Chelsea's Michael Essien feels the pain in the early stages after Gilberto Silva's crunching tackle catches him

John Obi Mikel attempts to tackle Emmanuel Adebayor as both sides fail to create good chances in a scrappy opening period

Knowing that only a win will do, Frank Lampard looks to find a way through for the title-chasing Blues

As the half draws to a close, Khalid Boulahrouz brings down Julio Baptista to concede a penalty and earn a red card

Gilberto successfully converts the spot-kick to give the Gunners the lead and leave Chelsea with an uphill task

Adebayor almost scores the second after the break but he flashes his shot just wide with Petr Cech well beaten

With 20 minutes remaining, the visitors find themselves level when Essien heads home Shaun Wright-Phillips's cross

Minutes later Joe Cole's superb shot finds the net again only for the assistant referee to raise his flag for offside

Despite their best efforts, Chelsea have to settle for the draw that ends their hopes of the title

At Old Trafford, Man Utd fans begin their celebrations as the Premiership crown becomes theirs for the first time since 2003