Summary

  • Sunderland secure top-flight safety

  • Final relegation spot between Hull and Newcastle

  • Arsenal not yet mathematically secured third

  • Gunners had 28 shots

  1. Postpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Arsenal have conceded just one goal in the opening 15 minutes of a match this season, fewer than any other team in the Premier League.

  2. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Which footballer would you like to see on a bank note?

    Mike Bradley: Stick Phil Jones on a £1 note. They seem to disappear when you need it most!

  3. Postpublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Phil McNulty at Emirates
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    "Not long to go until kick-off at The Emirates as Arsenal face Sunderland. Quite a few leaving it late - still thousands of empty seats around the stadium."

  4. Postpublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    If Daryl Murphy ends up being on a bank note Alex, I'll give you the money myself.

    The players are in the tunnel, John O'Shea rallies his Sunderland troops ahead of the massive figure of Costel Pantilimon. Sunderland need a point - will they get it?

  5. Text us on 81111published at 19:38 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Which footballer would you like to see on a bank note?

    Olly, Newcastle: If you put Fernando Torres on there, it would only end up being worth a tenner.

    Dan from Cheltenham: Surely it has to be Sir Geoff Hurst! He won us the World Cup in '66! Maybe Sir Bobby Charlton if not.

    Alex, Ampleforth, North Yorkshire: Got to be Daryl Murphy from Ipswich on the front, 27 goals this season for Ipswich and devilishly handsome.

  6. Postpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Another fiver in the back pocket of Dario G as the Emirates pipe out his football ditty. Ten minutes from kick-off, barely a fan inside the ground. It's the end of the season alright...

  7. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkImage source, Getty Images

    Which footballer would you like to see on a bank note?

    Nathan C J Hood: Surely it has to be Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink! He was the source of Dutch inflation for 20 years.

    Scotty: Surely you'd have Arsene Wenger on your banknote. You know your money would be safe!

    Talha: I would like to see an Eric Cantona flying kick on one side and Paolo Di Canio push on the other side. Very artistic.

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  8. Arsenal set for Champions League group stage?published at 19:34 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Premier League

    A season of progress for the Gunners? They can still finish second.

  9. Manager viewpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Sky Sports: "Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott are very close to their best now. Theo will play an important part and on Sunday.

    "To stay in the Premier League Sunderland need a point, so it is not difficult to guess how they are going to play. Mathematically we want three points and we want to win at home. We have turned it around since January."

  10. Postpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Now now Lottie - Raheem Sterling told BBC Sport last month that he is not a "money-grabbing 20-year old" after confirming he has turned down a new £100,000-a-week Liverpool deal.

    So there.

    Could you see Sterling at the Arsenal? Or have they got too many similar players already?

  11. Text us on 81111published at 19:29 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Which footballer would you like to see on a bank note?

    Joe Golby: Sean Dyche should be on a £20 note as that was the transfer budget he was given at Burnley.

    Danny Jones: I think the worst player to have on a bank note would be Falcao... you would lose and waste so much money.

    Lottie in Bristol: Raheem Sterling. His name is Sterling and he loves money.

  12. Postpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    BBC Radio 5 live

    The Wednesday Night Club begins on BBC Radio 5 live at 19:30 BST, with football discussion and updates from Arsenal v Sunderland. Guests include Chris Sutton and Danny Mills.

  13. Spirit in the sky...published at 19:25 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    How's that for timing? No sooner had one of you mentioned George Best than BBC News tweet a story that the hunt is on for a young footballer to play Manchester United legend Best in a new film about his life.

    Anyone fancy that?

  14. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Which footballer would you like to see on a bank note?

    Mike Hingley: Player on a bank note......Paul McGrath, wish we could have him in the team again for next week in the FA Cup final.

    Ian: Got to be the one and only Matt Le Tissier on a bank note. Pure artist on the pitch.

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  15. Manager viewpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat on Sky Sports: "Adam Johnson is a player for Sunderland, he has trained very well. If he is not mentally right, he does not play.

    "We will try to make it as difficult as possible for Arsenal, when we get opportunities to attack we will do. They are the better side and they will press us back.

    "We don't know what Arsenal will do. We will make life very difficult for them but they have so much skills."

  16. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    George BestImage source, .

    Posh Scarecrow: What about George Best? (though that's already been done).

    They put George Best on a fiver?! Surely at least a £20...

  17. Postpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    I'll tell him you said that Gordon...

    It may look sunny tonight but Alexis Sanchez is warming up in what can only be described as a coat. Must be chillier (Chile-er?) than it looks.

    Alexis_SanchezImage source, Instagram

    Sanchez is my signing of the season by the way, based purely on the fact that he brings his dogs to training., external Got a lot of time for that.

  18. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    Neil RuddockImage source, Getty Images

    Gordon: Neil 'Razor' Ruddock as he is always good for putting on twenty pounds.

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  19. Postpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    ArsenalImage source, Getty Images

    Thierry Henry scored up in Sunderland during his loan spell back at Arsenal from the MLS. Will we see Steven Gerrard back on loan at Liverpool?

  20. Postpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 20 May 2015

    BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty at Emirates Stadium

    "Sunderland need a point to stay in the Premier League, which would be a fine achievement for manager Dick Advocaat after the carnage of the latter days of the Gus Poyet era, but they have no easy route to getting it.

    "After tonight's game here at Arsenal they travel to Chelsea, but the experienced former Netherlands coach has galvanised this Sunderland squad - can The Black Cats follow in the footsteps of Swansea City and win at The Emirates?"