Both sides then had chances to win in a breathless final half hour, but great goalkeeping at either
end kept the scores level.
Petr Cech was called on a number of times to
keep the scores level, although none of the saves were particularly taxing and you'd expect a keeper of his quality to make them all.
After two matches where he has looked shaky, the 33 - year - old pull off a few world - class saves to
keep the scores level.
The Bolton stopper them proceeded to make three further top class saves to
keep the scores level, with the best coming from Ritchie's effort.
Leeds had a number of good chances that went off the post and the crossbar and somehow stayed out, but in the end it took a number of very good saves from Bailey Peacock - Farrell to
keep the score level.
The Bastia player did everything right but Lafont was equal to it and managed to
keep the score level.
The Gunners started the game with a defensive - minded approach which helped
them keep the scores level at the break.
Nardiello got on the end of Eaves» flick and attempted to head home his second but Walsall's goalkeeper saved well to
keep the scores level.
Luke Mewitt, who was making his second appearance at this age level, produced a couple of fine saves to
keep the scores level.
Only when Wenger replaced Van Persie and Arshavin with Bendtner and Chamakh did things begin to open up for the Arsenal forwards, as Foster produced a series of fine saves from Nasri and Rosicky to
keep the scores level.
Sergio Aguero forced a save from Thibaut Courtois, and then Ramires crucially beat Edin Dzeko to the rebound to
keep the scores level.
Forest's hero was Congolese striker Britt Assombalonga who set them on their way with a first - half penalty — shortly after a superb save by their «keeper Jordan Smith had
kept the scores level — and added his second and the hosts» third with an excellent solo effort in the second - half.