A day Arsenal supporters have been dreaming of for seven years could soon become a reality.
Following this weekend's round of fixtures in the Premier League where the Gunners came from behind to beat Bournemouth in dramatic fashion thanks to Reiss Nelson and Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 away at Wolves, 18 points now separate the north London rivals and they've played the same number of games.
The significance of this, aside from Mikel Arteta's side leading the way at the top of the table and Spurs looking over their shoulders at Liverpool with regard to the top-four race, is Arsenal supporters are very much on course to be celebrating 'St Totteringham's Day' for the first time since May 2016.
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For those unaware of what 'St Totteringham's Day' means, it was created by Gunners fans to mark the day on which Spurs could no longer catch them in the Premier League and for much of Arsene Wenger's reign it was a regular occurrence.
But times have changed. The 2016/17 season saw Spurs - then managed by Mauricio Pochettino - claim superiority in north London with victory in the derby that saw them finish above their bitter rivals in the top flight of English football for the first time in 22 seasons.
And they've continued to reign supreme in north London ever since. Last term, it felt like the tide was turning as the race went right down to the final day of the campaign. But in the end, Spurs got the win over Norwich City to qualify for the Champions League at the expense of Arsenal.
However, order should soon be restored. As things stand, Arsenal are on 63 points after beating Everton and Bournemouth at home in the past week. Spurs have 45 points and with 12 games left can reach 81 points were they to win every single one of their remaining fixtures.
As a result, the Gunners require 19 points (essentially 18, though, based on their superior goal difference) to guarantee finishing above Spurs in the Premier League for the first time since the 2015/16 campaign - ironically that was their last top-two finish and they are on course for another come May.
This works out to six wins and a draw which if Arsenal were to achieve immediately means the earliest 'St Totteringham's Day' could be celebrated is after the trip to Manchester City on April 26.
Alternatively, it could be celebrated three days earlier if Spurs were to lose their next six Premier League fixtures in succession.
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