Arsenal survive huge scare to edge towards title

May 10 : Arsenal edged a step closer to the Premier League title with Leandro Trossard's late goal and a slice of fortune in stoppage time securing a precious 1-0 victory at relegation-threatened West Ham United to put them five points clear on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta's side looked like dropping points to keep the door ajar for chasing Manchester City but Trossard's 83rd-minute goal means that victories over Burnley and Crystal Palace will guarantee their first English crown since 2004.

An off-key Arsenal were living on their nerves and survived a huge scare in stoppage time as West Ham's Callum Wilson fired home in a goalmouth scramble but his effort was ruled out for a foul on Arsenal keeper David Raya after a lengthy VAR check.

It completed a stunning week for Arsenal who reached the Champions League final for the first time since 2006 by beating Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Victory left them on 79 points from 36 games with City, who have a game in hand against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, on 74 from 35. West Ham stay third from bottom on 36 points from 36 games and will be desperately hoping that Leeds United can take points off 17th-placed Tottenham Hotspur on Monday.

"It has been a hell of a week, a rollercoaster of a week, with everything we have had to play for and all of the emotions in those games," Arteta said.

West Ham's bitter defeat means Leeds and Nottingham Forest are safe from relegation. Forest drew 1-1 at home against Newcastle United with a late equaliser by Elliot Anderson taking them to 43 points.

Aston Villa suffered a European hangover in a 2-2 draw with already-relegated Burnley that stalled their hopes of sealing a place in the Champions League.

Three days after reaching the Europa League final, Villa found