kick into the middle with William Gallas getting up highest but he can't direct his header at goal.

Tamir Cohen fouls Cesc Fabregas in a dangerous position for Arsenal from this free kick here.

Chung-Yong Lee again whips a cross into the middle but Tamir Cohen hits the ball down into the ground which allows Manuel Almunia to take the catch.

The second half has not started as hectic as the first but Chung-Yong Lee puts in a great cross from the right which Manuel Almunia gets to first and Matt Taylor collides with him as he looked to get on the end of it.

Ivan Klasnic spurns a great chance at the other end as he just could not get a clean connection on a Kevin Davies knockdown in the area and Manuel Almunia saves.

Arsenal are pressing as we enter two minutes of stoppage time with Cesc Fabregas' effort from distance saved at the second attempt by Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Andrey Arshavin is onside and he threads a pass into the middle from the right byline and Da Silva Eduardo misses it which seems to put off Cesc Fabregas who somehow strokes it wide from a few yards out.

Thomas Vermaelen goes on a charging run upfield to try and get on the end of a Cesc Fabregas pass but the big defender was too eager and is offside.

Chung-Yong Lee gets a low shot in on goal which Ivan Klasnic jumps over but Manuel Almunia kept his eye on the ball and gathered well.

Bolton seem to be riled by the niggling fouls going in and have upped the tempo with Matt Taylor's turn and shot straight at Manuel Almunia.

Zat Knight seems to send Cesc Fabregas crashing to the ground in the area and again the referee says no penalty for the Gunners.

Looking at that Craig Eastmond shot, Andrey Arshavin was close to diverting the ball past Jussi Jaaskelainen but Bolton did well to clear when the keeper parried it.

Arsenal win a corner down the right and the ball is played in where it falls to Craig Eastmond whose shot is well saved by Jussi Jaaskelainen on his line.

That goal typified Arsenal's passing play as they threaded that ball through the eye of a needle before Cesc Fabregas fired in.

Youngster Craig Eastmond clatters over Chung-Yong Lee and somehow escapes a certain booking. Maybe the referee took into account the fact it is his debut.

Gretar Steinsson gets a touch to divert a Andrey Arshavin shot out for a corer which the Bolton defence have no trouble heading away.

William Gallas concedes a corner down the left which Arsenal clear to the edge of the area where Gretar Steinsson slices his effort high and wide.

Andrey Arshavin knocks a ball across the face of goal and Vassiriki Abou Diaby tries to retrieve the situation but is dispossessed.

Gretar Steinsson plays in Ivan Klasnic on the edge of the box and after he gets the ball out from under his feet his effort is straight at Manuel Almunia.

Tamir Cohen is teed up at the other end by Ivan Klasnic but his effort from the edge of the box is well over the top.

Pretty football from Arsenal but Andrey Arshavin's attempted shot is blocked when he could have looked to play in Cesc Fabregas.

Manuel Almunia makes amends as he gets up to gather the subsequent corner from the left for the Gunners.

Tamir Cohen lifts the ball into the box and Manuel Almunia makes a mistake as he knocks it out for a corner when he should have caught the ball.

Despite the pace dropping both sides are looking to break at speed which is making for an interesting tussle.

Arsenal appeal for a penalty here as Jussi Jaaskelainen looks to have brought down Cesc Fabregas as he tried to get on the end of a Da Silva Eduardo pass but Phil Dowd says no.

The pace of the game has just dropped off after a hectic opening spell of attacking play by both sides.

William Gallas lifts another ball over the top for Da Silva Eduardo to run on to but Gretar Steinsson gets back to clear his lines.

Arsenal are flowing now with great football and Da Silva Eduardo is through on goal but Jussi Jaaskelainen races off his line to push the ball away from the striker's feet.

Vassiriki Abou Diaby bursts forward and plays the ball wide to Andrey Arshavin but Zat Knight does well to cut out the Russian's pass into the box.

Cesc Fabregas shows some trickery outside the Bolton box and rifles an effort just wide of the far post as Arsenal show their teeth for the first time.

Bolton have started like men possessed and Owen Coyle will be delighted with the opening exchanges from his players.

Ivan Klasnic picks up the ball just outside the Arsenal area and rifles the ball into the net, but the offside flag saves the Gunners.

A great chance for Kevin Davies who is played in by Chung-Yong Lee but his first touch lets him down and Manuel Almunia gathers. The big striker should have done a lot better.