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width="5"><img height="1" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" width="5" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/></td> <td class="sibtbgf"> <div class="o"> <img height="152" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" width="203" alt="Arsenal enjoy their feat" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40157000/jpg/_40157669_arsenal_gi203.jpg"/> </div> <div class="miiib">  <div class="arry"><a href="/web/20090327151252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/photo_galleries/3717517.stm" class="pbl"> More Premiership photos </a></div>  </div> </td> </tr> </table>  <b>Arsenal 2-1 Leicester</b><p> <b> Arsenal rounded off their campaign in style to become the first side to go through a league season unbeaten since Preston achieved the feat in 1888/89. </b> <p> Leicester threatened to stop Arsenal entering the history books when Paul Dickov headed home after 25 minutes. <p> But Thierry Henry settled Arsenal's nerves with a penalty a minute after half-time following Frank Sinclair's clumsy foul on Ashley Cole. <p> Patrick Vieira made it an invincible season with a 66th minute winner. <p> <p>  <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="208" align="right" border="0"> <tr> <td width="5"><img height="1" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" width="5" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/></td> <td class="sibtbgq"> <div> <div class="mva"> <img height="13" border="0" width="24" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif"/> <b> I always had that dream and to fulfil it is marvellous </b> <img height="13" align="right" vspace="0" border="0" width="23" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif"/><br clear="all"/> </div> </div> <div class="mva"> <div class="mva"> Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on staying unbeaten </div> </div> <div class="miiib">  <div class="arry"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3713737.stm" class="pbl"> More Arsenal reaction </a></div>  </div> </td> </tr> </table>  <p> Highbury was in party mood even before kick-off, and Freddie Ljungberg almost sparked early celebrations when he pulled a shot just wide after eight minutes. <p> Henry then forced a fine save out of Leicester goalkeeper Ian Walker when he tipped over a 25-yard free-kick. <p> But Leicester were working tirelessly, retaining possession and getting players behind the ball to deny Arsenal space. <p> And as their confidence grew, Leicester stunned Arsenal by taking the lead after 25 minutes. <p>  <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="208" align="right" border="0"> <tr> <td width="5"><img height="1" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" width="5" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/></td> <td class="sibtbgf"> <div class="sihf"> KEY MOMENTS </div> <div class="mva"><div class="bull"> <b>25 mins:</b> Paul Dickov heads Leicester in front </div> <div class="bull"> <b>46 mins:</b> Thierry Henry equalises from the spot </div> <div class="bull"> <b>66 mins:</b> Patrick Vieira puts Arsenal ahead </div> <div class="bull"> <b>90 mins:</b> Arsenal end the season unbeaten </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table>  <p> Sinclair's cross found Dickov unmarked at the far post, and as Jens Lehmann hesitated he headed home. <p> Arsenal, their record under threat, pressed forward and Walker did well to hold a stinging drive from Robert Pires. <p> But Leicester's resistance was broken a minute after the break when Henry equalised from the spot. <p> <p> He sent Walker the wrong way after Sinclair had clumsily hauled down Ashley Cole. <p> And the record was in touching distance after 66 minutes when Bergkamp unlocked Leicester's defence with a moment of brilliance. <p>  <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="208" align="right" border="0"> <tr> <td width="5"><img height="1" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" width="5" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/></td> <td class="sibtbgq"> <div class="miiib">  <div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/h2/h2.cgi?thread=%3C1084648034-7159.11%40forum3.mh.bbc.co.uk%3E&find=%3C1084648034-7159.11%40forum3.mh.bbc.co.uk%3E&board=sixosix.arsenal&sort=Te" class="pbl"> <div class="mva"> <img height="13" border="0" width="24" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif"/> <b> <i>I have loved watching you this year, and finishing the season unbeaten is amazing </i> </b> <img height="13" align="right" vspace="0" border="0" width="23" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif"/><br clear="all"/> </div> <div class="mva"> From Anthony Gregory </div> </a></div>   <div class="arry"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/h2/h2.cgi?thread=%3C1084648034-7159.11%40forum3.mh.bbc.co.uk%3E&find=%3C1084648034-7159.11%40forum3.mh.bbc.co.uk%3E&board=sixosix.arsenal&sort=Te" class="pbl"> <i>Have your say on 606</i> </a></div>  </div> </td> </tr> </table>  He provided the slide-rule pass for Vieira, who escaped from Freund to round Walker and score. <p> Martin Keown came on as a substitute to ensure he has enough appearances to earn a championship medal - then the final whistle went to ensure the Gunners took their place in history. <p> <hr> <p> <b>Arsenal:</b> Lehmann, Lauren, Toure, Campbell, Cole, Ljungberg (Keown 87), Silva, Vieira, Pires (Edu 70), Bergkamp (Reyes 82), Henry.<br/> Subs Not Used: Parlour, Stack. <p> 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/></td> <td width="203" valign="top"> <div class="avh"> WATCH AND LISTEN </div> <a href="/web/20090327151252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/audio/40157000/rm/_40157721_sport_inghamvp.ram"> <b>BBC Five Live's Mike Ingham</b><br/> "This record is good for the Premiership because it sets a new benchmark"<br clear="all"/> <img height="13" hspace="0" vspace="5" border="0" width="60" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/audiosport.gif"/> </a><br/> <img height="2" vspace="2" border="0" width="203" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/6699cc.gif"/><br/> <img height="10" width="1" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/><img height="10" width="1" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/><br/> <div class="puffbox"> <div class="o"> <div class="nlp"> <a class="lp" href="/web/20090327151252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/default.stm">ARSENAL</a> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/ArticleSearchPhrase?phrase=Arsenal&contenttype=-1&articlesortby=Rating&show=20"> Your say - 606 </a> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252/http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2734&links"> Weather </a> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252/http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport"> BBC London sport </a> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252/http://www.arsenal.com/"> Official club website </a> </div> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif" width="1" height="5" alt="" border="0" vspace="0" class="" hspace="0"><br/> </div> <img height="10" width="1" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/><br/> <div class="o"> <div class="mph"> ARSENAL'S UNBEATEN RUN </div> <img height="5" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" width="1" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/><br/> <a href="/web/20090327151252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3713537.stm"><img height="66" hspace="0" align="left" vspace="0" border="0" width="66" alt="Martin Keown squares up to Ruud van Nistelrooy" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40163000/jpg/_40163863_keown66.jpg"/></a> <img height="66" hspace="0" align="left" vspace="0" border="0" width="5" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/> <a href="/web/20090327151252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3713537.stm"> <b> Key moments </b> </a> <br/> <a href="/web/20090327151252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3713537.stm"> What were the decisive games in Arsenal's season? <br clear="all"/> </a> <img height="5" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" width="1" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090327151252im_/http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif"/><br/> <div class="arr"> <a href="/web/20090327151252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3713535.stm"> Marks out of 10 </a> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="/web/20090327151252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3712055.stm"> Lawro on their new defence </a> </div> <div class="arr"> <a href="/web/20090327151252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3714791.stm"> Greatest 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