Arsene Wenger knows the pressure is off a little now, as they are very close to cementing that Champions League spot for next season.

In the end, good work from Arsenal.

Now Samaras shoots for City, who are fast running out of time, but Lehmann deals with it.

Corradi tries his hand, but Gallas blocks the effort from the sub.

Hleb huffed and puffed into the box and teed up Baptista for a 10-yard tuck-in.

Surely now Pearce will be thinking about some fresh legs? He has all those attacking options on the bench.

That means it is the same two Gunners scorers as those that downed Bolton here on Saturday.

Isaksson had no chance with that one. The ball curled away from him at some pace.

It's been a clean game. Ref. Mark Halsey hasn't had to show a single card as yet.

That was definitely a curse on Adebayor: he's had three good chances in this half. Isaksson saved two and Distin blocked the third.

Still no changes from Pearce. You have to wonder if he'll try and win this with an attacking sub.

Now Adebayor gets a header on target, but Isaksson saves.

He looks so much stronger alongside a specialist goal scorer like Henry or van Persie

Adebayor has a shot blocked, but the Togo man has done little tonight.

Hleb shoots again, but the Belarus midfielder fires off target.

We're virtually straight up the other end, where Barton forces Lehmann to make another good save.

But it is Alex Hleb who shoots next. Again Dunne blocks it and Arsenal cannot break through for a second time.

Their confidence is building - and why not with that fine away record

City are definitely getting more and more of the ball.

Fabregas tries his luck from 25 yards, but City block and clear as they are doing fairly reliably tonight

City, on the other hand, could introduce any of Stephen Ireland, Georgios Samaras, Bernardo Corradi or attacking defender/midfielder Hatem Trabelsi - should they choose

Turning to the two benches, Arsenal have only Denilson who plays in an offensive role

The game could use another goal right about now. We're a little off the boil.

Looks like more of the same, with the Gunners dominating possession without turning it into dangerous chances

The China defender hasn't scored a senior goal for City since August 2003!

Sun Jihai claims the first shot of the second half at The Emirates, but that one comes to nothing.

The action restarts in London, where City came back to pull Arsenal level at the break

Lehmann redeems himself with a smart save from Barton there. City could have been up at the break totally against the run of play then.

But Johnson should never have got the ball in the first place. Jens Lehmann has to take some of the responsibility for that

That's Beasley's fourth of the season. He latched onto Michael Johnson's probing pass to tuck in at the far post

That was a neat finish form the US star: it will have done his hopes of a new contract no harm surely?

Diaby has only been involved for the first team 16 times since last May! His time here has been blighted by injuries.

Fabregas looks to emulate Rosicky in getting two in two, but the Spaniard's drive is parried by Isaksson and cleared.

Speaking of changes, Arsenal have had one forced on them...

It's hardly frantic at the Emirates. At least City do have attacking options on the bench.

Fabregas tries to threaten with a free-kick, but Isaksson easily gathers that one and looks to launch City on an attack

Abou Diaby is back on in a bandage. He got caught by the boot of Richard Dunne, but it looked accidental.

It's settled down a bit in London, where Arsenal are still up on possession but have not troubled Andreas Isaksson a second time

Adebayor needs to be careful. He's fouled Hamann again and it's still early days in this game

City need to compose themselves. They were caught napping with that goal. Pearce won't be happy.

Not a common sight for the home fans: Arsenal have taken the lead and they only needed two shots to score a goal!

Rosicky was in something of a drought, but that's two goals in two games for the Czech midfielder

Goal-shy Alexander Hleb tries a rare shot, but Sylvain Distin won't be beaten with that effort

City are combining well between Beasley and Vassell. Their partnership from their left has looked promising, but the final ball hasn't been there

Arsenal are passing the ball around adequately, but they have not created anything of note in the early stages

In-form City winger DaMarcus Beasley tries a shot, but Kolo Toure blocks it and there was no real danger

A foul by Emmanuel Adebayor causes the ref. to blow up, but no team has threatened anything yet