Bendtner on target for Gunners

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The Denmark international struck twice to take his goal tally for the campaign to 11 as Arsene Wenger's side moved to within three points of fourth-placed Aston Villa.

Kolo Toure was also on target for the Gunners who had failed to net in their previous four league games with Albion managing a solitary reply from Chris Brunt.

Arsenal made a positive start and needed only four minutes to end their recent goal drought through Bendtner. Samir Nasri's corner was headed clear by Baggies skipper Jonathan Greening but only found Denilson. He released Bendtner, who driled a low left-footed drive across Scott Carson into the corner of the net.

Albion needed only three minutes to draw level through Brunt. Luke Moore was brought down 20 yards out by Johan Djourou and Brunt's low free-kick skidded through the defensive wall and past the dive of Manuel Almunia.

Bendtner missed a great chance to restore Arsenal's lead after 13 minutes. Emmanuel Eboue fed the ball into the feet of the Denmark international who was unmarked 12 yards out but he blazed his shot over.

Then after 38 minutes some dreadful defending allowed Toure to restore Arsenal's lead.

Andrey Arshavin floated a free-kick into the area and Carson remained rooted to his line as Toure stole in to plant a free header into the corner.

A minute before the interval, Bendtner struck for the second time. Toure's long ball caught out the Baggies defence and the Dane skipped away before hammering a fierce shot past Carson.

Bendtner was denied a hat-trick when he cut in from the left, beat Abdoulaye Meite and Paul Robinson and hammered a shot against the post.