Hleb twists and turns on the left but Taylor manages to close down the cross

Henry is everywhere for Arsenal as the striker cuts inside on the left again curling in a shot which Given has to brilliantly punch away

another corner for Arsenal, taken by Fabregas but Dyer is able to clear and relieve the pressure for the time being

Henry tries the spectacular with a overhead kick from 20 yards but it trickles wide of the goal

Henry cuts in from the left and has a shot from 18 yards but it whizzes wide of Givens goal

Clichy is again charging forward and puts in another cross for the Arsenal fowards but Taylor clears away from danger

Walcott is now caught offside as Arsenal continue their unrelenting pressure

Adebayor is caught offside again as he just gets the timing of his run wrong

Walcott tries to work his magic to find a goal, the youngsters corner though is cleared by Moore as Arsenal pile on the pressure

Arsenal are mounting more and more pressure as Eboue gets in a cross but Moore is there again to clear away

the corner is taken by Fabregas and it goes in to the near post, Butt is there to clear away

Hleb delievers a wicked cross in towards goal which Given has to tip round the post for a croner

Fabregas finds himself in room in the penalty area but the Spainard can't beat Given who again parries the ball away to safety

Solano gets in a good cross but Lehamann is quick off his line to claim the ball and launch another attack

Henry is played in on goal by Clichy but the Arsenal striker can't beat Given who saves well and the Newcastle defence manage to clear the ball

Hleb skips down the left and finds Henry from a cross but Ramage manages to steal the ball from the Frenchman and clear away

Dyer tries to find his second of the day as he hits a shot from the left but this time it goes wide

Fabregas looks to put Arsenal level with a shot from 18 yards but the Newcastle captain Parker blocks again with some desperate defending

Eboue pushes forward as Arsenal search for a equaliser but his cross is poor and flies out of play

Adebayor finds himself on the wing and attempts to cross the ball into the area but it goes behind

Solano with a corner which is scrambled away by the Arsenal defence and finds its way back to Solano who crosses again but Toure clears away

Fabregas and Hleb play a nice series of passes together and set up Adebayor who turns on the spot and hits the ball at Given who manges to parry the ball away

Van Persie is played in by Eboue and the Dutchman manages to turn his defender in the box and curl the ball past Given but it is just wide of the Irishmans goal

Hleb tries his luck from long range again but this time Parker throws his body in the way to block

Adebayor has a header from the penalty spot but he doesn't get decent contact with the ball and it goes over

Van Persie takes an inswinging corner but Parker clears behind

Van Persie is has another long range attempt this one is smashed in from the left but its is always rising and goes over the bar

Clichy flies down the left flank and puts in a deep cross but Bramble is there to head the ball clear

Van Persie tries his luck with a volley from 30 yards but given easily saves the ball which was hit straight at him

Hleb gets down the flank to put in another cross for the Arsenal forwards but Ramage is up first to head clear

Parker brings down Fabregas and Baptista steps up to take the free kick but only manges to curl the ball over the bar

Newcatsle are putting ten men behind the ball as they try and stop Arsenal's flowing football

Fabregas works himself some space on the edge of the penalty area but again only manages to smash the ball over the bar

Solano has a throw-in which he gives to Martins but the Nigerian wastes the chance and the ball rolls out of play for an Arsenal goal kick

Clichy handballs in an attacking position, wasting a promising oppurtunity for Arsenal

Fabregas has a long range attempt from 30 yards but the spainards shot is always rising and goes into the crowd behind the goal

Adebayor is played through by Hleb but is caught offside as he sprints away towards goal

Arsenal earn a corner and Van Persie takes the corner which only results in a another Newcastle defender clearing the ball

Martins fouls Baptista and Fabregas delievers a dangerous ball into the box but Butt is there to clear

Eboue gets down the right flank to put in a cross but there is only Adebayor in the box and Newcastle manage to clear with ease

Arsenal are now beginning to mount some pressure but can't create any real clear cut chances

Dyer Handles the ball and Fabregas plays the ball down the right flank for Van Persie who whips in a cross but it goes out of play as Arsenal waste a good chance

Hleb has a long range attempt from 18 yards and manages to hit the net, sadly for Arsenal its only the side netting of Givens' goal

Baptista fouls Moore as the game becomes a little scrappy in the centre of the field

Gael Clichy brings down Moore as the Newcastle defender tries to usher the ball out for a goal kick

Newcastle are beginning to exert some pressure on the Gunners back line but just can't find their way through

Arsenal create their first oppurtunity of the game within the first minute with a deep cross coming in for Baptista but his header just went wide of the Newcastle goal

Arsenal welcome back Lehmann and Baptista in to the starting line-up but Henry drops to the bench and Gilberto is out due to family issues. Newcastle have Given and Martins back from injury and will be looking to score their first goal in seven hour

Arsenal XI: Lehmann, Eboue, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Hleb, Fabregas, Julio Baptista, Flamini, Van Persie, Adebayor.