The fourth official signals 4 minutes of added time.

Rosicky bursts forward but once again the long limbs of Woodgate clear the ball. Corner for Arsenal

Gallas drives from on the angle but the ball rises agonisingly over the bar, much to the delight of the Boro faithful

The game enters the final ten minutes with Boro still on the back-foot. If they can hold out this will be a hard fought point for Southgate's troops

Free-kick to Arsenal from 25 yards on the right hand side of the box sails ove rthe bar from Henry

Rosicky picks up a loose ball 30 yards from the Boro goal and unleashes a fierce drive which Schwarzer parries over the bar

Worryingly for Boro Woodgate goes down clutching his calf. Fortunately after a little treatment he is able to continue as the Pysio signals cramp to the bench

This game suddenly gets a second wind after Stile's contentious decision lifts the crowd and stuns the Boro players

The free-kick is taken quickly but to little effect as the ball flies wide of the far post

Pogatetz with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the area but Rob Styles awards the free-kick to Arsenal. Henry stands ove rthe ball with Van Persie also looking menacing.

Just inside the final third of this match as Boro legs must start to feel tired after chasing the ball for long periods but they defend well with Woodgate the shining light in defence

The visitors maintain the tactic of keeping all 11 men behind the ball as arsenal begin to stretch the game using the whole width of this new surface.

The Arsenal fans begin to turn on their team as they see attack after attack disintegrate

Arsenal stream forward down the right-wing but again the advance is halted as the Boro defence close the door.

Free-kick to arsenal mid-way into the Boro half. Ljundberg attemts to float the ball into the area but the cross is claimed well by Schwarzer

Gilberto feeds Hleb on the edge of the Boro area but once again he fails to pull the trigger much to his managers disgust

Henry breaks inside the box but Woodgate again denies the Frenchman a shooting opportunity.

Half-time approaches as the visitors get all eleven men behind the ball, with a bank of four in defence lead by the impressive Woodgate

Arsenal continue with the patient approach but the home fans begin to express their frustration as they urge their team forward

The home team again break with Henry who slides a ball across the six yard box but fails to find a team mate as the ball rolls out for a throw to Boro

Boro without an away win since April look nervous as Arsenal keep the ball for long periods.

Boro are defending for their lives as Arsenal look to get on level terms before the break.

Rochemback looks to have stood on Gilberto's shin bone in what looked to be a very dangerous challenge. The Boro man is lucky not to have picked up a card.

Hleb bursts into the area and unbelievably fails to shoot at goal and instead decides to pass to no-one. Arsene Wenger on the sideline looks bemused.

Rochemback concedes a needless foul mid-way into his own half adding pressure onto the Boro defence

Henry finds space and crosses for Ljungberg who scuffs his shot, but the rebound breaks to Hleb who fires goalwards but schwarzer again deals with it and parries over

Emmanuel Eboue attacks into the Boro box and tries to thread a pass through to Henry, as shouts go up for a handball by Pogatetz. Rob Styles ignores the protests and waves play on

Woodgate showing a real touch of class as he disposses Henry and then feeds Pogatetz as Boro race forward

Mark Schwarzer with an excellent save low down to his left as Thierry Henry unleashes a fierce drive from the edge of the box

The Arsenal fans seem in good voice as they urge their team forward.

Stewart Downing shows he can defend as well as attack, closing Ljungberg down and preventing a clear strike at goal from the edge of the box

Alexander Hleb moves swiftly from defence to attack and wins a corner for Arsenal. Taken left-footed by Ljungberg but Hleb's headed effort is poor and sails over

Free-kick to Arsenal midway into the opposing half. Cesc Fabregas delivers but the ball is headed clear by Emanuel Pogatetz

A careless square ball in the middle of the pitch allows Fredrik Ljungberg to break, but a well-timed tackle from Jonathan Woodgate ends the move

William Gallas looks set to make his first start for Arsenal at left-back, while Gareth Southgate hands Jonathan Woodgate his debut in the centre of defence. Fellow new boy Jason Euell is available while Robert Huth is ruled out with an ankle injury.