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Welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s LIVE text commentary of the Premier League game between Wolves and Arsenal at Molineux. Wolves come into the match off the back of sixth successive defeats and six points adrift of safety, while Arsenal look to consolidate third spot with rivals Tottenham two points behind in fourth.

Premier League / Matchday 33
Molineux / 11.04.2012
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 11/04/2012 at 22:50 GMT+1


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GOAL!!!!! VAN PERSIE SCORES!!! It's a cheeky dink down the middle of the goal, and Hennessey falls for it as he dives to his right - it's an audacious finish, and Arsenal are in front!
8'
Van Persie is about to step up for Arsenal...
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PENALTY! RED CARD! Walcott bursts into the Wolves box with a sharp run following a one-two with van Persie, with Bassong bringing him down from behind!
6'
Jarvis whips over a superb delivery from the left with a right-footed cross, but Santos does just enough to ensure that Doyle doesn't meet it at the back post.
5'
Zubar makes a timely intervention as Ramsey bursts forward from midfield, and Wolves make a solid start at the back.
4'
Arsenal win a corner out on the right after good play from Walcott and Benayoun, but Wolves clear upfield through Stearman.
3'
Les Friend believes that Rosicky's absence will not make too much difference and is looking forward to Ramsey finding some form, while Shaurya believes Oxlade-Chamberlain should have started. What do others think?
2'
Arsenal stroke the ball around at the back as Doyle is left to chase shadows, and this will be a tough evening for him up front on his own.
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The first half is underway at Molineux and Zubar lumps the ball out of play as Arteta puts the pressure on the full back.
19:40
The odds for this match are as follows: Wolves (7/1) Arsenal (4/9), Draw (4/1). What is your prediction? The referee for tonight's clash, incidentally, is Neil Swarbrick.
19:35
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger makes three changes - two of them enforced. Centre-back Johan Djourou is recalled in place of the suspended Koscielny while left-back Andre Santos comes in for the injured Kieran Gibbs. Wenger also hands a start to midfielder Aaron Ramsey at the expense of Tomas Rosicky. What do you make of the two line-ups?
19:30
Wolves manager Terry Connor drops leading scorer Steven Fletcher and fellow striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. He includes another forward, Kevin Doyle, and midfielder David Davis in reverting from a 4-4-2 to a 4-5-1 formation.
19:25
Arsenal are without defender Laurent Koscielny as he serves a two-match ban for picking up his 10th yellow card of the season in Sunday's win over Manchester City, hours before the amnesty cut-off.
19:20
Wolves boss Terry Connor admits all he can ask of his players in their current predicament is that they try to finish the season as best they can. "We are demanding that the players play the remaining games with a level of performance that can get us some results. If two or three is all we can win and we have performed like we have done in the last few games, then I will take that."
19:15
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THE TEAMS ARE IN! Wolverhampton: Hennessey, Zubar, Stearman, Bassong, Ward, Kightly, Henry, Davis, Jarvis, Edwards, Doyle. Subs: De Vries, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher, Johnson, Berra, Milijas, Forde /// Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Djourou, Vermaelen, Andre Santos, Arteta, Song, Walcott, Ramsey, Benayoun, van Persie. Subs: Fabianski, Rosicky, Park, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Squillaci, Jenkinson, Chamakh
19:10
Arsene Wenger has refused to set Arsenal a points target to finish third. The Gunners are overwhelming favourites to sink rock-bottom Wanderers at Molineux and open up a five-point gap on arch rivals Tottenham in the race for the Premier League's final automatic Champions League spot. "The only target we know we can do is if we get our resources together for the next game. That is the only way to do it," he said.
19:05
Terry Connor (Wolves): "What we intend to do is win as many as we possibly can and we want to finish the season as best we possibly can and that's the challenge I have set myself and for the players and they have bought into that. I think if you watched our performances over the last four or five games you would have seen an improvement in what we are trying to do and we will continue that against Arsenal. We will try and be competitive."
19:00
Arsene Wenger: "Let's not anticipate, that is something else that is important. When it gets to the last sprint, the focus on the next game becomes the most important part because you are always tempted to anticipate. We have the experience to know just to deal with the next one and that is the only important thing."
18:55
TEAM NEWS: Wolves boss Terry Connor has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash with Arsenal at Molineux. Connor will have the same group to select from as he did for the 2-1 defeat at Stoke on Saturday, with sidelined trio Jamie O'Hara, Stephen Hunt (both groin) and Jody Craddock (hamstring) the only players unavailable. It remains to be seen whether or not regular captain Roger Johnson - dropped to the bench for the Potters match regains his place in the team.
18:50
Arsenal will be without defender Laurent Koscielny. Koscielny serves a two-match ban for picking up his 10th yellow card of the season in Sunday's win over Manchester City, hours before the amnesty cut-off. Gervinho missed the City match with a knock, the game came too early for Abou Diaby and Francis Coquelin (both hamstring), while Per Mertesacker and midfielder Jack Wilshere (both ankle) remain sidelined.