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Arsenal vs Crystal Palace - LIVE! Latest score and breaking news from the Emirates

Follow the latest news from today's Premier League game

Samuel Lovett
Sunday 17 April 2016 13:33 BST
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A view of the Emirates, home of Arsenal
A view of the Emirates, home of Arsenal (GETTY IMAGES)

Welcome to our live coverage of today's Premier League game at the Emirates - Arsenal vs Crystal Palace.

  • Arsenal vs Crystal Palace - match kicks off at 4pm
  • Gunners can create six point cushion above fifth place with win 
  • Arsenal have won two of their last five home league games
  • Eagles eight points clear of relegation at kick-off
  • Crystal Palace have only won three of the 38 meetings

Follow the latest developments below with our live match centre and text updates...

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FULL TIME! LEICESTER 2-2 WEST HAM: This really must be Leicester's season after it looked all but certain that the Foxes would suffer their first defeat since the away fixture at Arsenal two months ago. The boys in blue refused to give up though and continued to work for that all important second goal. It was Andy Carroll of all people who brought Schlupp down just inside the West Ham box to concede the penalty in the last minute of the game. Ulload stepped up to the mark to make it 2-2. A draw that will feel like a win given the circumstances. What a game.

Samuel Lovett17 April 2016 15:23

11 min: Arsenal have enjoyed 77% of possession in the opening 10 minutes. That says it all. It's one-way traffic at the moment as the Gunners play the ball across the back unopposed by the Crystal Palace front line.

Samuel Lovett17 April 2016 16:13

13 min: Arsenal are playing with Crystal Palace as they string the ball between themselves just outside the visitors' box. Iwobi in particular has looked very threatening as he turns on a sixpence to pop through Sanchez into the box. It's recycled and falls back to Ozil who fakes the shot before dinking in a smart ball into the six-yard box. Hennessey leaps from his goal-line to get his hands on it and end the Arsenal attack.

Samuel Lovett17 April 2016 16:15

16 min: Palace eventually manage to get hold of the ball and look to break down the right. It's pumped up to Bolasie who clashes with Gabriel. The ball pops out in the direction of the Arsenal goal and Bolasie gives chase but he's too isolated in the right-hand corner and is eventually dispossessed.

Samuel Lovett17 April 2016 16:18

19 min: Arsenal free-kick 35-yards out. Ozil steps up to deliver but it fails to make it any further than the edge of the box as a Crystal Palace head nods it away. It's eventually recycled by the Gunners and Iwobi tries his luck with an audacious attempt from the left. It dips towards the goal but there's too much on it and it ends up sailing into the crowd behind.

Samuel Lovett17 April 2016 16:21

25 min: So far the game has followed a pretty basic pattern and it's just Arsenal all over. The Gunners will string a couple of passes between their back four before space opens up in the middle. It's then worked forward to the edge of the box where, instead of going for the shot, it's played back and forth until eventually some dares to make a run into the 6-yard box. The ball is either lobbed or placed through but it's just out of reach to either Sanchez or Welbeck. Riveting stuff...

Samuel Lovett17 April 2016 16:26

26 min: Sanchez looks like he's through on goal after Welbeck places a well timed pass into his path but Soare rushes in to muscle the Arsenal player off the ball and regain possession. Great strength and speed.

Samuel Lovett17 April 2016 16:28

28 min: Major update. Crystal Palace have a shot on goal. It's not a very good one at that but it's certainly the most interesting thing that's happened so far...

Samuel Lovett17 April 2016 16:30

32 min: Surprisingly both sides have had three attempts on goal despite the fact that Arsenal have dominated the majority of possession. Arsenal still continue to drive forward as Monreal puts in a lovely ball from the left that sails above the Palace defence before dropping into the feet of Sanchez at the back of the goal. He can't quite bring it under control though and appears to slip on the ball allowing Dann the opportunity to pounce.

Samuel Lovett17 April 2016 16:33

35 min: Sanchez is picked out on the right with acres of space ahead of him. Instead of driving into it though, he opts to thread the ball in behind the Palace defence. Souare is there to block the shot which bounces off his out-stretched leg to roll out for a corner.

Samuel Lovett17 April 2016 16:37

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