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We'll be back with all the updates from the second half.
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It's half-time, and a section of the Arsenal fans boo their team from the field. It's been pretty poor stuff from the hosts by their standards.
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The goalkeeper is nowhere near it as Carroll rises to power into the empty net.
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Carroll rises to head home a deep Barton free-kick, but there will be serious questions about Fabianski.
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 GOAL FOR NEWCASTLE!
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Gutierrez, who's had a poor first half, fails to control a crossfield pass.
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A gap appears to open up in front of Walcott, but he chooses to go wide and ends up laying it back.
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The corner is poor and Newcastle clear. We're finally seeing a bit of action as the half draws to a close.
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Newcastle break, then Arsenal break and win a corner.
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Fabregas centres to Nasri from the corner and it takes a fine save from Krul to deny him.
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Arsenal win it back and Fabregas fires in a shot from out wide, but they have to settle for a corner.
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Fabregas works a little bit of magic and breaks through a sturdy Newcastle backline, but Chamakh fails to control it and Newcastle clear.
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Wilshere looks to find Chamakh with a long ball over the top, but he's offside.
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Nolan looks to find a way into the box but he, and then Ameobi, is crowded out. Arsenal break but Simpson deals with it. This game has been pretty poor so far.
32'
 Tiote is booked for a pull-back.
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Wretched touch from Chamakh and Enrique is able to nip in and dispossess him.
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Barton lofts the free-kick into the box but it's hoofed clear.
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Wilshere fouls Barton and Mike Dean's telling Fabregas to pipe down.
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Alan Smith's warming up now, so maybe he won't...
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Tiote looks to have a bit of cramp. He should be all right.
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Tiote is down injured in the centre circle so Song puts the ball out of play.
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 Clichy flies in recklessly on Gutierrez and Mike Dean gives him a deserved booking.
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Nasri weaves his way down the left but his pass fails to make a connection.
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Arsenal win another corner, but fail to make much of that either.
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Fabregas receives the ball in a dangerous position and battles to get a shot away, but Newcastle scramble it behind for a corner.
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Fabregas flicks the ball out of play in uncharacteristic style. Arsenal haven't quite found their groove just yet.
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Walcott receives the ball on the edge of the area but seems to kick the ball into his own leg and it's out for a goal kick.
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Newcastle manage to clear the danger.
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Fabregas sends the free-kick towards goal but it flicks off a Newcastle head and hits the bar! Arsenal have a corner.
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Fabregas plays a pass ahead of Wilshere, and Coloccini gives away a foul in a potentially dangerous position.
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Walcott threatens to race away. He's crowded out, but offloads it to Nasri, who's also crowded out. Newcastle clear.
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Barton sends a long cross in for Carroll, but it's too long and Carroll ends up looking a bit silly.
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Song tries to find Chamakh, but the ball comes back off the striker's heel. Arsenal are improving now.
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Fabregas crosses to the far post, but Newcastle clear the danger.
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Arsenal win a soft free-kick on the right for a foul by Tiote.
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Enrique blocks off Sagna as he tries to send a cross in. Arsenal throw.
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Nasri and Fabregas combine well and the former slips a pass through for Walcott, but even lightning quick Theo can't reach that.
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Jonas goes over as he tries to burst into the area from the left, but there's no suggestion of a penalty.
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Newcastle look to be going the direct route early on and trying to unsettle Arsenal. With Carroll up front, they've got a man with the presence to cause problems.
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Ameobi whips in a fierce cross from the left, but a foul's given against Carroll for a push.
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Arsenal get the game underway!
