Huddersfield 1-2 Arsenal: Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette strike to secure vital win in race for top four
The Gunners ground out the win at the John Smith’s Stadium to move back level with Chelsea and one point of Man United in fourth
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal survived a scare to grind out a win over Huddersfield Town to boost their hopes of finishing inside the top four.
The Gunners raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette.
But Town responded well, but their goal came too late to provide more pressure in pursuit of a point, with Sead Kolasinac putting through his own net in stoppage time.
Relive the action as it happened above.
10 min: Crystal Palace 0-0 West Ham
Good start from both sides here, and there has already been a penalty appeal against Ryan Fredericks waved away by the ref.
13 min: Huddersfield 0-0 Arsenal
Couple of half chances for the Gunners, with Alex Iwobi slamming the ball into the side netting from Maitland-Niles' pass, before a terrific Terence Kongolo tackle denies Alexandre Lacazette.
13 min: Liverpool 0-0 Bournemouth
First sight of goal for Mo Salah, but the Egyptian smashes high and wide of the far post, before forcing a comfortable save from Boruc from distance.
GOAL! Huddersfield 0-1 Arsenal (Iwobi 16')
The Nigerian probably does not mean to hit his effort like he does, but the deflection does him wonders with his volley from Kolasinac's cross beating Ben Hamer the Huddersfield keeper, and Arsenal lead at Huddersfield.
18 min: Liverpool 0-0 Bournemouth
Liverpool have had 73% possession in the opening fifteen minutes, but with no goals so far the crowd are starting to get a little restless.
19 min: Southampton 0-0 Cardiff
First serious chance at St Mary's, where Nathan Redmond fires into the side netting with a low drilled shot.
20 min: Crystal Palace 0-0 West Ham
Three huge chances for West Ham, the latest of which falls to Hernandez, but none of them can beat Vicente Guaita in the Palace goal when one-on-one.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth (Mane 24')
That's four goals in four consecutive games for Mane in the Premier League, powering a header in from Milner's cross after losing his markers in the area.
He does appear to be offside though.
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