Summary

  • Sunderland move out of bottom three

  • Arsenal five points above fifth-placed Man Utd

  • Wilshere returns as sub after 10 months out

  1. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Aaron Ramsey's chip forward is hooked away by DeAndre Yedlin but Arsenal pick up the ball again. Sunderland have some defending to do.

  2. Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

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    Ex-Sunderland defender Gary Bennett at the Stadium of Light

    "Sunderland have had their chances. But the really important thing from here is a clean sheet. If it has to be a point, take it."

    DeAndre YedlinImage source, Reuters
  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Here he comes! Jack Wilshere is on for the final seven minutes, replacing Mesut Ozil to make his first competitive appearance since May last year.

    Late Wilshere winner on the cards?

    Jack Wilshire, Mesut OzilImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Danny Welbeck, edge of the area, knocks the ball away from one defender and has time to shoot...straight at Vito Mannone.

    Jack Wilshere is getting ready for his first appearance of the season.

  5. CLOSE!published at 80 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Lovely footwork from Duncan Watmore and he has Petr Cech diving at full stretch. This could go either way.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

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    Will Smith: Another insipid and uninspired display from Arsenal. Players do not look bothered, substitutions 10 mins too late and no fight or passion.

  7. Postpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

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    Ex-Sunderland defender Gary Bennett at the Stadium of Light

    "Sunderland have put in a really good team performance. But you have to take your opportunities. And what on earth was Mannone doing there?" 

  8. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Panic stations at the back for Sunderland. Petr Cech launches the ball forward for Danny Welbeck to chase and Vito Mannone races out his area to head clear. He misjudges the bounce and the ball skims his head and it's anyones. Younes Kaboul is there just before a charging Alexis Sanchez and Sunderland escape.

    Vito MannoneImage source, PA
  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Second change for Sunderland as former Gunner Seb Larsson replaces Jan Kirchhoff.

  10. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Theo Walcott spots Alexis Sanchez steaming into the area and fires in a cross from the right. It's decent, but is just beyond the Arsenal forward. 

    Theo Walcott, Lee CattermoleImage source, Reuters
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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

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    Van Abacha: Arsenal trying so hard to finally bottle it at Sunderland... And Sunderland not taking advantage.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 74 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Just under 20 minutes left and Sam Allardyce makes his first change, sending on Duncan Watmore for Fabio Borini.

  13. Team newspublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Leicester v Swansea (16:15 BST)

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    Leicester make two changes from the side which drew with West Ham. Leo Ulloa replaces the banned Jamie Vardy, and Jeff Schlupp starts on the wing in place of Marc Albrighton.

    Leicester: Schmeichel; Simpson, Huth, Morgan (c), Fuchs; Mahrez, Kanté, Drinkwater, Schlupp; Okazaki, Ulloa  

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    Swansea also make two changes as Wayne Routledge and Leon Britton come in for Alberto Paloschi and Jefferson Montero.

    Swansea: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams (c), Taylor, Britton, Fer, Cork, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Ayew    

    You can follow live text commentary of that game with Tom Rostance here.

  14. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Arsenal have not had a single shot on target in this half. Sunderland have done their job well but that's poor stuff from the Gunners. A shame after an encouraging display against West Brom. Still, plenty of time for all that to change though.

    Alexis SanchezImage source, Reuters
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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

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    Daniel Woodley: Sunderland are missing too many gilt-edged chances here. It won't be long before Arsenal make them pay.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 71 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Arsenal fans on my Twitter feed have been crying out for changes and Arsene Wenger duly obliges. Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck are on for Alex Iwobi and the disapppointing Olivier Giroud.

    Can they make a difference?

  17. Postpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

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    Ex-Sunderland defender Gary Bennett at the Stadium of Light

    "How has Kone missed that? He just stopped!  

    "I tell you what, Sunderland are having a right go here. When you see Arsene Wenger off his seat and into his technical area you know his side have got problems."

  18. CLOSE!published at 69 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    What a chance! A corner is whipped in and through to Lamine Kone, but he looks more like he is out for an afternoon stroll than attacking a set piece and seems genuinely surprised as the ball drops in front of him. He fails to react in time and the ball bounces out for a goal kick. 

  19. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

    Roars of encouragement as Sunderland come forward again, Lee Cattermole's cross just out of reach of Yann M'Vila before Jermain Defoe is away on the right but his cross is cut out. 

    All Sunderland at the moment. 

  20. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

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    Ex-Sunderland defender Gary Bennett at the Stadium of Light

    "How's your luck?! It was a great pass by Cattermole, and how clever is Jermain Defoe there. A little flick and Petr Cech was beaten, but it just crept wide. Instinctive."