Welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium.

Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match, along with every Premier League game, from 00:01 on Monday morning (UK only).

The final whistle goes, and Robin van Persie's double has claimed a vital win for Arsenal that moves them into the top half of the table.

Mignolet launches a free-kick forward . Every single Sunderland player is up there, but Mertesacker wins the header and Szczesny can collect.

Ji has made his presence felt since coming off the bench, and is keeping the Arsenal defence honest as they try to close out this win.

Five minutes for Arsenal to hold on, in fact. Richardson barges Benayoun over as the Israeli tries to pass him on the wing.

Benayoun's shot inside the area is blocked by Brown. Not long for Arsenal to hold on now.

Colback goes down inside the area under Walcott's challenge, more out of hope than expectation, and Webb ignores his imploring expression.

Sunderland substitution: Craig Gardner repalces Cattermole.

Van Persie has now scored 23 goals in 25 Premier League games in 2011.

Ji Dong-Won latches on to Wickham's through ball and hits the back of the net... but he was well offside.

Van Perise is booked for removing his shirt in his celebration.

GOAL!! 2-1 ARSENAL!! Van Persie curls his excellent free-kick over the wall and right into the near top corner! The Gunners captain rescues his team!

Arsenal win a free-kick on the right-hand corner of the area. This is a big chance, and as such it is left to Van Persie to have a go...

Arsenal's corner is headed away but only as far as Arteta on the edge of the box. The Spaniard goes for the volley but totally miscues his effort.

Sunderland substitution: Connor Wickham repalces Sessegnon.

Benayoun's first contribution is to get tackled by Cattermole and then foul the Sunderland skipper as he tries to win the ball back.

Arsenal substitution: Yossi Benayoun replaces Rosicky.

ARSHAVIN!! The Russian almost scores a memorable goal when he slaloms his way through three defenders inside the box but his strike flashes past the foot of the far post!

Sessegnon tussles with Song near the Arsenal byline, and the Sunderland man eventually commits the foul.

Arsenal push forward again. Rosicky slips the ball wide to Van Persie who chips to the far post, but there is no one there to meet it.