Its all over as Arsenal run out comfortable winners after outclassing a Derby side who worked hard but never got near the Gunners.

The fourth official indicates there will be three minutes of added on time.

Arsenal are just seeing the game out now, knocking the ball around between themselves as Derby continue to chase shadows.

Barnes tries his luck from a free kick and Almunia is called into action for only the second time, catching the ball easily.

Denilson picks out Adebayor with another terrific pass, but the hat trick hero can't add a fourth, Mears making a good tackle to deny the striker.

Emmanuel Adebayor completes his hat-trick with another great goal after bringing the ball down on his chest, shrugging off Leacock and then moving into the penalty area before firing it past Bywater.

Alexandre Song Bilong comes on to replace Mathieu Flamini in the centre of the park.

Giles Barnes makes his first apperance of the season, replacing Steve Howard.

Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott come off to be replaced by Lassana Diarra and Pereira Neves Denilson

Fabregas makes it four after another wonder goal, this time Eduardo rolled the ball infront of Fabregas who struck it from 20 yards out and beat Bywater.

Almunia is finally called into action after Griffin launces a shot from 25 yards and finally Almunia gets his gloves dirty as he saves and holds Griffins shot.

Sanga whips in a cross from the right looking for Adebayor who has to stretch to reach the cross and can only send his header over the bar.

Flamini and Fabregas create some space and the Spainish wonderkid tries his luck but is closed down well by Davis who blocks the shot.

Walcott shows some excellent skills, taking the ball past three players before his finally shot is blocked by Leacock.

Derby have their first shot out the game, Howard trying his luck from 30 yards but can only send the shot wide of goal.

Lewis floats in a free kick towards the far post looking for Howard who flicks it on to Leacock but it cut out by Toure who gets just enough on it to send it away from goal.

Matty Oakley is dragged off after giving away that penalty and on comes Benny Feilhaber.

Fabregas nearly creates yet another goal after picking out Toure with a cross but the diving header goes just wide of goal from 5 yards out.

Teale floats in a corner from the right and finds Howards at the far post who tries to nod it back across the face of goal but can't find a white shirt as Arsenal clear.

Adebayor steps up and slots it home with the coolest of finishes, Bywater nearly getting to the ball but its just out of reach as it rolls into the bottom right-hand corner.

Eduardo is pulled back inside the area by Oakley and referee Martin Atkinson doesn't hesitate in pointing to the spot.

Walcott gets away from Davis out wide and whips in a low cross towards the near post but its booted behind for a corner by Leacock.

Arsenal get the second half underway in complete control as Derby look to limit the damage that the Gunners could inflict.

Arsenal go in at half time in complete control, toying with Derby for much of the half as the Rams are outclassed by a scintillating Gunners outfit.

Eduardo has another chance from the corner as the Croatian pulls away from his marker and gets a good connection on the corner but Bywaters produces a brilliant save to tip the ball over the bar.

Eduardo slips past Davis and Griffin showing some great skill and pace but the forward is denied by a great sliding tackle from Pearson.

The forth official indicates there will be just two minutes of added on time.

Walcott and Fabregas combine well and the English winger gets in on goal but can't beat Bywater from a very tight angle, the goalkeeper hanging onto the shot.

Fabregas floats in the freekick from the right looking for Senderos but Howard gets above the Swiss defender and nods it away.

Lewis gets a caution after tripping Sagna after the Frenchman had got the better of the Rams midfielder.

Walcott shows some nice skill before playing an inadvertant one-two with referee Martin Atkinson and then unleashing a shot which fizzes wide of Bywaters left hand post.

Oakley tries a shot for Derby from outside the area, but the midfielders effort is blocked by Clichy, thats about as close as Derby have come.

Fabregas floats a free kick in from the right towards Eduardo who is waiting for the ball but Leacock just gets a hair on the ball which is enough to put off Eduardo who heads the chance wide.

Some outstanding football from Arsenal nearly creates another goal, Fabregas chipping the ball into Eduardo but Griffin just gets the ball away with a stooping header.

Eduardo goes into the referee's book after catching Oakley with a late tackle, typical strikers challenge.

Adebayor doubles Arsenal's lead after Derby lost the ball a quick counter attack caught the Rams out, Fabregas picking out Adebayor who took the ball around Bywater before slotting the ball home.

Toure picks out Adebayor with a long ball over the top and the striker really should finish from inside the area but can only spoon the shot wide of goal.

Nasty headclash in the middle of the park as Lewis and Sagna go up for a high ball but end up heading each other.

Teale takes the first corner of the game for Derby and floats it high into the penalty area for Davis to attack but Senderos gets up above the Rams defender to head it away.

Adebayor gets wide and sends a low ball in towards the near post but its hoffed clear but Leacock as Derby hang on for dear life.

Walcott nearly makes it two after Adebayor lays the ball off for the English winger, Walcott hitting it from 16 yards and sending it just wide of Derby's goal.

Diaby nearly gets his second after Clichy picked out the midfielder on the edge of the area, this time Bywater gets a hand to the ball from the low drive.

Outstanding goal from Abou Diaby who picked up the ball 30 yards from goal, the Frenchman taking on Oakley and Mears before firing the ball home from the edge of the area and sent it flying into the net with Bywater beaten.

Lewis floats a hanging ball into the penalty area for Howard to attack and the Derby forward get his head to the ball but can only send it back from where it came and out of play for a goal kick.

Toure tries his luck from at least 40-yards-out from a free kick but can only blaze it straight over the bar and into the crowd.

Arsenal miss the first chance of the game after Mears gives the ball away to Clichy who drives forward and fires it across the face of goal for Adebayor who can only steer the ball wide of goal.

Long ball from Arsenal up towards Adebayor but its over the head of the forward and ends up bouncing into the waiting hands of Bywater.

Derby launch the first attack of the game with Lewis trying to play Miller in but the Scottish forward is caught offside.

Referee Martin Atkinson blows his whistle as Derby get the game underway hoping to avoid the cricket score some are predicting.

Derby XI: Bywater, Mears, Leacock, Davis, Griffin, Teale, Oakley, Pearson, Lewis, Howard, Miller

Derby travel to the Emirates buoyant after their first win of the season last Monday and name the same side which got the better of Newcastle. Kenny Miller has passed a fitness test and will start but the Rams are still without Darren Moore.

Arsenal XI: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Senderos, Clichy, Walcott, Fabregas, Flamini, Diaby, Eduardo, Adebayor

Arsenal welcome back Philippe Senderos from injury as they try to hold onto top spot. But will have to do it without five first team players as Alexander Hleb joins Rosicky, Gallas, Lehmann and Eboue in the treatment room.