Townsend celebrates his goal (Getty)
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Crystal Palace host Arsenal in a Premier League clash on Monday night, with Arsène Wenger’s side looking to close the gap on the top four.
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What time does it start? The match will kick off at 8.00pm at Selhurst Park.
Where can I watch it? It will be shown live on Sky Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7.00pm.
Show all 25 1 /25Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings David Ospina He was rarely threatened but when he was required he was strong and tough to beat. 6
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Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Calum Chambers Very sharp on the overlap. Superb workrate.Picked out a superb ball to Ramsey in the West Ham penalty area in the first half. 7
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Nacho Monreal One of Arsenal’s less effective players and allowed Jarvis to get past him too often in the second half. 6
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Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Per Mertesacker Very intelligent display. Rarely out of position in the Arsenal defence. 7
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Laurent Koscielny Assured performance. Handled Sakho effectively which many central defenders this season have failed to do. 7
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Francis Coquelin A rare bad game for the defensive midfielder. Too often he was too slow to move the ball on though he did do the basics well. 6
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Aaron Ramsey Back in the team and back on the scoresheet. A very impressive performance in the centre of midfield. Linked up midfield and attack brilliantly and took his goal very well. 7
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Mesut Ozil Provided a connection between the midfield and attack. Not outstanding but not ordinary either. 6
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Theo Walcott He dallied when he was one-on-one with Adrian in the early exchanges of the game that led to him losing the ball. He was just as bad when he again went one-on-one with the West Ham keeper. This time he struck the ball softly and into the hands of Adrian. Replaced on 70 minutes. 5
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Alexis Sanchez High energy and always a threat. He rarely gave O’Brien a chance to get near him as the Chilean constantly sought ways to slice open the West Ham defence. Replaced by Welbeck with 24 minutes to play. 7
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Olivier Giroud Took his goal perfectly. A beautiful left-footed effort that left Adrian with no chance. Clever link up play with Ramsey for Arsenal’s second goal. 8
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Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Off the bench: Danny Welbeck Came on for Sanchez on 66 minutes. His presence wasn’t appreciated by the West Ham defence and he offered Arsenal a different option. 6
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Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Off the bench: Santi Cazorla Replaced Walcott on 70 minutes. Played an excellent ball across the West Ham goal for Flamini to convert. 7
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Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Off the bench: Mathieu Flamini Came on a late second half substitute and converted excellent to put Arsenal 3-0 up. 6
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Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Adrian Pulled off a superb save to deny Sanchez’s goalbound header in the first half. Difficult to criticise him for any of Arsenal's goals. 6
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Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Aaron Cresswell Not as dogged as he has been previously at left-back. Walcott ran free from him a number of times which exposed Kouyate and Collins in central defence. 6
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Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Cheikhou Kouyate His poor distribution from central defence meant that the Arsenal players were able to put his teammates under immediate pressure. 5
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings James Collins Contained Walcott and Giroud well to begin with but he wasn’t consistent enough. He allowed the French striker too much room to get past him and score Arsenal’s opener. 5
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Joey O’Brien Defended well at set pieces and had to endure a tough battle against Sanchez who ran at the full-back whenever he got the opportunity. 6
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Alex Song The enforcer in front of the West Ham defence. He played much deeper in the second half but when he controlled the ball he had no problems with going forward and orchestrating attacks. 7
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Mark Noble Seemed to enjoy the test of Coquelin and also chose to push forward much more in the second half which allowed Jarvis to makes runs higher up the pitch. 6
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Kevin Nolan Worked very hard behind Sakho but didn’t win enough aerial battles and took too long to release the ball. 6
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Matt Jarvis West Ham’s most threatening player on the counter attack. He was relentless and did not look particularly pleased when he was brought off with 15 minutes to play. 7
Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Stewart Downing Not his day. Sloppy passes and bad decisions. His presence was a little redundant on the left as opposed to being played in a central position. 6
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Arsenal 3 West Ham 0 player ratings Diafra Sakho Strong play but his finishing let him down. Koscielny gave him little joy. 6
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Form Crystal Palace: WWWWL
Arsenal: WLLDW
Odds Provided by 888.com
Crystal Palace: 18/5
Arsenal: 8/11
Draw: 31/10
Show latest update 1491848690 Selhurst Park is a hive of activity as kick-off draws closer.
Here's your freshly printed programmes stacked up for the punters:
And here's your obligatory half n' half scarf merchant:
Vithushan Ehantharajah 10 April 2017 19:24
1491849059 We're hearing that Arsenal have had a spot of bother getting to the stadium in time.
Their Death Star looking team coach has only just arrived at Selhurst Park, meaning it's going to be a quick warm-up for Alexis and co.
Vithushan Ehantharajah 10 April 2017 19:30
1491849620 Samuel Lovett 10 April 2017 19:40
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Stat attack! Crystal Palace have just two wins in 33 top-flight matches against Arsenal (D9, L22). The Eagles have scored six goals in their last 12 league games against the Gunners. Arsene Wenger has never lost to Palace in the Premier League (W8, D3). Sam Allardyce has lost nine of his last 10 Premier League games against Wenger. Samuel Lovett 10 April 2017 19:45
1491850127 It's all about simplicity tonight for Wenger. "There's nothing to calculate, we want to win the next game. The task is clear. We focus on the game."
I think he's made himself clear there...
Samuel Lovett 10 April 2017 19:48
1491850596 Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce struck an optimistic note ahead of today's game.
"I can see it going right to the wire, in the end it will be about who can hold their nerve and that is the big key to success when the pressure is on you at this level.
"When the bell starts ringing you know the time is running out. You've got to be very brave and stand up and be counted in those situations if you want to survive and be in the Premier League next year."
Samuel Lovett 10 April 2017 19:56
1491850835 Right, the players are out on the pitch! We're moments away. Stay tuned!
Samuel Lovett 10 April 2017 20:00
1491850905 1 min: And that's kick-off! We're under way!
Samuel Lovett 10 April 2017 20:01
1491851033 2 min: Bellerin gets caught in possession on the right-flank and Townsend skips away. He bolts forward and plays Benteke ahead of him who fizzes in a promising delivery but Martinez deals with it. Crisis averted.
Samuel Lovett 10 April 2017 20:03
1491851155 3 min: More promising play from Palace. A free-kick from deep is pumped forward into the Arsenal box and it's Benteke who gets there first. He brings it under control with his first touch and cuts it back to Cabaye on the edge of the Arsenal box. He shoots... but it's a howler and sails toward row Z. Arsenal goal-kick.
Samuel Lovett 10 April 2017 20:05
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