Hoyte floats a goal towards the far post and Flamini gets his head to the ball but puts in wide, before the refere awards Charlton a free-kick as Flamini was climbing on a Charlton defender.

The ten men of Charlton have given it everything they have got, but have simply not been good enough.

Charlton have been annihilated by Arsenal tonight and had the Gunners have netted 8 goals, it would not have flattered them

Flamini tries to play through Aliadiere but there is too much pace on the pass and Carson collects the ball easily

Fabregas slices a shot wide from the edge of the box

It is amazing that Arsenal have not scored so far in this second-half. Henry, though maybe not quite back to full fitness, has looked back on top-form this evening showing some great touches and also earned himself a goal.

Hleb,in acres of space, breaks away from the Charlton defence but finds Carson on his toes again as the keeper makes yet another excellent save to deny the midfielder.

Arsenal knock the ball around on the edge of the area before Henry tries to pass the ball into the back of the net, but Carson saves again.

Henry lifts the ball over the Addicks defence and the ball drops onto the foot of Fabregas who blasts the ball over the crossbar.

Rosicky is one-on-one with Carson but the keeper a fine save yet again to spare the blushes of the Charlton defence.

Philippe Senderos makes a mistake trying to clear the ball and is almost punished for it by Marcus Bent, but Lehmann comes off his line to claim the ball just in time.

Van Persie takes the ball around Carson and cannot get a shot away, so plays through Henry whose shot is cleared off the line by El Karkouri

Hleb keeps his feet brilliantly and is one-on-one with the keeper, but passes the ball inside for Henry who simply passes the ball home, but the linesman's flag is raised as the skipper was offside.

Hleb knocks the ball into the box for Van Persie who fails to control the ball. Charlton have given the ball away cheaply consistently in the opening stages of the second-half and are inviting Arsenal onto them

Henry runs at the Charlton defence and plays through Rosicky on the overlap, who strikes a low shot at goal and rattles the post.

Van Persie back-heels the ball for Henry who delicately chips the ball to the back post, but does not pick out a teammate and Charlton regain possession

Ambrose forces the first save out of Lehmann with a long-range effort, but still failed to properly work him.

Arsenal seem to be almost lazy in their build-up, before getting into the final third and springing into action. They pick up pace now with Rosicky, but his cross is headed clear by a Charlton defender.

Hleb picks up the ball and picks out Van Persie with a cross, but his diving header is wide of the mark.

Van Persie gives the ball away cheaply and Darren Ambrose tries to spark a Charlton attack, but finds Lehmann with his long pass.

The Arsenal players are beginning to look a little more laid-back after the goal, but the ten men of Charlton do not look like getting a foothold in the game at the moment

Arsenal win a free-kick 25-yards from goal. Henry takes it and sends it flying towards the top corner, but Carson makes another superb save and puts the ball behind with his fingertips

Marcus Bent picks up the ball in a rare Charlton attack and drills a shot at goal from the edge of the box, but does not trouble Jens Lehmann

Arsenal are really toying with the Charlton defence and another goal looks inevitable.

Fabregas picks out Henry with a stunning cross-field pass but his skipper fails to control the ball correctly and knocks it behind for a goal-kick

Van Persie tries to make space for a shot on the edge of the area but fails to do so and a Charlton defender wins the ball

Rommedahl breaks away from the Arsenal defence but is followed by three defenders and eventually loses the ball to Gilberto

Arsenal are putting together intricate and patient moves but the final ball seems to be lacking the cutting edge at the moment

Charlton cannot get out of their own half at the moment as their opponents are pressurising them extremely well

Hoyte gets into a decent position and curls the ball into the mixer but a Charlton defender heads the ball clear.

Alan Pardew defeated Arsenal just over a month ago with West Ham and should he do it again with his new side, Charlton will go above the team that sacked him just weeks ago.

Fabregas crosses and picks out Thierry Henry who hits the post with a powerful header

Van Persie whips the ball dangerously into the box and Talal El Karkouri, just yards out and facing his own goal, somehow manages to put the ball behind for a corner.

Fabregas finds space for a shot inside the penalty area and forces an exceptional save out of Carson

Hleb lays the ball off for Robin Van Persie who lets the ball run across his body before striking it at goal but his shot deflects off a Charlton defender and behind for a corner.

The Gunners put together a good move involving Hleb and Gilberto, but in the end the ball bobbles off he knee of Cesc Fabregas and Charlton pick up the ball.

Tomas Rosicky theatrically goes down on the edge of the box and despite his protests, Mike Riley waves play onTomas Rosicky theatrically goes down on the edge of the box and despite his protests, Mike Riley waves play on

Justin Hoyte picks out Alexander Hleb on the edge of the area and tries to put the ball into the box but it loops onto the roof of the net and Charlton re-group.

Arsenal fluently pass the ball around before Gilberto lets fly from 35-yards, but the ball rises over the top-right hand corner of Scott Carson's goal

Dennis Rommedahl gets an early shot off but misses the target.