Dennis Bergkamp scored the only goal with just over 10 minutes to go. It was the kind of goal we've been lacking, and the kind you don't expect Dennis to be scoring.

Wiltord showed good control keeping a wayward pass in play near the left corner, and whipped a cross into the box which Bergkamp jumped to head over the keeper.

Coventry had had the best of the first half. Hadji had a half-chance when Seaman came unconvincingly for a cross, but Parlour stopped him. Bellamy had a golden chance when Stepanovs played him onside, and slipped the ball past Seaman. But the Latvian was on hand to make amends with a goal-line clearance. And Eustace showed great skill juggling the ball in the box and making space for a clear shot, but hacked it over the bar.

Up the other end, Hedman made 2 great saves from 2 great volleys in the space of a minute. First Pires fired one from the corner of the box, and then Bergkamp from the edge of the D when the resulting corner was headed out of the box. Both were tipped over acrobatically.

We suffered some bookings for a change. Adams for holding Hadji back when he may have been on for a telling break, and Vieira for a late challenge. Both well deserved. Vieira should be given credit for keeping his cool when the Coventry players tried to stir things up. His improved temper, plus the fact that he went in with one foot rather than 2, kept it down to a yellow card. Parlour also saw yellow, and he and Adams will miss the Chelsea FA Cup tie as a result.

Arsenal were more comfortable in the 2nd half, with Adams getting in on the act with a shot. After the goal, Wiltord came c losest to getting a 2nd, with a great turn and shot which Hedman had to dive to turn round the post. Looked rather like Henry (who sat the game out with a thigh strain, Wiltord for Henry being the only change from the Bradford game).

There was also an incident involving a Pires header (after a great run and cross from Vieira) appeared to be blocked by Thompson's arms. Arsene Wenger, off the bench he was sitting on thanks to yesterday's appeal, had to be calmed down by the 4th official. And let's hope that's the last we hear of that!

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Man Utd keep their lead thanks to a fluke goal scored by Cole and a massive looping deflection. Sunderland slipped up at Derby, so we're 4 clear of them, but Liverpool's 3-0 win keeps them only 3 points behind with a game in hand. See table,