Arsenal show bottle to beat Everton

FT Arsenal 2 Everton 1

Arsenal show bottle to beat Everton
Sun, 23 Mar, 2003 - 18:02

FT Arsenal 2 Everton 1

Arsenal seized the title race gauntlet thrown down by Manchester United, but only after Wayne Rooney had stretched their under-strength defence to the limit at Highbury.

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CourtsSoccerPremiershipPlace: HighburyPlace: Stamford BridgePerson: Wayne RooneyPerson: RooneyPerson: Pascal CyganPerson: Patrick VieiraPerson: David SeamanPerson: Ashley ColePerson: Martin KeownPerson: Sol CampbellPerson: CyganPerson: Thierry HenryPerson: Dennis BergkampPerson: Alan StubbsPerson: Richard WrightPerson: DutchmanPerson: HenryPerson: BergkampPerson: WrightPerson: LaurenPerson: CampbellPerson: Arsene WengerPerson: Fredrik LjungbergPerson: VieiraPerson: Duncan FergusonPerson: Ray ParlourPerson: Kolo TourePerson: LjungbergPerson: WengerEvent: Barclaycard PremiershipEvent: Champions LeagueEvent: FA CupEvent: Worthington CupEvent: FA Cup quarterOrganisation: ArsenalOrganisation: EvertonOrganisation: Manchester UnitedOrganisation: GunnersOrganisation: United
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