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FULL TIME

Not long left: Can Arsenal run down the clock?

87 - Third Arsenal sub: van Persie off, Bendtner on.

82 - Hammers sub: Bowyer goes off Boa Morte

80 - Deflection: Flamini hits a powerful strike from the edge of the area but his shot whistles wide.

78 - Arsenal change: Adebayor limps off for Gilberto.

77 - Scramble: West Ham continue their search for a goal. A ball flys into the Arsenal box but they somehow clear.

72 - Green save: Clichy drives in a low shot but Green is there to parry wide.

66 - Another chance: Excellent work from Diaby, he lays the ball back to Adebayor but his shot is tame.

65 - A shade wide: Ashton powers a shot towards goal but it skims past the post.

62 - Super stop: Adebayor burts through on goal opens up his body to roll into the bottom corner, but Green gets down brilliantly.

61 - It should have stood: Further replays show that Ljungberg's goal probably should have stood.

60 - Pressure: West Ham have Arsenal under the cosh currently. Can Arsenal weather the storm?

57 Disallowed: Ljungberg puts the ball into the back of the net but he ruled offside. Replays show he was fractionally off. Correct decision.

56 - Yellow: Flamini is booked.

56 - Ashton header: Bowyer weights a fantastic ball to the back post and Ashton connects well, but his header is straight at Almunia.

53 Woodwork: Green makes a fingertip save, he parries a brilliant van Persie shot onto the post.

50 - Waste: West Ham had a free-kick in a decent position but they worked it poorly.

47 - Injury update: Parker's abscence is reportedly down to injury, while Hleb's foot has been quoted as 'bruised'.

46 - Ferdinand worry: The centre back goes down, he appears to have strained his hamstring. He limps off and Gabbidon replaces him.

Underway: The second half kicks off, Alan Curbishley makes a change - Mullins on for Parker.

Half time: Alan Wiley draws the first half to a close. Arsenal just about deserve their lead, West Ham have yet to really test Almunia but you get the feeling there are more goals to come in this game.

44 - Allowed to shoot: Flamini waltzes forward and fires a low shot but Green gets down well to save.

40 - Whipped in: van Persie smashes a free-kick towards Green's left-hand side, but the 'keeper always had it covered.

38 - Mean Arsenal: The Hammers are struggling to break down the Arsenal backline.

34 - Parker knock: The central midfielder goes down after a collision with Flamini, he should be okay.

33 - Snap shot: The ball falls to the Frenchman but his strike is straight at Green.

30 - Arsenal change: The injured Hleb is replaced by Eboue.

28 - Hleb worry: The Belarusian midfielder looks in pain following Noble's crunching tackle, he is stretchered off...

27 - In the book: Noble is branded a yellow card after a rash challenge on Hleb.

22 - Spillage: Almunia drops a looping ball but luckily for him he is able to grasp at the second attempt.

20 - Decent spell: West Ham push the ball around nicely but fail to break down Arsenal' defence.

15 - Shocker: Bowyer goes straight through the back of Flamini and is rightly yellow carded.

11 - GOAL!!! Hleb curls an excellent ball to the back post and van Persie buries his header into the corner.

8 - Tricky: Ashton puts himself about and causes Senderos a few problems. The Striker turns and half-volleys but his shot flys over the bar.

7 - No love-loss: Robin van Persie chops his former team-mate Ljungberg. Meanwhile replays suggest that Ashton was well onside when he found himself clean through.

5 - Frantic: The game has begun at a frightening pace, Ashton burts through but is ruled offisde.

5 - Well worked: Tidy lay-off by Ashton sees Ljungberg through but Almunia surges out to claim the ball.

4 - Hammers corner: Former Arsenal man Ljungberg floats in a corner but Adebayor clears.

2 Adebayor chance: The Gunners work the ball well and the towering striker finds himself in room, only to flash wide.

1 - Kick-off: West Ham get the game underway...

West Ham team news: Green, Neill, Ferdinand, Upson, McCartney, Bowyer, Parker, Noble, Ljungberg, Ashton, Camara. Subs: Wright, Gabbidon, Cole, Mullins, Boa Morte.

Arsenal team news: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Senderos, Clichy, Hleb, Fabregas, Flamini, Diaby, Adebayor, Van Persie. Subs: Fabianski, Denilson, Silva, Bendtner, Eboue.