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Arsenal vs Stoke, Premier League as it happened: Latest score and goal updates

All the action from the Emirates

Liam Corless
Sunday 01 April 2018 06:25 EDT
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Arsenal take on Stoke in Sunday's early Premier League fixture.

The Gunners need all three points as they attempt to haul in those above them and keep their vain hopes of a top four place alive. Meanwhile, the Potters are in equally dire need of a win with relegation now a real possibility for Paul Lambert's men as we head into the crucial run-in.

We will have all the latest from the Emirates in the live blog below.


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1' - The referee gets the game underway!

Liam Corless1 April 2018 16:00

5' - Lively start to this match from both teams. No clear chances yet but both sets of players are playing with really high intensity.

Liam Corless1 April 2018 16:06

8' - Kieran Trippier whips a teasing cross in towards Son Heung-min in the box but Andreas Christensen makes a good defensive header to put the ball out for a corner, which comes to nothing for the visitors.

Liam Corless1 April 2018 16:08

Eden Hazard dribbles with the ball for Chelsea 

Liam Corless1 April 2018 16:10

11' - Huge chance for Spurs!

Christian Eriksen picks Dele Alli out in the box with a wonderful cross but the Spurs midfielder puts his header wide from just six yards out.

That should have been the opening goal.

Liam Corless1 April 2018 16:11

18' - Willian has Chelsea's first meaningful shot on target after a swift Blues counter-attack but his deflected effort from distance is parried away from danger by Hugo Lloris.

Liam Corless1 April 2018 16:18

19' - GOAAAAAA... no. 

Marcos Alonso volleys the ball home from N'Golo Kante's cross but the offside flag is up against the Spaniard and the goal won't count.

Liam Corless1 April 2018 16:20

Tottenham's Dele Alli heads the ball 

Liam Corless1 April 2018 16:23

25' - Tottenham's Kieran Trippier tries his luck from 20 yards but the full-back doesn't connect well with the shot and the ball flies harmlessly wide.

Liam Corless1 April 2018 16:26

28' - A swift Chelsea counter-attack ends with Victor Moses getting a strike away from the edge of the area. However, Ben Davies' block takes the sting out of the shot and Hugo Lloris makes a comfortable save.

Liam Corless1 April 2018 16:29

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