Gunners drop points at Riverside

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Aliadiere pounced in the 35th minute with a fine glancing header from a Tuncay Sanli cross after Emmanuel Adebayor had headed the visitors into a 17th-minute lead.

Boro could have gone ahead in the second half when Manuel Almunia made a fine save to deny Stewart Downing, while at the other end Robin van Persie sprang clear but shot across the face of goal.

Boro bristled with commitment and forced a succession of early corners, Emmanuel Adebayor heading one of them inches over his own bar.

Adebayor who saw a goal-bound effort blocked by Robert Huth in the box before Ross Turnbull parried an effort from Abou Diaby but from the resulting 17th-minute corner the Gunners grabbed the lead when Adebayor stooped to meet captain Cesc Fabregas' set-piece in front of goal and sent a low header past Turnbull.

However French striker Aliadiere drew the home side level in the 29th minute with a superb glancing header from Tuncay's driven cross from the right which gave Manuel Almunia no chance.

Boro had a strong penalty appeal turned down in the 35th minute when Tony McMahon claimed he had been tripped by Gael Clichy but referee Peter Walton waved play on.

Robin van Persie missed a golden chance to put his side back in front in the 38th minute when he mis-kicked completely in front of goal after Adebayor had crossed low from the right.

Boro came close to grabbing the lead on the hour when Stewart Downing out-paced Bacary Sagna before rifling a left-foot shot which struck Almunia's arm and went out for a corner.

Sub Nicklas Bendtner almost made a big impression in the 86th minute when he sprang the offside trap and hit a shot from the right of the box which was well blocked by Turnbull.