This is relentless, Everton break from that brilliant Brendon Galloway block and Romelu Lukaku will pull the trigger... no, a superb last-ditch tackle denies him.

Possession from Arsenal looks to just see this out but eventually they create an opening. Tim Howard gets sucked from his goal and the pull back leaves an open net but Brendon Galloway bravely blocks from Olivier Giroud.

If anyone deserves a goal  it's Mesut Ozil, he finds space and will fire left footed... strikes the outside of the post. It beat Tim Howard low down.

We will have four added minutes.

Kevin Mirallas works Petr Cech - a low save you;d expect him to make. On come Arouna Kone for the visitors and Kieran Gibbs for the home side. Alexis Sanchez departs for Gibbs. Arsene Wenger perhaps wants to take what he's got.

Image source, Getty Images

A knockout blow by Arsenal... no. Mathieu Flamini - picked out by Alexis Sanchez - heads straight at Tim Howard from 10 yards. Away come Everton, it's a 17-second break and GERARD DEULOFEU MUST SCORE... saved by Petr Cech.

The counter-attack broke Deulofeu's way and 15 yards from goal he had time to pick a spot. There were bodies on the goal line but he will certainly finish tougher chances in his career.

Mesut Ozil creates his umpteenth opportunity for a teammate today, Mathieu Flamini fires wide from 20 yards.

The German has been superb, completing 86% of his 50 passes.

Image source, Reuters

Hector Bellrin collects a pass and bursts into a box. He resembles a ten-pin bowling ball as he crashes through a challenge or two but that will be a goal kick. 

The game is stretched a little now. There's another goal in it...

BBC Radio Merseyside

Former Everton winger Ronnie Goodlass: "What a chance for Romelu Lukaku. Six inches lower that's a goal. The balls from out wide have really caused danger for Everton. They are really having a go here."

AND THERE IS THE CHANCE. Everton work a corner nicely and create more space to deliver a telling cross, Romelu Lukaku is on the end of it, 10 yards out, he hits the bar with his header. Petr Cech beaten. Arsenal fans, breathe. 

Around 11 minutes for the Gunners to hold on to take top spot.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain off, Mathieu Flamini on.

Stevey Gee Sings: This is a funny old game. It'll either be Arsenal 3-1 or a 2-2 draw. Anyones game though.

Jay: Can't see Everton holding on to Stones for too long. He'd walk into the Bayern Munich side today

Image source, Getty Images

In the last 10 minutes the Arsenal attacks have lessened and Everton are beginning to take an extra risk or two. The away side's possession is creeping up - now at around 44%. You get the feeling they have one more chance in them...

Brendon Galloway nearly puts his name up in lights. The left-back creeps forward unnoticed to head wide at the back post. The angle was against him but it was a half chance as he was totally unmarked.

Image source, Getty Images

Not good news for away fans. As the match announcer at the Emirates tells fans the late train back to Merseyside has been cancelled and their final option will now be at 20:10 BST. That'll leave around 45 mins to dart across London. 

As you'd expect in football, the announcement was met with howls of laughter by unsympathetic home fans.

On comes Kevin Mirallas for Aaron Lennon. Mirallas has not played since being red carded against Swansea on 19 September. 

Again Mesut Ozil pulls the strings to find Olivier Giroud... he's in, 18 yards out, right of centre... hits the bar. Tim Howard was beaten and the ball crashes back out. There was a lot of work to do but Giroud did it expertly... well, almost.

Everton build pressure, first Seaums Coleman is well blocked off in the box but a loose pass by the home side leaves Ross Barkley with the chance to shoot right footed from 20 yards... gobbled up by Petr Cech. A yard either side and he may have had a testing save but it was routine.

Image source, Getty Images

A reminder it was January 1996 when Everton last won at Arsenal. John Major was UK prime minister.

They have work to do but it could happen.

There's a good pace to this game and still Everton look more than capable on the break. Their latest foray sees Ross Barkley open to a Gerard Deulofeu pass on the break but he cannot quite get his first touch right when 20 yards from goal.

Arsenal ahead on possession with 58% to 42%. This one is keeping the punter guessing.

Image source, AFP

His assist for the opener makes Mesut Ozil the creator supreme this season...

Image source, Getty Images

Shades of Paul Gascoigne at Euro '96 as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain fizzes a ball across the six-yard box but the Frenchman can't quite stretch enough to turn it home.

Image source, Reuters