And that's the end of the post-match presentation with 100s of players, friends and families still on the Emirates pitch taking the applause of the crowd after such a long season. One game to go for the Gunners who thankfully have sealed second spot ahead of next week's trip to Southampton for their 58th and final match of the 2024-25 season. Thanks for reading. Come on you Gunners

Voice breaking with emotion Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says: “We need to take our dream [of silverware]… and use it [for motivation] next season..”

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard says: “Thank you for the support…we have use all the experiences from this season good and band and feel the pain from this season to come back stronger.”

There will be a short post-match pitch presentation with the players who remain on the pitch, with the majority of fans staying inside the Emirates.

The Gunners seal runners up spot in the Premier League.. To be fair they should have done it months ago, but there you go, at least they've done it. Champions League football is guaranteed for next season without the aid of a playoff or any such nonsense

Raya gathers as a spat kicks off. No matter. The Gunners have the ball as the clock ticks down

96 minutes and Newcastle have a corner

Drama here at MLS clears off the line as Arsenal break, only for Jorginho to be foiled as Newcastle sweep back into Arsenal territory

A nice touch as Declan Rice hands the captains armband to Jorginho on what will surely be his final appearance at the Emirates for Arsenal

Martin Odegaard leaves the field to cheers as he is replaced by Jorginho

Cheers for Kieran Tierney who replaces Trossard as the crowd sings his name in what will surely be his final appearance in red & white here at the Emirates. What a loyal servant to the Arsenal cause. Never once moaned about his lot with injuries or lack of starts. A true team man

Big cheers for Kieran Tierney in what will surely be his last appearance at the Emirates in Arsenal colours

Trossarad is being treated for an injury in the centre circle as the clock ticks down, before the No19 is substituted for Kieran Tierney

Good to see Kai Havertz return to the Arsenal first team after so long out with a serious hamstring injury

75 - Bukayo Saka is replaced by Kai Havertz as both players received an almighty reception

74 - Harvey Barnes fires over when well placed

Newcastle are pushing forward in a bid to level. As things stand second place is wrapped up for the Gunners - as it should have been months ago to be fair. But there is a very long way to go yet before Arsenal can relax. 17 minutes plus injury time to be precise

65 - A superbly timed sliding effort to win the ball back in the box by Jakub Kiwior. I have to say Kiwior haas proved many of us wrong over the last few months such have been the stature of his performances - a far cry from this hesitant start with the Gunners

Emil Krafth is booked for hauling down Gabi Martinelli

One Nil To The Arsenal sing the jubilant Emirates crowd after Declan Rice's superb strike puts the Gunners ahead

Declan Rice with an absolute screamer for The Arsenal!!!!!!!

GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLL

Get in!!!!!!!!

50 - A scramble in the box sees Pope eventually grab the ball

49 - MLS drives into the box before his shot is blocked for a corner

Half time substitution: William Saliba has been replaced by Riccardo Calafiori

The new Arsenal U9s have been introduced to the Emirates here at half time. Great to see future Premier League champions of 2040…

HT: Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle United after referee Simon Hooper blows at 45:02...

40 - Five minutes to half time and it's still Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle United here at a lively Emirates

35 - Rice's corner is a deep one which Newcastle push back. Arsenal regroup before referee Simon Hooper blows for a Newcastle foul

34 - Which Rice will take...

34 - Martinelli wins a corner

33 - Jakub Kiwior fizzes a ball into the box but it flies past everyone and goes out for a goal kick

32 - A poor low corner from Saka ends up as another corner to be taken by The Hale End graduate - who plays it short to Trossard, before the ball switched to the other flank with a ball that flies out of play for a Newcastle goalkick

31 - Saka's corner is cleared for another corner

31 - Saka drives at the Geordie defence who concede a corner to the Arsenal dangerman

30 - Nick Pope comes rushing out of his area to clear a ball that Gabi Martinelli had been chasing.

27 - Declan Rice shoots from outside the box as Nick Pope gathers

The tempo understandably has dropped slightly after such a frenetic opening 25 minutes amid a raucous atmosphere here at the Emirates

On 18 minutes Fabian Schär's header from close range is blocked

Sven Botman then had a chance saved by Raya

On 17 minutes Dan Burn's header is saved by Raya in a crowded box as Newcastle dominate

On 15 minutes a slight deflection off Thomas Partey’s boot helped David Raya to turn the ball past the post from Harvey Barnes shot

A minute later Thomas Partey’s header is saved by Pope from Bukayo Saka’s corner

On 12 minutes Leandro Trossard cut inside but fired wide of Nick Pope’s far post

With nearly 20 minutes gone it's been a lively start already

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