post header on target, but the ball fell to Flamini just yards from the Newcastle goal. The 20-year-old Frenchman twice tried to stab the ball home but Given saved on the line. It was one of dozens of impressive saves the Irishman was forced to make as he denied Arsenal time and time again. Thierry Henry came close on a number of occasions but could not break down Given. It made for a nerve jangling finale but in the end Arsenal got the points they desperately need if they are to peg Chelsea back. The defeat leaves Newcastle in 12th place. Victory for Graeme Souness's side would have lifted them to ninth. --SP 0001 Local Time 2101 GMT
