Live Text isn't live anymore, this is a record of the match events.
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ARSENAL LOSE GROUND IN THE TITLE RACE: They now trail Man United by seven points with a game in hand. It's a long way back from here.
Full Time FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 0 BLACKBURN 0
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VAN PERSIE! He meets Bendtner's cross but can't get over the ball and it's a goal kick to Blackburn. Fans are leaving and they probably think the title is lost.
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UP GOES BENDTNER: Robinson beats him to it and so nearly spills the ball. Good keeping in the end
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HANDBALL AGAINST RVP: He controlled it in the box but the ball bounces off his arm and another attack breaks down. It's not looking good.
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Substitution BLACKBURN SUBSTITUTION: Jermaine Jones replaced by David Dunn
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FOUR ADDED MINUTES: Plenty of stoppage time. But Cesc loses out down by the corner flag and Blackburn get a free kick. Wenger throws up his arms in frustration
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SALGADO OFF THE LINE! RVP's cross was met by Bendtner and Salgado chested it down from his position on the post. Bendtner gets up to meet another corner but heads wide this time
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CORNER TO ARSENAL: Sagna's cross hits a defender and RVP goes over to take it...
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ARSENAL THROWING EVERYTHING AT ROVERS: But every cross is being headed away, every through-ball is being intercepted. Time ticks away. Time for a hero?
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FABREGAS TAKES IT... and it hits the wall. Disappointing. Cesc was complaining that they weren't 10 yards back
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FREE-KICK ARSENAL: In a very dangerous position. Song is fouled and Cesc and RVP are eyeing this one up. It's dead centre, 25 yards out.
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GREAT SAVE ROBINSON! Sagna's cross was nodded against Samba by Chamakh but Robinson readjusted brilliantly to palm the ball away
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SONG IS DOWN INJURED: More bad news for Wenger. He landed awkwardly after challenging for a header. On comes Colin Lewin. Song is up but he's hobbling
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VAN PERSIE'S HEADER! But he doesn't get enough on it. Great chance for the Dutchman after a fine cross from the right.
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BENDTNER WITH THE HEADER: RVP with a decent cross but the Dane can't get over that attempt. The pressure is mounting on Blackburn's goal and the home fans are finding their voice
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GREAT CHANCE GOES BEGGING: RVP to Wilshere and he cuts it back to Chamakh. He goes for goal but a great block comes in, from Olsson I think. Desperate defending
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Substitution BENDTNER REPLACES NASRI: Last throw of the dice for Wenger.
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CESC FIRES OVER: Nasri's cut-back was taken first time by the skipper but he got underneath it
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COME ON ARSENAL! That looked slightly harsh but we need all the help we can get. Just under quarter of an hour to get the winner. And here comes Bendtner - he's getting his tracksuit off
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Red Card RED CARD FOR N'ZONZI! He went over the top in a challenge on Koscielny and Phil Dowd sends him off!
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ALMUNIA TIPS IT AWAY FROM DANGER: But Rovers still deep in Arsenal territory
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CORNER TO BLACKBURN: Hold your breath. Rovers have a chance to swing in a dangerous cross from the left...
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Substitution CHAMAKH COMES ON: And Walcott is the man he replaces
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IN COMES THE CORNER FOR ARSENAL... Song gets it beyond the back post but his cross is overhit.
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WILSHERE IS INJURED: He's holding his shoulder and looks to be in a lot of pain. He must have fallen badly on it. Nasty
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CHAMAKH IS COMING ON: The Moroccan has his tracksuit top off. But who will come off? Meanwhile RVP tries to play in Cesc but Robinson claims again
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FREE-KICK BLACKBURN: Robinson takes it from just inside his half, it bounces inside the box, Clichy clears. Bendtner and Chamakh warming up now
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GREAT TACKLE SAMBA: The Blackburn captain flicks the ball away from RVP and then stops Cesc as he picks up the loose ball
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VAN PERSIE GETS A SHOT AWAY... but that lacks power and Robinson can get down to save. Time is ticking away and still no goal for Arsenal
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ALMUNIA CLAIMS: Rovers get another cross in but Manuel gives an almighty call and Koscielny ducks to allow him to catch
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Substitution SUB: Santa Cruz comes off, Roberts comes on
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KOSCIELNY CLEARS THE DANGER: He stops Emerton and gets Arsenal moving again
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SONG BARGES INTO HOILETT: No penalty given though. At the other end RVP tumbles in the box but Phil Dowd sees nothing wrong.
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TACTICS: Nasri goes to the left, Cesc is through the middle behind RVP. This is arguably Arsenal's best front six (although they are rusty after injuries)
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Substitution HERE COMES CESC... and he replaces Arshavin. That's a minor surprise, Andrey has played well
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SONG IS LIMPING: Let's hope it's nothing serious. Diaby is warming up... and Cesc is about to come on
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CORNER TO ARSENAL: Wilshere might have shot but tried to square it instead. Nasri with the corner... Koscielny heads straight at Robinson
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GOOD PLAY FROM NASRI: He goes past a challenge and tries to slide it through for Walcott but Samba comes across to clear
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Song is booked for a foul on Nelsen
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ROVERS PUSHING ON: They are allowing Arsenal very little space to play or bring the ball out from the back. And the home side have no answer right now
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CLICHY HACKS CLEAR: And he needed to. Rovers were motoring down the right with N'Zonzi and Emerton
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ARSHAVIN IS BROUGHT DOWN: He is apparently fouled on the edge of the box but the ref gives nothing
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TEMPO: Arsenal need more of it to break down Blackburn. They moved the ball very quickly in the first 10 minutes but not so fast since
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THREE SUBS WARMING UP: Cesc, Diaby and Chamakh.
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CORNER TO ARSENAL: Won by RVP with a chipped cross from the left that was nodded behind... RVP curls it in and the ball eludes everyone. Song was at the back post but didn't anticipate it
Kick Off PHIL DOWD BLOWS HIS WHISTLE: And we're back underway. A vital 45 minutes for Arsenal's season - but aren't they all now?
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THE PLAYERS ARE BACK ON: Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' rings out around the Emirates. Insert your own 'team spirit' comment here.
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BACK IN A MOMENT: I'm going to have a major pie on my hands so will leave you for a few minutes. Enjoy our half-time feature and get your e-mails in to Dan and Kenny at www.arsenal.com/studio
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SUMMARY: Arsenal made a flying start but the early goal they craved did not come. Blackburn got more dangerous as the half unfolded and Wenger's side certainly have a major job on their hands here.
Half Time HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 0 BLACKBURN 0
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NASRI SHOOTS! And Samba blocks. Arsenal have a corner... and Sagna fires high and wide. That was a waste
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CLICHY CROSSES: But that just eludes Van Persie. Then Walcott tries to latch onto a through-ball but Robinson dashes out to claim
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N'ZONZI BEATS ALMUNIA! The big midfielder goes up for a header, gets above Manuel but nods his effort wide. More nervy moments for Arsenal
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WELL DONE ARSHAVIN: He goes past two men and gets his cross in under pressure. Good stuff again. Kenny is right, he does look in the mood
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WALCOTT AND ARSHAVIN LIVELY: Arsenal's best two players so far? Quite possibly. RVP has been quiet and Nasri has been pretty anonymous since his bang to the head
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THEO ON THE BREAK... he jinks inside and out and fires low, just wide of the far post
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STANDING OVATION FOR ARSHAVIN: He tracks back and flies into a block tackle. The crowd rise as one!
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Salgado is booked, although it seems Van Persie was advising the ref to let him off. Hard to tell from here.
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MISUNDERSTANDING: Sagna and Walcott not on the same wavelength and Theo lets his team-mate know.
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CORNER TO ARSENAL: It comes to nothing and Hoillet tries to get Rovers moving again. The home fans are getting frustrated.
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HOILETT GOES CLOSE: He comes inside Sagna, goes past another man and slashes a shot wide of Almunia's left-hand post. Song put him off but Arsenal are living dangerously
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IT'S REALLY SCRAPPY NOW: Arsenal's flying, fluent start is but a distant memory. The home side lack control now and Rovers might sense an upset here
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ALMUNIA! Olsson's shot takes a deflection and Manuel spills it. The ball rolls just wide but that could have been embarrassing
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CLICHY LEADS THE CHARGE: He finds Wilshere, then Arshavin, and the ball over the top is too heavy for Walcott
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KENNY SANSOM: 'We need to get the ball to Arshavin more. He is in the mood'
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Hoilett goes in the book for not retreating at a free kick. Silly boy
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OH NO! WILSHERE! Nasri goes down the right, cuts it back and Jack side-foots wide from six yards out! Terrible miss!
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THAT'S WHAT ARSHAVIN CAN DO: The Russian is capable of something out of the ordinary and he showed it again there. Robinson knew nothing about it
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RVP TAKES THE CORNER... and Arshavin's snap-shot hits Robinson and bounces clear of danger! Wonderful effort
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HOILETT GOES CLOSE: He comes inside Sagna, goes past another man and slashes a shot wide of Almunia's left-hand post. Song put him off but Arsenal are living dangerously
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ARSENAL PROBING: Sagna eventually finds Nasri, it comes to Arshavin but his second touch lets him down. The crowd are awoken from their slumber though... and the home side have a corner
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SAGNA PENALISED: Jones is brought down on the left; another free kick to the visitors. Nervy moments... but Almunia claims well
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EMERTON TAKES IT... and curls it well over. Poor effort that
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FREE-KICK BLACKBURN: Hoilett is tripped by Koscielny right on the edge of the box. This is dangerous...
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WALCOTT THE DANGERMAN: When Theo gets on the ball Arsenal look like making something happening. He is flying on his return from injury
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FROM A DISTANCE... Nasri looks like he has a mostly-shaven head with a small tuft of black hair. Surely he cannot carry on with a bump like that? Ryan Nelsen is a lucky boy
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ROVERS COMING INTO IT: Arsenal's dominance has been checked by that Nasri injury. They have lost some momentum after a flying start.
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OLSSON GOES THROUGH: He gets his shot away but Sagna puts him off enough and the ball flies into the side-netting
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WALCOTT TO NASRI... Samir darts into the box but his cut-back is cut out. Cesc Fabregas is limbering up just in case Nasri cannot continue
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PENALTY SHOUT! Arshavin's shot hits a defender on the arm. Nothing doing and quite rightly so
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NASRI IS BEING STRAPPED UP: He looks like a latter-day Terry Butcher with that bandage.
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ARSHAVIN IN SPACE: He tries to flick it through to Walcott but Theo doesn't know where that is and the chance is lost
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LOOK AT THAT LUMP! Nasri has a huge bump on his forehead and if that was Nelsen's elbow that was naughty. Dear me.
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WE'RE UNDERWAY AGAIN: Sagna and Olsson are both OK and Arsenal go back on the attack. Nasri heads over and goes down in a heap - it looks like Nelsen caught him with an elbow
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SAGNA IS CLATTERED: That's a crunching challenge from Olsson and both men are down hurt, right in front of the dugouts
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KENNY SANSOM: 'Arsenal are sometimes accused of not getting crosses in. That's not the case today'
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GOOD FROM ALMUNIA: His first action of the day is to claim a cross very commandingly. Arsenal race down the other end and Arshavin's cross is headed away
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BLACKBURN CAN'T LIVE WITH US: Van Persie has a shot blocked, Wilshere gets into the box too. High-octane stuff from Arsenal
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WALCOTT AGAIN! This time Robinson makes a fine point-blank save. He should have shot first time, says co-commentator Kenny Sansom
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ALMOST AN OWN GOAL! Theo races down the right, whips in a great cross and it flicks off a defender, past the keeper... and is hacked clear!
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IN COMES THE CORNER... Song gets on the end of it but Rovers get it away. Only briefly though. Arsenal are camped in the visitors' half
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SONG GOES CLOSE! Good interplay between him and Theo. A good sliding block deflects the shot behind for a corner
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'OH ROCKY ROCKY': The home fans sing their own tribute to the late, great David Rocastle. Arsenal well on top in the early stages here
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FIRST FOUL ON THEO: That didn't take long. N'Zonzi trips him on the right touchline. Good stuff from Theo who finds RVP but his cross is nodded away
Kick Off OFF WE GO: Nasri and RVP get us up and running. Come on you mighty reds
KENNY SANSOM: 'Blackburn's nerves will be on edge with Van Persie and Walcott fit. This is an attack-minded Arsenal team'
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There's a slightly muted atmosphere here - possibly a reaction to West Ham's collapse earlier today. Only a win will do for Arsenal really.
Here come the teams. Van Persie leading out the Gunners, Chris Samba leading out the visitors.
Rocky truly was a marvellous player. I was born too late to appreciate Brady so Rocastle was the first flair player of my Arsenal-supporting career. Use our Facebook Chat tab to share your memories of the great man
And now a very poignant moment here at the Emirates. A tribute to David Rocastle, who died 10 years ago this week. The fans rise to applaud Rocky as a video plays over the big screens
I've made my way up to the press box, just in time to see Robin van Persie received his Player of the Month award for February. Jack Wilshere is our March Player of the Month, by the way
Our MatchDay Show is now underway. If you haven't logged in yet, now's the time.
CESC ON THE BENCH: The skipper is back, but not completely. The plan seems to be to try and beat Blackburn without him and bring him on if it looks bleak
ARSENAL TEAM: Almunia, Sagna, Koscielny, Squillaci, Clichy, Song, Wilshere, Arshavin, Nasri, Walcott, Van Persie. Subs: Lehmann, Diaby, Fabregas, Rosicky, Eboue, Chamakh, Bendtner
Our MatchDay Show kicks off at 5pm (UK time) with a heady mix of action and interviews. Then our commentary team of Dan Roebuck and Kenny Sansom take over just before kick-off. Make sure you send your e-mails to them at www.arsenal.com/studio
But here's the good news: Arsenal have key players back from injury and a masterful record against Blackburn at home. Of all the nine fixtures left this season, this one looks the most appetising
In case you missed it, Manchester United turned a two-goal deficit into a 4-2 win early today so Arsenal are now EIGHT points behind the leaders (albeit with a game in hand)
There's optimism for you. Better just start with today though eh? It's Arsenal v Blackburn, it's live right here on Arsenal TV Online, and three points are imperative
Welcome to the start of a stunning nine-game winning streak that will bring the Premier League title to Arsenal.
Arsenal
01 ALMUNIA, Manuel
03 SAGNA, Bacary
18 SQUILLACI, Sebastien
06 KOSCIELNY, Laurent
22 CLICHY, Gael
23 ARSHAVIN, Andrey
04 FABREGAS, Cesc (58)
08 NASRI, Samir
52 BENDTNER, Nicklas (78)
14 WALCOTT, Theo
29 CHAMAKH, Marouane (73)
19 WILSHERE, Jack
17 SONG, Alex
10 VAN PERSIE, Robin
13 LEHMANN, JENS
27 EBOUE, EMMANUEL
07 ROSICKY, TOMAS
04 FABREGAS, CESC
02 DIABY, ABOU
29 CHAMAKH, MAROUANE
52 BENDTNER, NICKLAS
Blackburn Rovers
01 ROBINSON, Paul
27 SALGADO, Michel
04 SAMBA, Christopher
06 NELSEN, Ryan
03 OLSSON, Martin
28 JONES, Phil
15 NZONZI, Steven
02 JONES, Jermaine
08 DUNN, David (90)
07 EMERTON, Brett
18 SANTA CRUZ, Roque
30 ROBERTS, Jason (62)
23 HOILETT, David
13 BUNN, MARK
31 HANLEY, GRANT
08 DUNN, DAVID
20 ROCHINA, RUBEN
21 MWARUWARI, BENJANI
30 ROBERTS, JASON
41 DIOUF, MAME
