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NFO vs ARS

English Premier League

City Ground, Nottingham

Nottingham Forest

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Arsenal

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That wraps things up here on Tribe, thanks for joining us. A hard-fought battle ends in a draw that does little for Arsenal's title hopes. Head over to follow the closing stages of Liverpool v Newcastle now or we'll see you tomorrow for the final match in this round between West Ham and Leicester.
So Arsenal have the weekend off to prepare for a trip to PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie next Tuesday. They return to league action in 11 days with a trip to old rivals Manchester United. If Liverpool secure all three points against Newcastle they will be 13 points behind them with a game in hand. There are only 11 league fixtures left for the Gunners though. Forest host Ipswich Town in the last 16 of the FA Cup on Monday night with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. They then return to Premier League action in 10 days with a home match against Manchester City. Forest are now just one point above City after tonight's results.
Arsenal once again showed they lack the cutting edge to really push Liverpool for the title this season. Injuries have had a big impact of course but the players who ran out here tonight simply couldn't find a way past a resolute Forest defence. Riccardo Calafiori came closest in the first half when he smashed an effort off the inside of the post, but Mikel Merino only really threatened from set pieces and Ethan Nwaneri ploughed a lonely path down the right, often cutting in to try and get shots away himself. Having lost to West Ham on Saturday this is two more points dropped and that looks to have put any slim title hopes to bed. Arsenal do have a decent lead over the teams below them and can perhaps give their full focus to the Champions League next week.
This was a really tough evening for Nottingham Forest but one they have come out of with a well-earned point. Forest showed all the defensive quality and resilience that has lifted them to such lofty heights this season and frustrated Arsenal time after time here. Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo dealt with everything that was thrown at them while Matz Sels had a relatively quiet evening in the Forest goal. Going forward they didn't create a great deal but still had their chances at times on the counter. It was a battling performance from every single player as they pressed and denied Mikel Arteta's men at every opportunity. Callum Hudson-Odoi in particular had a fantastic game both going forward and tracking back. This result keeps Forest in 3rd on 48 points and maintains their six-point gap to Arsenal in 2nd.
It ends goalless here as Arsenal's title chances take another massive blow. Nottingham Forest battled hard and frustrated the visitors for large swathes tonight and come away with a fully deserved point. They even had a few chances of their own in the final quarter but couldn't pick up a memorable win. Arsenal lacked a cutting edge in attack and could be 13 points behind Liverpool if they claim all three points against Newcastle at Anfield.
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Declan Rice floats the set piece towards the edge of the penalty area. Nikola Milenkovic heads well clear. That is all we have time for.
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Elliot Anderson is a bit too wild catching Leandro Trossard 35 yards out away to the right for Arsenal. They think about taking it quickly but instead opt to bring numbers forward. Declan Rice lines up one last chance.
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Forest bring numbers forward for a free kick from halfway. Ryan Yates nods down Murillo's delivery but Ben White is there to clear. Declan Rice loses possession on halfway before Raheem Sterling concedes a free kick for handball after going down looking for contact from Neco Williams.
FOUR additional minutes here. Can either side find a huge late winner?