The central defender prodded home from close range seven minutes after the break to ensure that the Gunners could not be overhauled by north London rivals Tottenham in the fight for fourth place in the Barclays Premier League.
But the result was in doubt until the final kick of the game, with Tottenham's home win over Sunderland meaning a late equaliser for Alan Pardew's men would have meant Spurs and not the Gunners getting a shot at Europe's premier club competition.
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