Thierry Henry ignored "police orders" as Arsenal 'Invincibles' inflicted ultimate insult

In a fixture which lives long in the memory of the red side of North London, Arsenal clinched the league title at the ground of bitter foe Tottenham for the second time in their history on this day in 2004.

The Gunners made the short trip to White Hart Lane knowing a point would be enough to lift the Premier League after closest rivals Chelsea dropped points in their two previous games. Understandably, Spurs were desperate to prevent this from happening and had added motivation - not that they needed any more - as they could put an end to Arsenal's 33-match unbeaten run in the top flight that season.

What ensued was a pulsating North London derby in which the visitors surged to a 2-0 first-half lead through Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires, with Thierry Henry producing a lung-busting run to set up the opener before his captain turned provider for the second.

However, if they believed Spurs would meekly accept defeat to their local adversary on their own turf, they had another thing coming. Jamie Redknapp produced a stunning drive from well outside the area to halve the deficit shortly after the hour mark and Robbie Keane made no mistake from the penalty spot to equalise deep into added time.

The Irishman's converted spot kick prompted emphatic celebrations among Spurs' players and home supporters who were only too delighted to deny Arsenal victory. However, these raucous scenes gave rise to bemusement among the Gunners squad, who knew the draw they were seconds away from recording would still hand them the title.

It was at this moment when Henry and Ashley Cole decided they would not adhere to their pre-match agreement with the police which dictated they would not to get too carried away with their own