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Arsenal host Norwich City at the Emirates Stadium looking to consolidate third spot in the Premier League table with rivals Tottenham and Newcastle just a point behind.

Premier League / Matchday 37
Emirates Stadium / 05.05.2012
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 05/05/2012 at 14:45 GMT+1


13'
What an awful minute that was for the Arsenal goalkeeper, who could have conceded twice with two poor errors.
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GOAL! Szczesny makes a hash of this too as Naughton gets to the right touchline and cuts the ball back for Hoolahan, and the Arsenal keeper lets a tame side-footed shot squirm through his grasp!
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Szczesny gets himself in a real mess as he charges out and misses his punch, and Holt heads over the bar from Hoolahan's fine cross!
11'
Lambert implores his players to press further up the field as Hoolahan gets on the ball on halfway after a misplaced pass from Koscielny.
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Simeon Jackson is caught offside as he gets in behind the Gunners' back four to meet a free kick from Johnson.
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Bradley Johnson gets down the left and whips over a deep delivery to the back post, but Gibbs does well to ensure that Holt does not meet the ball cleanly.
8'
Benayoun is brimming with confidence now as he jinks inside from the left and almost picks out Van Persie with a dinked through ball.
7'
Sagna maraudes down the right for Arsenal, but Russell Martin is able to clear under pressure after sticking out a foot to make a fine interception.
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What a chance for Grant Holt! The ball breaks loose to the forward on the edge of the Arsenal box, but he drives his shot against Kieran Gibbs and a promising chance goes begging.
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Norwich are gradually getting a foothold in this first half as the visitors keep the ball on halfway, and that's much better from them.
4'
STAT: Arsenal have won each of their last four games against Norwich City.
3'
What a finish that was from Benayoun, and John Ruddy was left flat-footed and helpless by that shot.
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GOAL! Yossi Benayoun puts Arsenal in front with an exquisite finish from the left edge of the penalty area, and he curls the ball into the far corner with precision after being afforded far too much space in the box!
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It's a very fine start from Arsenal as the hosts keep the ball in midfield, and Norwich are not getting anywhere near their opponents.
12:45
We're all set for kick-off at the Emirates Stadium, and Norwich have absolutely nothing to lose as Lambert sends out his side, with Wenger playing with a football on the touchline.
12:40
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What do you make of the two line-ups - are you happy with the sides picked by Wenger and Lambert? What is your prediction for this afternoon's clash and who will get on the scoresheet?
12:35
Arsenal name an unchanged starting XI as Van Persie leads the Gunners attack as they look to tighten their grip on third. South Korea forward Park Ju-Young replaces injured Abou Diaby on the bench. Norwich, who are safe from the threat of relegation, make several changes from the side beaten 3-0 at home to Liverpool, with Simon Lappin coming into the defence and Simeon Jackson partnering Grant Holt in attack.
12:30
Elliott Bennett maintains Norwich will be looking to finish their top-flight campaign on a high. "It is massively important to end on a bit of a high, because it would be a shame to waste all the hard work and some of the great things we have achieved this season and haven't achieved in the last few games," he told the Eastern Daily Press. Norwich's final game of the season is a home match against struggling Aston Villa.
12:25
When Van Persie collected the Football Writers' Footballer of the Year award he insisted that, whatever happens during the rest of his career he would "always be a Gunner". He said: "That is still the plan, we haven't set a date but I will have a meeting with the boss like we did before, now we will be having a meeting about my future, and lots of other things." Are you convinced?
12:20
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ARSENAL: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Ramsey, Song, Gervinho, Rosicky, Benayoun, van Persie. Subs: Fabianski, Park, Andre Santos, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Djourou, Chamakh, Coquelin /// NORWICH: Ruddy, Naughton, Ryan Bennett, Martin, Lappin, Johnson, Howson, Elliott Bennett, Hoolahan, Jackson, Holt. Subs: Steer, Morison, Surman, Pilkington, Fox, Wilbraham, Ward
12:15
Arsenal sit in third place, one point ahead of both Tottenham and Newcastle with two games remaining. After today's clash with Norwich, the Gunners face West Brom at the Hawthorns to end their season.