A LOOK at the key facts and stats that secured Rovers a point at Highbury.
FORM GUIDE
FRIEDEL: Earned his money with a couple of outstanding saves in a frantic second half...8
NEILL: Up against the dangerous Pires but held his own against the classy Frenchman...7
BJORNEBYE: Made a couple of crucial interventions but his distribution let him down at times...7
BERG: A typically solid performance from the ice-cool Norwegian as the Gunners bombed forward in numbers...7
SHORT: Needed all his experience against the wily Bergkamp in a rip-roaring second half...7
FLITCROFT: Competitive as always in the centre and his persistence led to Dunn's late equaliser...7
TUGAY: A class act again in midfield before he tired in the closing stages...8
*DUNN: What a week he's had. Scored a stunner against West Ham last Sunday and followed it up with two more here...8
JOHNSON: Asked to play out of position but didn't let the side down with a typically tenacious performance...7
GILLESPIE: Justified his recall with a well-taken strike as he feels his way back after injury...7
JANSEN: On a hiding to nothing on his own upfront but made the system work with some selfless running...7
SUBS:
HIGNETT (for Johnson, 59)...7
BENT (for Gillespie, 69)...7
HUGHES (for Jansen, 84)...7
OPPOSITE CAMP
WRIGHT: Looked suspect...6
LAUREN: Gave the ball away...6
VAN BRONCKHURST: Good going forward...7
KEOWN: Steadyaway at the back...7
UPSON: Young man with a big future...7
PARLOUR: Bags of energy...7
VIEIRA: A Rolls Royce in midfield...7
PIRES: At the heart of everything...8
GRIMANDI: Off the pace...6
BERGKAMP: A master of his art...8
HENRY: Greased lightning...7
SUBS: KANU (for Parlour, 69)
WILTORD (for Pires, 76)
STATS:
Goal attempts: Rovers 11 Arsenal 21
Shots on target: Rovers 6 Arsenal 11
Woodwork: Rovers 0 Arsenal 0
Offsides: Rovers 8 Arsenal 5
Corners: Rovers 4 Arsenal 5
Free kicks: Rovers 20 Arsenal 15
REFEREE...Uriah Rennie (Sheffield) 4
Attendance...38,108
TIME FOR ACTION
14David Dunn fires narrowly over after a flowing four man move
17Brad Friedel breathes a sigh of relief as Dennis Bergkamp's shot curls just wide
24Arsenal fans appeal for a penalty as Robert Pires hits the deck after a clash with Friedel
28 Lauren drags his shot wide after Pires nicks the ball off Johnson
41 It's 1-0 Rovers as Keith Gillespie's shot takes a deflection off Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
48Arsenal bounce back as Pires slots home the equaliser
53It's 2-1 Arsenal as Bergkamp steers home a Pires cross
58 Dunn makes it 2-2 with a stunning 25 yarder
70Friedel denies both Henry and Bergkamp in the space of a minute
79Henry looks to have snatched the points with a clinical finish
89Dunn has the last laugh with the coolest of volleys to pinch a draw
TACTICS
SOUNESS swamped the midfield with a 4-5-1 formation and Vieira and Co were never allowed to get into top gear.
All three goals came from midfield as Rovers were quick to throw men forward in support of lone ranger Jansen.
KEY MOMENT
DAVID Dunn's first goal to make it 2-2.
That took the wind out of Arsenal's sails at a time when they looked ready to run away with it
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