Good evening and welcome to live coverage of Arsenal's match with Stoke City in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium.

Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match at 00:01 (UK only).

Stoke launch a late onslaught, but Arsenal see it through. Wasn't pretty, but they get the job done. A 1-0 win for the Gunners.

Going to be five minutes added to this match. Wenger is furious in the technical area.

Pennant flicks the ball over the wall. Very nearly a late equaliser. Hits the sidenetting.

Denilson catches Whelan and Stoke have a free-kick chance some 30 yards from goal.

Fuller is tackled by Djourou, but Stoke have a corner. Pennant is going to take this one.

Andy Wilkinson is on for Wilson for the visitors.

Stoke going to make another change in these last five minutes or so. Arsenal pick the ball up in the midfield. Wilshere plays in Arshavin, but he is offside. Solid defending by Stoke.

Whitehead comes across to make a fine tackle on Nasri. A second goal does not look like it is going to come for the home team, but one might be enough.

Shawcross nods behind for a corner. Wilshere throws the ball into the area, but Huth scrambles it away.

Nasri on the ball for the home team. Denilson picks it up before Wilson clatters Marouane Chamakh. He is booked for that.

Arsenal just hoping to see this one out and then they can worry about Sunday's Carling Cup final with Birmingham. Imperative they don't concede a late goal.

All getting a bit nervous for the home fans as Fuller and Carew are blocked before Whitehead is deemed to be offside.

An offside flag goes up against Fuller.

Bendtner wanders off to be replaced by Marouane Chamakh, who has gone 12 matches without a goal.

Shawcross penalised for a late shove on Sagna. Stoke becoming desperate for this equaliser. Arsenal going to make their own change.

Walters replaced by Ricardo Fuller.

Bendtner dashes onto Nasri's pass, but the ball is out of play. Fabio Capello watching his match. The England manager looking an interested spectator.

Nasri on the ball. He picks out Wilshere, but Huth rises to head his cross out of the box. Arsenal continue to probe.

Bendtner nods Wilshere's corner over the bar. Brave header, but he gets nothing from it. Stoke not lacking heart.