Arsenal: Mikel Arteta praises the 'bravery' shown by match officials after disallowing West Ham's late equaliser

Mikel Arteta has praised the bravery shown by match officials after ruling out West Ham's dramatic late equaliser in Arsenal's 1-0 win at the London Stadium.

Callum Wilson thought he had rescued a point in the 95th minute for 18th-placed West Ham until a lengthy VAR check ensued and replays showed Hammers striker Pablo had his arm across David Raya, leading to the goalkeeper fumbling the initial delivery.

Referee Chris Kavanagh was then advised to check the on-field monitor before eventually disallowing the goal. Two minutes and 35 seconds passed between the ball crossing the line and the referee being sent to review the incident.

Kavanagh watched 17 replays in total and overall, it took four minutes and 17 seconds to come to a decision.

Arsenal's narrow lead remained intact as a result, sending them five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table with two games to go, while West Ham missed out on a crucial point which would have moved them level on points with Tottenham in 17th.