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Welcome to coverage of Arsenal's trip to Newcastle in the Premier League.

Premier League / Matchday 26
St James' Park / 05.02.2011
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Jonathan Symcox

Updated 05/02/2011 at 17:58 GMT


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Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match, along with every Premier League game, from 00:01 on Monday morning (UK only).
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If Manchester United beat Wolves early this evening, they will go seven points clear of Arsenal - who will not have a game in hand.
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Dowd blows up for full-time to roars from the home support. What a game - it ends 4-4 after Arsenal were 4-0 up at half-time.
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Wilshere stops Gutierrez in his tracks and the home side have a throw-in as the seconds tick away.
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Jose Enrique booked by the ref and does not seem very happy about it.
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Van Persie shoots from the left, in off the bar! The flag is up though - he was level as he pulled back from the defender!
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Wenger having kittens on the touchline, as you'd expect. He cannot believe his side have thrown this away.
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Cesc is tackled as he looks to attack and Ranger bursts through on the counter... Squillaci just gets studs to the ball to avert the danger.
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Ranger up to head back to Nolan, who fires narrowly wide of the post! So close to 5-4!
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Five minutes to be added on. The fans roar their approval and we are to have a dramatic end to this one, you feel.
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Arsenal have lost one of their last six PL visits to the North East – 1-0 at Sunderland last season. They have conceded exactly one goal in each of their last five visits – since a 1-0 win at Sunderland in May 2008. Not so today!
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It's emotional just typing this as a neutral - what a game of football. And there is time yet for a Toon win!
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TIOTE SCORES FOR NEWCASTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4-4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As the set-piece is headed out he winds up a volley - and what a strike it is inside the post! All of 30 yards out!
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Barton has a free-kick this time as Rosicky knocks him over. Great position to bend it into the box.
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Barton wants a free-kick as he is caught after trying to slip in a team-mate, but it is not forthcoming. Every tackle is met with screams of encouragement from the stands.
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The crowd urging their men on. Both sides giving everything, but Newcastle have the extra gear.
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Corner to the home side as this incredible match continues... it is headed wide of the post.
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BARTON STICKS IT AWAY FOR 4-3! He hits it down the middle and Szczesny gets a foot to it as he dives - the ball finds the top of the net!
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PENALTY FOR NEWCASTLE! Rosicky pushes over Williamson as the ball comes into the box!
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Eboue booked and Newcastle have a free-kick in the Arsenal half.