Welcome to LIVE coverage of Arsenal v Aston Villa from 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).

There's the final whistle, and Arsenal's season at the Emirates ends on a low note. The Gunners could slip to fourth on Tuesday when Manchester City face Stoke.

Van Persie tees it up for Vermaelen, whose powerful shot is charged down. Then played back into the box where Friedel punches superbly clear.

Arsenal win a free-kick 25 yards out after Dunne upends Van Persie.

Van Persie has a petulant little kick at Walker. No need for that. The ref tells them both to calm down.

Villa make a change, with Emile Heskey replacing Fabian Delph. He'll play at the back.

FOUR MINUTES of stoppage time to be played!

Ashley Young is booked - that's his 10th of the season so he gets a two-match ban.

GOAL!! Arsenal have one back, and it's Van Persie! It's a scruffy goal, as Bendtner brings down a ball in the box but cannot get a shot away. The ball ricochets to Van Persie, who prods it in from close range.

This is a tame capitulation from Arsenal. They look totally deflated, and they simply cannot wait for this season to be over.

Bent thrashes a shot goalwards but fades it wide. Arsenal fans starting to filter out of the ground.

Good save Friedel! Van Persie has a chance on the right side of the box, tries to dink the ball over Friedel but the Amercian makes a fine stop!

Walcott fires a fine free-kick in front of goal and not a single red shirt attacks it. That really is shameful. And Wenger reacts by chucking a water bottle on the floor.

Bent wins a corner for Villa as Gary McAllister gives Villa some indecipherable but generally encouraging hand signals.

Villa substitution: Michael Bradley on for Stiliyan Petrov.

Song hits a shot now that is repelled by the solar plexus of Petrov, who looks winded.

Chamakh backheels for Gibbs, gets the ball back and drills a left-foot shot that Friedel does well to claim.

Bendtner was booked for protesting that decision...

CHAMAKH!! He heads in a Walcott cross from close range but it is disallowed!! He is adjudged to have slimbed all over Walker. Harsh.

Downing fires a low shot through the legs of Gibbs and Szczesny reacts late to save!