Hello and welcome to our live text commentary on the Premier League game between Arsenal and Reading at Emirates Stadium. It's a tough-ish start for new Royals boss Nigel Adkins.

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FULL TIME. Adkins suffers a 4-1 defeat in his first game as Reading boss as Arsenal continue their top-four push.

Gibbs with a burst forward but he is caught offside as he gets a shot away.

We will have three minutes of added time.

Rosicky with a cross from the right and Mertesacker gets on the end of it, seeing his effort deflect behind for another corner.

Another sumptuous pass from Ramsey as his flick wins a corner for Arsenal. Nothing comes of it though.

Very little to report at present. Emirates Stadium is emptying as Arsenal play the ball around with ease.

As for Reading, Wigan have gone 1-0 up against Norwich so Nigel Adkins's task just got a bit harder. They will still be seven points from safety, but two clubs are now on 30 points.

Arsenal are set to move to within two points of fourth-placed Chelsea, who are losing 2-1 at Southampton. Spurs are beating Swansea 2-1.

Arsenal just seeing the game out now. No drama for the home side.

Stat from Infostrada: "Mikel Arteta scored his fourth penalty of the season, putting him on par with Frank Lampard and Craig Gardner as the player with most penalty goals this PL season."

CHANCE FOR ARSENAL! Ramsey has a fierce drive palmed away by Taylor. Now Arsenal come forward again and after Cazorla lifts a lovely pass over the top, Rosicky tries to pass instead of converting first time.

Another change for Reading as Robson-Kanu is replaced by Garath McCleary.

Stat from Infostrada: "Arsenal have now scored 10 goals against Nigel Adkins sides at the Emirates this season – also six against Southampton."

Replays show the contact was just outside the box so it shouldn't have been a penalty. However, Arsenal were denied a blatant pen in the first half.

GOAL! Arsenal 4-1 Reading! Arteta tucks the ball home from 12 yards to make the game safe.

PENALTY TO ARSENAL! Mariappa brings down Oxlade-Chamberlain.

And Reading make a change of their own as Karacan is replaced by Hope Akpan.

Giroud and Gervinho replaced by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski as Arsenal freshen things up in attack.

Nothing comes of the set-piece initially, but Arsenal regain possession and a clever pass from Ramsey almost causes havoc. However, Taylor just about grabs hold of the ball.