Arsenal kept their faint title dreams alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bolton at Emirates Stadium.
Nicklas Bendtner proved to be the hero of the day, stepping off the bench to grab an 84th minute winner.
The Gunners would have expected to face stubborn resistance from a notoriously difficult to break down Trotters outfit, and were not disappointed.
The hosts did dominate possession throughout the opening period, but were unable to carve open any clear sights of goal.
A flashing volley from Robin van Persie, which flew inches over, was as close as either side came during a dire first half.
The action improved slightly after the break, with Bolton providing more in terms of an attacking threat.
It was, however, the Gunners who continued to control proceedings and they came agonisingly close to forcing a breakthrough when Van Persie struck a post with 20 minutes left on the clock.
Just as it was looking as though their efforts would be in vain, Van Persie lobbed a delicate cross towards the back post and Bendtner was on hand to slide home a crucial winner.
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Arsenal v Bolton
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