Good run from Wheater. He picks out Emnes on the far side of the area but he just strays offside.

The fourth official signals that there will be 2 minutes of injury time and it looks like the visitors will be relieved to see the final whistle.

Almost a chance for Adebayor. He gets the ball just inside the area and tries to turn Wheater, but the Middlesbrough defender just does enough to stop Adebayor going through on goal.

Arsenal are just now looking to keep possession and see this game out ahead of their crucial Champions League semi-final first leg at Old Trafford on Wednesday. The visitors appear unable to do anything to affect this result now.

Johnson looks to break for Boro' down the left. He goes by Eboue and gets some space to cross, but it's charged down and the danger is easily cleared.

Downing gives the ball away with a poor cross from the right. Diaby and Arshavin break the length of the field. Diaby pulls the ball back to Arshavin who tries a cheeky chip, but it doesn't have the power to trouble Jones.

Another effort from Bendtner from the right hand side. He works some space before shooting from 10 yards, but Jones saves well to his right.

Good play from Arsenal down the right. Bendtner beats his man easily but delays his cross too long and can't pick out Arshavin.

We're heading into the finals stages of this game and whilst Middlesbrough look out of the game, you just wonder whether a goal could still change the complexion of a game which Arsenal should have put completely out of sight some time ago.

Fine save again by Jones prevents Boro' from falling further behind. Eboue slots the ball in to Bendtner on the right hand side of the area. He fires across Jones who saves well but Adebayor wastes the rebound trying to pull the ball back.

Foul by Bendtner on Downing 35 yards out on the left and referee Foy wants a word with the Arsenal man.

Middlesbrough, who were enjoying their best spell before the second goal now have a bit of a demoralised look about them. Arsenal string 20 passes together before Nasri fires low to Jones' right, but it's a fine save from the Boro' keeper.

Arshavin plays the ball inside to Gibbs who drives forward towards the Middlesbrough goal. He plays the ball inside to Fabregas, but his 20-yard strike lacks power and it's a comfortable save for Jones.

Free-kick to Arsenal 10 yards inside their half on the left for a foul by McMahon on Arshavin.

Half chance for Johnson with almost his first shot. He goes through on the right hand side but he has no support as has to shoot with the angle going against him. It heads low towards the near post but Almunia is equal to it.

O'Neill does well down the right, before the play switches and Downing finds space on the right. He flicks the ball in with the outside of his left foot, finding King at the far post, but his volley is straight at Almunia.

Ball forward down the right searches for Walcott, but Huth does well to get his body in between Walcott and the ball and draws a foul from him.

Arshavin shows some great skill down the left hand side before corssing low into the area. Wheater can't seem to make up his mind how to block it and somehow avoids handling it as he crouches to chest the ball at knee height.

Arsenal almost shoot themselves in the foot. Sloppy pass square across the back from Djourou. Aliadiere tries to get on the end of it but it just reaches Toure, otherwise the former Arsenal man would have been going one-on-one again with Almunia.

A bit more attacking endeavour from Boro' already this half. Downing outpaces Gibbs down the right before crossing right footed, but it's too hard and the ball drifts away to the far side.

Chance at the other end for Arsenal. Eboue crosses low from the right. Walcott hits it first time but it's well saved by Jones.

Great chance for Aliadiere. Downing produces a fine left-footed pass from just inside his own half. Aliadiere is just onside and bears down on the Arsenal goal but his effort is well saved by Almunia. He'll feel he should have brought his side level.

Corner comes in from the left. It's a great delivery from Fabregas which just evades everyone. Toure picks the ball up on the far side and eanrs another corner.

Corner to Arsenal. Bendtner drives forward on the right and unleashes a right-footed effort. It's a tight angle, but he gets a deflection and Arsenal have a second corner of the half.

Arsenal come forward with Arshavin. He passes left looking for Fabregas, but it's a poor ball and the attack breaks down.

Good start for Arsenal. Arshavin twists and turns on the edge of the area before shooting left footed. The effort is blocked but only as far as Fabregas, who shoots right-footed and a deflection earns his side a corner.

Having now seen replays of the Arsenal goal, it does appear that Middlesbrough could have a case for offside, with Bendtner, in an offside position in front of the keeper as the ball was struck.

After a difficult half which could have seen them out of this game, Middlesbrough will take heart from the fact that they are still only one goal behind and Downing's effort shortly before the break shows how easily this game could still turn around.

If they show this form at Old Trafford on Wednesday and United perform how they did in the final 30 minutes of yesterday's game against Spurs, what a game that could be.

It's been breath-taking first half display at times from Arsenal, with their slick passing game in full evidence for large portions of the half.

The fourth official signals that there will be 1 minute of added time.

Two minutes from half time and it's the first effort on goal for Middlesbrough. Downing finds space 25 yards out and fires low left-footed towards Almunia's left hand side, however, the Arsenal keeper gets down smartly and saves well.

Taylor gets space down the left for Boro', but his cross is dealt with by Silvestre and Tuncay commits a foul and Arsenal have a free-kick,

Half chance for Walcott, but Arshavin gets in his way and the chance is gone. It was good passing play from Arsenal again down the left. Walcott got to the low cross first on the edge of the area, before being crowded out by his own man.

Long ball forward from Downing looks for Aliadiere, but it's overhit and through to Almunia.

Fine play from Arsenal again and Boro' are really struggling to stay in this game. This time it was good skill from Kolo Toure, who found Arshavin down the right channel, but Toure can't guide the return pass on target.

Chance for Walcott. Nasri gets the ball 25 yards out and plays Walcott in on the right. The angle is a little tight but he fires right-footed and the ball goes just wide of Jones' right hand post.

Walcott gets space for a cross on the right for Arsenal but it's not the best effort this afternoon from the winger and the ball is cut out.

Corner comes in from the left and Bendtner chests awkwardly and there are claims for handball against the Arsenal man, but Foy waves play on.

Half chance for Boto to make something happen. Downing gets space down the left and pulls the ball back towards Tuncay but it's cut out and play results in a corner to the visitors.

Toure strides forward from halfway and releases Walcott down the right, but young England international goes too early and is flagged offside.

Decent run by Aliadiere, but he runs into trouble on the edge of the Arsenal area and his attempted pass for King runs through safely to Almunia.

Good tackle from O'Neil to block Fabregas on the edge of the Boro' area but the Arsenal man has stayed down again and Tuncay sportingly puts the ball out.

Good opportunity for King down the left hand side for Middlesbrough to get a ball into the box, but his cross is well over-hit with players waiting in the centre.

Free kick to Arsenal, 35 yards out and central. One-two between Fabregas and Eboue, but the full-back is brought down from behind.

Short spell of possession for Middlesbrough results in a throw-in on the right 10 yards inside the Arsenal half and they'll be glad of a break for a few seconds after Arsenal have dominated possession for the last 10 minutes.

Fine passing again from Arsenal releases Walcott down the right but his cross is charged down and out for a throw-in.

Dangerous low cross from Eboue on the right, by no Arsenal man is on the end of it again and the ball is cleared.

Half chance for Arshavin. The home side work their way in from the right and the ball ends up with the Russian who twists and turns before shooting from the edge of the area, but it's just charged down.

Another half chance for Arsenal and it looks like the Gunners are starting to fire into gear. Good passing and movement down the left results in a cross from Fabregas. He crosses low but the Boro's defence are just able to crowd out Gibbs.

Fine ball from halfway by Arshavin looking to pick out Walcott on the right but Jones in the Boro' goal is out fast to clear.

Good possession from Arsenal around the Middlesbrough box, but it ends with Fabregas looking for a ball over the defence for Walcott which is just too long.

Late tackle from Downing on Fabregas and the Arsenal man has stayed down injured and in need of treatment.

Corner comes in from the right towards Toure, but his header goes over and out for a goal-kick.

First chance of the game falls to Walcott. Fine ball from Fabregas again puts through Walcott through on the right hand side of the area. He gets his shot off but Huth gets back well to block and it goes out for an Arsenal corner.

Downing looks to break for Middlesbrough from halfway. He plays the ball inside to King, but he over-runs the ball and it's cleared for a throw.

It's been a comfrotable start for the visitors. They look to be sitting deep and making it hard to Arsenal to find room in the attacking half and have also enjoyed some of the ball in the opening exchanges.

Great ball from Fabregas picks out Arshavin down the left. He crosses low into the penalty area, but no one can get on the end of it and the danger is cleared.

Long ball forward down the right hand side looks for Tuncay breaking from midfield but the pass is overhit and it drifts through to Almunia in the Arsenal goal.

Middlesbrough look to launch the first attack with Tuncay dribbling at the Arsenal defence but he's dispossessed on the edge of the area and the danger cleared.