Arsenal v Liverpool - in pictures

The two teams observe a minute's silence in remembrance of Arsenal's former director Danny Fiszman, who died earlier in the week, and the 96 Hillsborough victims who died on 15 April 1989 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Then it's straight into the thick of it as Arsenal look to test the young John Flanagan who is making only his second start for Liverpool Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Pepe Reina, who it is rumoured may transfer to Arsenal in the summer, gives Laurent Koscielny a blow to the chops as Arsenal win corner after corner. The Spaniard is fortunate on another similar occasion when he was again beaten to the ball but Robin van Persie's header cracked the crossbar Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Johan Djourou and Luis Suárez tangle for possession Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

The Dutchman looks desperate as Arsenal fail to break through Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

And little changes in the second half as RVP is denied when one-on-one with Reina Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Emmanuel Eboué screams in apparent pain as Martin Skrtel brings him to ground Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Talking of pain, Jamie Carragher will be feeling the after-effects of a collision with his team-mate Flanagan for some time. It was a case of chin meets head, with head proving the undisputed victor. Carragher was knocked out cold Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Fortunately, Skrtel and Flanagan reacted quickly to put him into a recovery position Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Physios attended to him on the pitch for more than five minutes. Needless to say, Carragher had to be substituted Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

With Carragher gone and Sotirios Kyrgiakos replacing him, the Gunners sense the opportunity to expose Liverpool's weakened rearguard Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

And in the eighth minute of injury time they finally succeed ... Fábregas is tripped by Jay Spearing inside the box and the referee points to the spot Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Van Persie steps up and dispatches a cool penalty into the bottom corner, handing Arsenal all three points ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Or so they thought. Moments later, Eboué clatters into Lucas in the opposite penalty box and Liverpool are awarded a penalty and the chance to draw the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Eboué collapses to the floor in disbelief. But he can't complain - his challenge on Lucas was needless and clumsy, and could shatter Arsenal's title challenge Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Dirk Kuyt is the man charged with the responsibility of converting the kick (and potentially handing Manchester United a record 19th league title) ... and the Dutchman scores Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Arsenal's players can't quite believe it. They may feel robbed, but in truth they've robbed themselves Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Eboué confronts the referee and wags his finger wildly Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

While Wenger upsets his opposite number Kenny Dalglish by refusing to accept the decision with good grace Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

The Arsenal manager charges onto the pitch to remonstrate with the officials. His side now lie six points behind United with six games remaining Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian