Ipswich 1 Barnsley 0

Ipswich 5 West Ham 1

Ipswich 0 Crystal Palace 1

Arsenal have confirmed forward Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has joined npower Championship side Ipswich in a permanent deal.

SHANE LONG’S 24th and 25th goals of the season proved his most priceless as Reading convincingly saw off Cardiff to set up a Wembley date with Swansea in the npower Championship play-off final.

CARDIFF shrugged off the loss of captain Craig Bellamy to gain the upper hand in their npower Championship play-off semi-final with Reading after a tense goalless draw last night.

NOT that we needed any reminding (following our traumatic implosion on Tyneside) but football’s a fickle old mistress.

ARSENE WENGER will look to give players like Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Premier League experience by loaning them out in January, the Gunners manager has confirmed.

ARSENAL moved into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup with victory over Wigan at a freezing Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal could welcome back Emmanuel Eboue ahead of schedule from a knee problem for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup quarter-final against Wigan at Emirates Stadium.

Cesc Fabregas will miss Arsenal’s Barclays Premier League game at Aston Villa after being ruled out for an estimated two weeks with a hamstring strain.

Arsenal will rest Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin for tomorrow’s Champions League trip to Braga, which defender Gael Clichy also misses because of a back problem.

EDUARDO returned to haunt his old club as Shakhtar Donetsk fought back from a goal down to beat Arsenal 2-1 in tonight’s Champions League Group H clash at Donbass Arena.

Theo Walcott, Nicklas Bendtner and Jack Wilshere all return to the Arsenal starting XI for tonight’s Champions League Group H clash at Shakhtar Donetsk, while there is a surprise start for youngster Craig Eastmond.

ARSENAL boss Arsène Wenger believes Theo Walcott is ready to “go to another level” after his double helped the Gunners to a 4-0 win in their Carling Cup fourth-round tie at Newcastle last night.

Arsene Wenger is again likely to select a strong squad for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup fourth round trip to Newcastle.

Abou Diaby returned to the Arsenal side for their Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom.

Arsenal will hand fitness tests to midfielders Abou Diaby and Tomas Rosicky (both ankle) as well as utility man Emmanuel Eboue (knee) ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash against West Brom at Emirates Stadium.

Tottenham 1 Arsenal 4 (after extra time)

Arsene Wenger has named a strong side for tonight’s Carling Cup third-round tie at north London rivals Tottenham, where he will serve a one-match touchline ban.

Arsenal will assess the match fitness of World Cup finalists Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie ahead of Sunday’s Barclays Premier League opener at Liverpool.

WITH a late kick-off at Blackburn on a Bank Holiday Monday, I assumed there wouldn’t be a train back to London that night.

Preston 1 Doncaster 1

Arsenal will welcome back Cameroon midfielder Alex Song from international duty for the visit of Manchester United on Sunday, and centre-back Thomas Vermaelen has a small chance to feature despite picking up a leg problem in midweek.

Arsenal will have full-back Bacary Sagna available again following a shoulder problem for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to face Aston Villa.

Stoke 3 Arsenal 1

Sol Campbell made his Arsenal return in their FA Cup fourth-round tie at Stoke.

Arsenal will be without midfielder Abou Diaby (calf) and will rest full-back Bacary Sagna (shoulder) for Sunday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Stoke.

Arsenal will welcome back England forward Theo Walcott and Brazilian midfielder Denilson from injury for tomorrow’s Premier League clash against Bolton at Emirates Stadium.

Arsene Wenger is set to again test the depth of his Arsenal squad in tomorrow’s Carling Cup quarter-final at Manchester City.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis fielded a completely different team to the one that drew with Bolton for his side’s Carling Cup third-round match against Blackpool.

EVENTS tomorrow night will determine whether or not Arsenal can sustain this season’s challenge to claim silverware for the first time in four years.