Summary

  • Chelsea now 10 points behind Spurs in fourth

  • West Ham now six points above bottom three

  • FT: Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

  • Welbeck scores twice - both teams end with 10 men

  1. Postpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    FT: Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Danny Welbeck laughs off his bad miss - that's the luxury of scoring two and making one. It was a lovely flick for the first goal, worth looking out for later.

    Quotes from him and more reaction to come.

  2. 'Difficult for Southampton to stay up now'published at 16:11 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    FT: Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Nigel Reo-Coker
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    It's going to be very difficult for Southampton to stay up now, but I'm a firm believer that anything can happen in football. If they can show the kind of belief, and fight, in their remaining fixtures I think they might get out of trouble.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

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    Laurie: This has been the Saints' problem all season. Not seeing the game out. For Southampton to nick an equaliser late in the game against Arsenal on their recent form you simply have to shut up shop. It's all for nothing now.

    Nas: When Welbeck scores two against you (after missing a sitter as well) then you deserve to go down, Southampton.

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    That's it! What a bizarrely tetchy end to the game. Several Southampton players in hot conversation with the ref.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90 mins +6

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Still we play, Wesley Hoedt gets a yellow for a foul on Alex Iwobi. Everyone's losing their heads here.

  6. Postpublished at 90 mins +5

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Long ball from Southampton. Arsenal clear. Alex Iwobi drives on - his low cross is cleared but the home side can't hang on to it.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

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    Scarlet: Never a dull moment this crazy new Arsenal.

  8. 'Shove to the face'published at 16:07 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Nigel Reo-Coker
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    It looks like a shove to the face of Cedric Soares from Mohamed Elneny - it's the laws of the game, no touching the face. But Jack Wilshere's a lucky man to still be on the pitch.

  9. Postpublished at 90 mins +4

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Absolute madness this. How much time left to play now? Southampton whip in a free-kick, Petr Cech claims and Alex Iwobi takes it into the corner.

  10. RED CARDpublished at 90 mins +3

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Erm. OK... Mohamed Elneny is shown a straight red too now. Quite a while after the initial incident. Replays show he shoved out at Cedric Soares.

  11. 'Wrong reaction from Stephens'published at 16:06 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Nigel Reo-Coker
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    It was a reaction from Jack Stephens and it wasn't the right one. A reaction to getting his shirt ripped by Jack Wilshere, and it wasn't the right one.

  12. RED CARDpublished at 90 mins +2

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Jack Stephens off. He lashed out at Jack Wilshere - who gets a yellow for his part in a scuffle off the ball. Not his finest moment. Either of them. Stephen's shirt is all ripped and hanging loose. Stephens hauled Wilshere to the ground, grabbing him by the neck violently.

    Jack Stephens Red CardImage source, Reuters
  13. Postpublished at 90 mins +1

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    It would be cruel on Southampton, this. They deserve a draw. Wesley Hoedt drills a pass out of play. It doesn't feel like it's going to happen.

  14. Postpublished at 90 mins +1

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    FOUR minutes added on.

  15. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Gunners still with it. Southampton chasing the ball at the minute. Will they get one more chance? They've got a free-kick deep in their own half.

    How long added on?

  16. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Arsenal with a bit of keep ball now. Always dangerous with that back four. Danny Welbeck controls like Diego Maradona - he believes now - but in jumps Jack Stephens with a challenge.

  17. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    TWO to go. Mark Hughes' glare is a powerful thing.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

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    Francis: Danny Welbeck making his once a year contribution today I see. Probably will get picked for England now.

    Inge: Danny Welbeck is doing a Jekyll and Hyde today.

    Arsenal celebrating Welbecks goalImage source, Reuters
  19. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    THREE minutes to go. Still Southampton press. Rob Holding does brilliantly to slide in and block a Josh Sims shot.

  20. GREAT SAVE!published at 85 mins

    Arsenal 3-2 Southampton

    Again Dusan Tadic brings a good save from Petr Cech - spinning quickly and firing hard on goal, the Czech stopper tips over, once more his match.