Arsenal endured a frustrating evening as they were held to a draw by a dogged and determined Bolton.<br />Even some second-half brilliance from Robin van Persie failed to break the deadlock, with the Dutchman's exquisite lob hitting the bar.<br />Bolton might have nicked victory, but Mark Davies saw his late penalty appeal turned down when he was sent tumbling by Wojciech Szczesny.<br />The hosts deserved a point, while the Gunners will rue some poor finishing.<br /><br />It might have been different if the north London side had converted one of their early chances but they slowly ran out of steam as their efforts went unrewarded.<br />However, Bolton deserve plenty of credit for the way they stuck at their task and their mini-revival, which has seen them lose only one of their last five top-flight fixtures as they have climbed out of the bottom three, shows no sign of slowing down.<br />Arsenal dominated the first half, creating some good chances, but their finishing left a lot to be desired.<br />Van Persie saw an effort cleared off the line by David Wheater, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who was a constant menace, shot wide.<br />However, for all their eye-catching play in the final third, the visitors looked vulnerable at the back with David Ngog twice going close to leaving them red-faced.<br />First he got in front of Laurent Koscielny and forced a close-range save from Szczesny before, moments later, Wheater's clever flick set the Frenchman free to fire just wide.<br />The second chance was ruled offside anyway, but the warning signs were there for the Gunners.<br /><br />They looked like they might heed them when Walcott was given a clear run on goal by Oxlade-Chamberlain's fantastic pass, but the England winger lacked composure when it mattered as his shot was easily deflected wide by Adam Bogdan.<br />Walcott was enduring a frustrating night, with plenty of positive approach play being spoilt by some poor finishing.<br />Bolton did a good job of stifling Arsenal's spark in the second half, and had a good chance of their own whe
