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Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Arsenal v Sunderland. Kick off is at 3.00pm.

Premier League / Matchday 29
Emirates Stadium / 05.03.2011
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Toby Keel

Updated 05/03/2011 at 16:54 GMT


35'
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A beautiful slaloming run into the box from Nasri and he gets to the byline. His attempted pulled back pass into the box is blocked for a corner by Bardsley.
34'
Arshavin is blocked off by Ferdinand as he chases the ball. He wants a free-kick, but the referee is not interested.
33'
Diaby turns and surges forward. He tries to go through Mensah and Bardsley, but the latter slides in and gets his foot in.
32'
Nasri keeps the ball well in midfield and finds Bendtner dropping deep for him. The Dane plays the return pass into Nasri's run, but it's got just too much on it.
31'
Koscielny is way up the pitch here, but he fouls Mensah as he jostles for the ball inside the Sunderland box.
30'
Arsene Wenger has won nine of 14 career league matches against Sunderland manager Steve Bruce (2 defeats). (Infostrada)
28'
Wilshere chips a lovely weighted pass over the top for Arshavin to chase. The Russian bears down on it but Titus Bramble does just enough to put the Russian off and the ball rolls safely to Mignolet.
27'
Djourou and Sagna take their turns in snuffing out nascent Sunderland attacks. Szczesny had almost played Koscielny into trouble with an ill-conceived short pass, but the defender dealt with it calmly.
26'
Gyan scampers towards the corner, turns and picks out Malbranque's run into the box. The Frenchman is thwarted by a well-timed tackle from Djourou. Goal kick to Arsenal.
25'
Arsenal launch the coutner, again via Clichy, but bentner climbs on his marker as the cross comes in and sunderland have a free-kick.
24'
Richardson surges forward and gets past Koscielny but doesn't have any support in attack.
23'
Midway through the first half, and Arsenal are yet to fully find their feet, but look reasonably comfortable at the moment.
22'
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First booking of the match goes to Richardson for a foul from behind on Denilson.
20'
Jack Wilshere tries to lift a pass over into the path of Bendtner, but Bardsley intercepts with a header. The ball is only half-cleared and Wilshere drags an effort wide from 20 yards.
19'
Arsenal and Sunderland have met 127 times in the league. Arsenal have won 47, Sunderland 44 and there have been 36 draws. (Infostrada)
18'
Sunderland have only won six of 51 Premier League away games in London. (Opta)
17'
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Sagna's poor pass inside leads to a Sunderland counter. Sessegnon gets past Clichy and his strike is palmed away by Szczesny!
15'
Hearts in mouths as Laurent Koscielny lets the ball bounce before heading it back to Szczesny with Gyan advancing, but the back pass comes off without a hitch.
14'
Sagna fouls Malbranque to end the latest foray forward from the Gunners, who have Aaron Ramsey among their substitutes this afternoon.
13'
Play is happening more and more in Sunderland's half now after that bright early showing by the visitors.
12'
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Arshavin is caught well offside. The Russian is sporting a trendy new haircut, but is still pulling the same old funny facial expressions.