Late Cole header saves Arsenal's bacon

A late goal from England defender Ashley Cole kept Arsenal's Champions League hopes alive in a 1-0 win over Dynamo Kiev in Group…

A late goal from England defender Ashley Cole kept Arsenal's Champions League hopes alive in a 1-0 win over Dynamo Kiev in Group B.

Cole pounced to head home from close range two minutes from time after Thierry Henry had flicked on Lauren's cross. The English premier league leaders, who lost 2-1 to Dynamo in Kiev a fortnight ago, have four points from four matches. Inter Milan have seven, ahead of Dynamo Kiev (6) and Lokomotiv Moscow (5).

Arsenal, winning only for the second time in 13 Champions League matches, dominated for long periods at Highbury but wasted a host of chances.

Fredrik Ljungberg's 34th-minute header was cleared off the line while Dennis Bergkamp was denied by a superb save from Olexander Shovkovsky soon after the restart. Oleg Husev wasted Kiev's best chance when he shot wide from a quick counter attack.