Gunners cruise towards title

Arsenal have one hand on the championship trophy after going five points clear of Manchester United tonight with two games to go.

Bolton 0, Arsenal 2 (full-time)

Arsenal have one hand on the championship trophy after going five points clear of Manchester United tonight with two games to go.

Goals from Fredrik Ljungberg - his sixth in five league games - and Sylvain Wiltord gave them the victory they craved over Bolton.

It means they can go to Old Trafford on May 8, knowing a point will be good enough to secure the title for the first time in four seasons.

Arsenal keeper Seaman had hardly been tested but he pulled a save out of the top drawer in the 78th minute.

The home fans could hardly believe it when he got up to tip over a near post header from Kevin Nolan.

Arsenal gave a little cameo of how confident they were - stringing together 22 consecutive passes in remarkable show of keep ball.

Nolan was again out of luck when he rattled the post before Cole saw his effort rattle the underside of the Bolton bar.

Campbell was then introduced in stoppage time for the injured Wiltord as Arsenal wrapped up the three points.

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