Arsenal were on top throughout but while it still remained one nil Spurs were always in with a shout and nearly snatched an equaliser.

Under pressure from Keane, Cole falls on the ball in the box but Spurs' handball claims are waved away.

Arsenal make their final change and replace the goal-scorer Reid with Jeremie Aliadiere.

Reid skips past Vieira and sends a great cross into the middle but Keane heads just wide.

Reyes breaks again and squares the ball across the box to Edu but Edman makes a last ditch block to deny the Brazilian.

Reyes breaks superbly from a Tottenham corner and finds Bergkamp on the edge of the box but his curler goes wide.

The home side's passing and movement is controlling the play and they are easily keeping Spurs at bay.

Spurs make a double change and replace Defoe and Sean Davis with Keane and Ziegler.

Arsenal up the tempo and have Spurs chasing shadows. Eventually Reyes is fed in space down the left channel but blasts into the side-netting.

Pires surges from midfield and feeds Edu tries a delightful chip on the turn but it lands just off target.

Kolo Toure launches an ambitious 30 yard drive at the set piece that just shaves the crossbar.

Michael Dawson tackles Reyes from behind but doesn't win the ball and goes into the referee's notebook.

Tottenham make a substitution and send on Mido for Kanoute.

Arsenal make a double change and replace Van Persie and Fabregas with Bergkamp and Edu.

Pires whips over the free kick and Senderos rises above Dawson but cvan't keep his header down.

Kanoute loses the ball to Pires and eventually Pires goes down under pressure. Kanoute throws the ball away at the decision and gets booked.

Tottenham are mounting the pressure as they force a number of corners but eventually Dawson heads high over the bar.

Lehmann comes flapping but just manages to tip it away for another corner and then pushes Defoe to e the ground but nothing is given.

After a great passing move from Spurs, Arsenal are penned back and Senderos is forced to head Reid's cross behind.

Defoe latches onto a Kanoute flick on but volleys the bouncing ball high into the stands.

Neityher side has gained the initiative after the break so no chances have been created yet.

Edman tugs back Reyes after the Spaniard broke down the right and picks up a yellow card.

The visitors mount some pressure and force a free kick but Reid goes for an ambitious drive from distance and it goes high and wide.

Spurs have certainly started to keep the ball better but so far Arsenal are still comfortable.

Tottenham have started the second half more confidently than the first but still can't find the final ball.

There are no changes at helf time and Tottenham get the game restarted.

Arsenal have bossed this game from the start and deserve to be in front whilst Spurs have struggled to hold on at times.

Robin Van Persie brings down the ball beautifully and turns inside King but shoots just wide of the post.

Kanoute marauds into the Arsenal box and goes under a challenge from Senderos but nothing is given.

Pires and Vieira combine to tee up Fabregas but the strike is well wide of the target.

Arsenal counter and earn a free kick but Vieira can only head wide after he finds himself unmarked in the box.

Tottenham finally mount some sustained pressure but Arsenal are dealing comfortably with the crosses that are coming in.

The visitors are really struggling to get a grip. They are giving the ball away in midfield and Arsenal are looking likely to score again.

Arsenal are playing with real fluency and Spurs are struggling to cope with their passing and movement

Spurs are giving the ball away a lot at the moment and can't get anything going offensively.

Arsenal are always looking a threat when going forward, particularly down the left, and Spurs need to get a hold of midfield.

Fabregas dances around a couple of challenges in midfield and feeds Reyes through on goal and the striker buries it past Robinson.

The game is starting to hot up as both midfields are trying to get the upper hand and the challenges are flying in.

Sean Davis flies into a tackle on Silva but it is late and earns a yellow card.

Kanoute robs Senderos and feeds Defoe who, after turning inside Toure, blasts straight at the keeper and the ball is cleared.

Defoe shrugs off Toure and cuts inside the defender but his attempted chip goes over both the keeper and the bar.

Jermaine Defoe breaks down the right but his cross is deflected by Toure to Lehmann with Kanoute lurking.

Carrick latches onto Senderos' clearance and feeds Kanoute in the box but the striker scuffs his shot wide.

Apart from that very early chance for Arsenal both sides seem to be feeling each other out.

Arsenal have started brightly and should be leading but Spurs are gradually settling.

Van Persie threads the ball through to Reyes who has beaten the offside trap and rounds Robinson but shoots into the side netting.

Arsenal get the game underway.