Arsenal dominated possession against a 16th placed West Brom but failed to capitalise, managing only to salvage a draw late on, finding themselves 2-0 down at the hour mark.
A glaring Almunia error allowed the midlands club to double their lead through Odemwingie after Reid nodded in from a corner after only 3 minutes.
Arshavin pulled one back for the Gunners late on with a great strike, and a Meite own goal gave the Gunners the momentum heading into the final 20 minutes, but couldn’t find the net and had to settle for a point.
10 man United meanwhile edged past 7th place Bolton 1-0 after poor handling from Jaaskelainen allowed Berbatov an easy finish in the 88th minute, giving his team a 5 point lead over their London rivals, who still have a game in hand.
