4654

FT

A devastating spell in the 2nd half won it for the Gunners. Thanks for your company, until Sunday!

4653

FT

Arsenal 4-1 Wigan

4652

90+3

Full time.

4651

90+3

Corner Wigan

4650

90+2

Vermaelen heads away

4649

90+1

Arsenal sub: Arteta off, Vermaelen on

4648

90+1

2 mins added time

4647

90+0

Walcott cross just taken away from Cazorla

4646

90+0

Arsenal breaking!

4645

90+0

Corner Wigan

4644

89

Game just playing to the inevitable conclusion now

4643

88

Good Oxlade-Chamberlain cross, taken off the toe of Cazorla

4642

87

Wigan offside

4641

87

Mertesacker sidefoots a cross away

4640

86

Wigan come forward

4639

86

Keeper cleared it, Walcott's volley was heading for goal but it hit Koscielny!

4638

86

Oooooh

4637

85

Wigan sub: Some cunt off, some cunt on.

4636

85

Oxlade-Chamberlain wins a corner

4635

84

Walcott shoots, easy for the keeper

4634

83

Arsenal have it

4633

83

Boyce heads clear

4632

83

Corner Arsenal

4631

81

di Santo shoots just wide

4630

81

Oooooh

4629

80

Wigan offside

4628

80

Feeds Cazorla but Wigan intercept

4627

80

Oxlade-Chamberlain breaking

4626

80

Wigan on it

4625

78

Arsenal sub: Oxlade-Chamberlain on, Podolski off (78)

4624

78

Arsenal sub: Wilshere on, Rosicky off.

4623

78

Arsenal break, great running from Walcott, then a mix up with Ramsey and it breaks down

4622

77

Arteta a little too cute there, Wigan get it back

4621

76

Wigan FK on halfway

4620

75

di Santo near post header skims just over the bar

4619

75

Oooooooh

4618

75

Koscielny almost put it in his own net, corner Wigan

4617

75

Ooooooh

4616

74

Arsenal can;t switch off though

4615

74

Arsenal fans in fine voice now

4614

72

Santi Cazorla played Ramsey free down the left hand side, he took it on, into the box, and with two Arsenal players waiting for a pass, he gave the keeper the eyes and tucked it home high into the net. 4-1.

4613

71

RAMSEY!

4612

71

GHOOOOOOAAALLL!!!!!

4611

71

Ramsey onside

4610

70

Wigan on it

4609

70

Szczesny lumps it long

4608

69

Long ball came forward, Wigan headed it out, Cazorla headed it back in, Podolski stayed back onside and lobbed it over the keeper to make it 3-1.

4607

68

PODOLSKI!

4606

68

GOOOAALLL!!!!!!!

4605

67

Walcott showing more desire in this game than he has the rest of the season combined, great to see

4604

67

Jack Wilshere was about to come on just before we scored ...

4603

67

Kone was through, cut inside, and it was actually Theo Walcott who got back to make a great tackle in the box.

4602

66

Brilliant defending Gibbs!

4601

66

But Arsenal come back

4600

66

Cleared

4599

65

Corner Arsenal

4598

65

Crowd are lifted

4597

64

Wigan sub: Watson on, Gomez off.

4596

64

Sagna played Cazorla down the right hand side, the Spaniard rolled in a perfect ball across goal and Theo Walcott's run saw him get on the end of it, and poke it home underneath the keeper.

4595

63

Walcott

4594

63

GOALLLLLLAA!!!!!!!!±!

4593

62

Koscielny then held back after winning a good tackle

4592

62

Arsenal give it away

4591

62

Gibbs almost through, Arsenal have a throw

4590

61

Sagna cross blocked into the arms of Robles

4589

61

Oooooh, Walcott shoots when he might have squared it for Podolski

4588

60

Flicked wide by Boyce, goal kick

4587

59

FK Wigan, out wide, level with the top of our penalty area

4586

59

Arsenal players slipping as Wigan attack

4585

59

Good Walcott cross, comes back to Gibbs, he lofts it back in and Podolski headed on target but easy for the keeper.

4584

58

Oooooh

4583

58

Wigan sub: McManaman off, di Santo on

4582

57

Moloney booked 57

4581

57

Wigan offside

4580

57

Wigan down to 10 men temporarily, McManaman injured

4579

57

Wigan throw deep in our half

4578

56

Headed out, half clear

4577

56

They have a corner after good defending by Koscielny

4576

56

Wigan on top here

4575

55

Dean gives Wigan a free kick for nothing at all

4574

55

Things breaking for Wigan, getting worried now

4573

54

Good build-up, ball falls from on high, Ramsey tries a half-volley but it's over the bar.

4572

54

Wigan working really hard to close Arsenal down quickly, but can they keep it up for 90 mins

4571

53

This is mental stuff already

4570

53

Yellow card, Alcaraz (53)

4569

53

Arsenal break, Dean pulls play back rather than play advantage after Alcaraz fouled Rosicky.

4568

52

Walcott down the right, Cazorla shot saved, he had another go, the keeper saved, came out to Rosicky and his shot was drilled just wide.

4567

51

Arsenal almost score

4566

51

Ooooooooh

4565

51

Kone dangerous, Moloney shot, came to McCarthy but he was offside

4564

51

Wigan score but it's disallowed!

4563

50

Moloney turns away from Ramsey but lofts a shot way wide and high

4562

50

Wigan looking confident

4561

49

Wigan played their way through our defence, in tight areas in our box, Kone was one on one with Szczesny, smashed a shot which the keeper saved from close range.

Blimey

4560

48

WHAT A SAVE

4559

48

Ooooooooh

4558

48

Wigan come forward

4557

47

Bad call, he was certainly level

4556

47

Good ball Rosicky to Walcott but he's offside

4555

46

Down the right

4554

46

Ramsey feeds Walcott

4553

46

Wigan get the 2nd half underway

4552

HT

4551

HT

"Cheat cheat cheat" chant the Arsenal fans at Mike Dean as he leaves the pitch

4550

45+3

Half-time. 1-1.

4549

45+3

Sagna cross cut out

4548

45+2

2 added mins

4547

45+2

Goal kick Arsenal

4546

45+1

Brilliant free kick in fairness, skimmed over the wall, just inside the post, Szczesny got a hand but not enough to keep it out.

4545

45+0

Wigan score

4544

45+0

Funny how it's not a foul when it's on Cazorla but when it's a Wigan player it's a different story

4543

45+0

And Dean gives Wigan a free kick in the same position as last time, Moloney went down very easily

4542

44

Wigan breaking

4541

44

Wigan then caught offside

4540

44

Cazorla clearly fouled again but the referee plays on

4539

43

Wigan throw on halfway

4538

43

but he fouls Koscielny and we have a free kick

4537

43

Wigan attack, McManaman in the box

4536

42

We need to slow it down a bit, get on top again

4535

42

Szczesny claims a lofted cross, then throws it out quickly and gives Wigan a throw.

4534

41

Then sloppy from Gibbs to give Wigan a throw

4533

41

Better from Arsenal though

4532

40

Walcott puts it in the net, but he's offside

4531

40

Drops to Koscielny 3 yards from goal and he poked it wide

4530

39

Should have been 2-0

4529

39

Oooooooh

4528

39

Arsenal come forward and win a corner

4527

38

Moloney runs at Arsenal, his shot is blocked

4526

38

Arsenal can't keep the ball at the moment

4525

38

Cazorla pulled over quite obviously, Dean plays on

4524

37

Again, Arsenal a bit sloppy in midfield

4523

37

Walcott boots it long as Wigan threaten again. A touch of nervousness creeping into the Arsenal performance

4522

36

Koscielny defends a McManaman cross but Gibbs lofts the ball straight out for a Wigan throw

4521

36

Crowd trying to rouse Arsenal as Wigan come forward

4520

35

Ramsey intercepts but overruns it

4519

35

Wigan free kick on halfway

4518

34

Kone shoots, over the bar

4517

34

Cazorla robbed high up the pitch

4516

33

Arsenal a bit careless there, but get away with it and attack

4515

32

But Wigan lose it again

4514

32

Arteta gives it away

4513

32

Game in a bit of a lull now, Arsenal have a throw in our own half

4512

31

Arteta lands awkwardly after winning a header, game stopped, he's ok though

4511

30

Jordi Gomez shoots, blocked, Ramsey comes forward again but is being fouled. FK Arsenal out wide, halfway into their half

4510

28

Ramsey shoots, not a great connection, goes wide

4509

28

Arsenal pressing

4508

28

Walcott feeds Ramsey on the break but a great bit of defending from Boyce prevents the shot

4507

26

Gibbs defends well again

4506

26

Hits the wall, which was about 6 feet away!

4505

26

5 yards outside the box, right of centre, very dangerous

4504

25

FK Wigan, dangerous

4503

25

What a clearance by Koscielny as a ball over the top and Szczesny coming out almost saw Kone through

4502

25

Wow!

4501

25

but this is Wigan's best spell of the game so far, Arsenal sitting a little deep

4500

25

Great defending by Gibbs as McManaman tried to go past him

4499

24

Cazorla tries to find Walcott over the top but it's cut out

4498

24

Another one

4497

24

Wigan throw by our corner flag

4496

23

Wigan on it in our half

4495

23

Walcott gets back, eventually, and defends well against Espinoza

4494

22

Wigan on it

4493

22

Arteta dragged down in midfield

4492

21

Then Cazorla tries to find the Welshman at the near post but on the stretch he can't get it on target.

4491

21

Great play Ramsey, makes up for a poor Gibbs pass

4490

20

Podolski header goes over the bar, but a 1/4 chance at best

4489

19

Arteta shot, blocked

4488

19

Walcott shot, blocked

4487

19

Sagna shot from distance, dragged wide of the far post, and it almost came to Kieran Gibbs who was sliding in to try and double the lead.

4486

18

Oooooooooh

4485

18

Arsenal throw in their half

4484

17

Wigan possession

4483

17

Gibbs intercepts, good defending

4482

17

They come forward

4481

16

Keeper boots it long

4480

16

Wigan have it back in their half

4479

15

Ramsey shot blocked

4478

15

Good work Arteta and Podolski but Wigan clear

4477

15

Cleared

4476

14

Another corner

4475

14

Half clear

4474

14

Corner Arsenal

4473

12

Cazorla aimed his corner for the near post, looking for a Mertesacker flick-on. Nobody touched the ball, it bounced to Podolski inside the 6 yard box and he had the simple task of nodding home to make it 1-0.

4472

11

Lukas Podolski

4471

11

GOOOAALLLL!!!!!!

4470

11

Good cross from Walcott, defender had no choice but to put it behind

4469

10

Corner Arsenal

4468

10

Ramsey wins it back for Arsenal

4467

10

But they run the ball out of play

4466

10

Wigan come forward

4465

9

Rosicky chases down well and slides in to get a toe on the ball, the crowd love that

4464

8

Walcott got down the right, pulled back a cross which bounced just in front of Cazorla. He couldn't get his foot on it so stooped for a header which went just wide.

4463

7

Ooooooooooh

4462

7

Walcott breaks

4461

7

Podolski gets a knee in the back, Dean plays on

4460

7

Some pressure from Wigan, Arsenal get it clear

4459

6

McManaman causing some problems, Ramsey defends

4458

5

Arsenal throw deep in our half

4457

4

Cazorla trying to feed Walcott, but Wigan are camped pn their own 18 yard line and cut it out

4456

3

Wigan smash it clear, Walcott was almost through there

4455

3

Wigan have hardly touched it

4454

3

Bright start from Arsenal

4453

2

Roiscky through ball cut out

4452

2

Walcott has a pop but it's blocked

4451

2

Arsenal pressing from the off

4450

1

And we're off

4449

Pre Match

Arsenal will kick off ...

4448

Pre Match

It's raining heavily this evening, should make things even more interesting

4447

Pre Match

Teams are in the tunnel

4446

Pre Match

Good evening all, welcome to another live blog. Less than 15 mins to kick off. I hope you've all got your brown trousers on, I suspect this could be a tight one ...

4445

Pre Match

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Rosicky, Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla, Walcott, Podolski

Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Jenkinson, Monreal, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gervinho

Wigan: Robles, Kone, Alcaraz, McCarthy, Maloney, Gomez, McManaman, McArthur, Boyce, Espinoza, Scharner

Subs: Al Habsi, Caldwell, Watson, Di Santo, Henriquez, Fyvie, Golobart