Fulham: January 2009 Archives

Fulham 3-1 Portsmouth

Two goals from substitute Erik Nevland and another from Andy Johnson gave Fulham a convincing win over Portsmouth at Craven Cottage.

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FT:Fulham 3-1 Portsmouth: Fulham move 5 points clear of Portsmouth with this result.

GOAL:Fulham 3-1 Portsmouth: (83mins) Nugent pounces from a Pennant free kick to reduce the arrears.

GOAL:Fulham 3-0 Portsmouth: (80mins) Wonderful finish from Nevland and Fulham are home and dry.

GOAL:Fulham 2-0 Portsmouth: (71mins) Ball over the top of the Pompey defence and Nevland beats James to double Fulham's lead.

Barnes secures loan switch

Derby County midfielder Giles Barnes has joined Fulham on loan for the rest of the season with a view to a permanent move.

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HT:Fulham 1-0 Portsmouth: Fulham lead through Andrew Johnson's goal and Portsmouth struggling to manufacture any clear chances.

GOAL:Fulham 1-0 Portsmouth: (15mins) Johnson gambles in behind the Portsmouth defence and slots past James to give Fulham the lead.

LINE UP: James, Johnson, Kaboul, Distin, Hreidarsson, Pennant, Davis, Mullins, Armand Traore, Kanu, Crouch

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Dempsey, Etuhu, Murphy, Davies, Zamora, Johnson

Hodgson braced for Pompey

Leon Andreasen has left Fulham for Hanover 96 for family reasons so will not play in Saturday's crunch home clash against Portsmouth.

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Andreasen calls time on Fulham

Leon Andreasen has ended an unhappy stay at Fulham to join Bundesliga side Hannover for personal reasons.

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Barnes secures loan exit

Derby have accepted an approach from an unnamed Premier League club - believed to be Fulham - to take Giles Barnes on loan.

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Hodgson considers Lane raid

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is ready to make a shock January swoop for Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone, according to reports.

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Danish ace on way out

Leon Andreasen is on the verge of leaving Fulham after the player's agent revealed he was close to a move to German side Hannover.

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No complaints for Cottagers chief

Roy Hodgson was refusing to be too downbeat after watching his Fulham side slip to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Sunderland on Tuesday.

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Cottagers chief in no rush for new faces

Roy Hodgson insists he will not make any panic signings for Fulham this week as he aims to replace Jimmy Bullard's midfield influence.

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Sunderland 1-0 Fulham

Kenwyne Jones celebrated his new contract at Sunderland by securing their first win in three games with a simple second-half strike.

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FT:Sunderland 1-0 Fulham:Sunderland will climb the table after Kenwyne Jones' second-half goal secured their first win in three games.

GOAL:Sunderland 1-0 Fulham: (54mins)Kenwyne Jones puts Sunderland ahead with the easiest of finishes on his 50th club appearance.

HT:Sunderland 0-0 Fulham:Kenwyne Jones had the best chance in a limited half of football and both sides will have to up the tempo after the break.

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora

LINE UP: Fulop, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque, Whitehead, Tainio, Reid, Cisse, Jones

Nurnberg rule out Fulham swoop

German outfit FC Nurnberg have scotched fresh reports claiming Greek striker Angelos Charisteas is set to join Fulham this month.

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Hodosn reverts to big guns

Roy Hodgson will reunite striker Bobby Zamora alongside Andrew Johnson in attack for Fulham's trip to Sunderland on Tuesday.

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Pratley targets former team-mates

Swansea's former Fulham midfielder Darren Pratley is aiming to knock his old club out of the FA Cup fifth round at the Liberty Stadium.

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Murphy questions Bullard's Tigers move

Danny Murphy has hit out at Jimmy Bullard's decision to leave Fulham for Hull City and claims the midfielder has taken a gamble.

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Bullard launches Hodgson attack

Jimmy Bullard blasted Fulham boss Roy Hodgson for 'not backing him' after the midfielder completed his £5million move to Hull City.

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FT:Kettering 2-4 Fulham:Kettering's brave attempt to upset Fulham is ended by two late goals from Johnson and Zamora after Westcarr's double for Kettering.

GOAL:Kettering 2-4 Fulham: (89mins)Bobby Zamora puts the icing on the cake with a fine finish from outside of the box.

GOAL:Kettering 2-3 Fulham: (87mins)Andy Johnson puts Fulham ahead for a third time with a close range header.

GOAL:Kettering 2-2 Fulham: (83mins)Westcarr draws Kettering level again from the penalty spot after being brought down by Hangeland.

GOAL:Kettering 1-2 Fulham: (77mins)Murphy's deflected shot from the edge of the penalty area puts Fulham back in front.

HT:Kettering 1-1 Fulham: Craig Westcarr's freekick from the edge of the penalty area has given Kettering the sniff of an upset after Simon Davies' opener.

GOAL:Kettering 1-1 Fulham: (36mins)Craig Westcarr brings the non-league side level with a deflected freekick from outside the box.

GOAL:Kettering 0-1 Fulham: (12mins)Simon Davies gives Fulham the lead with a volley from 10 yards out after Dempey's cross.

Hodgson plays down midfielder sale.

Roy Hodgson will have just one fresh absentee for the Cottagers trip to Kettering after the sale of Jimmy Bullard to Hull City.

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Tigers close to Bullard deal

Hull boss Phil Brown has reportedly stolen a march on his rivals and agreed a £5m deal to sign Jimmy Bullard from Fulham.

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Tigers pounce for £5m England man

Hull City have agreed a £5million fee with Fulham to sign unsettled midfielder Jimmy Bullard.

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Mystery as rival homes in on Watson

Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has revealed that West Ham and Fulham are not in the frame to sign Ben Watson.

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Roy's German mission claim

Nurnberg are in no rush to sell Angelos Charisteas to Fulham after he was reportedly watched by Roy Hodgson this week.

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Fulham eye City starlet

Fulham are believed to be ready to make a move for out-of-favour Manchester City striker Felipe Caicedo in the transfer window.

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John could prolong NEC stay

NEC Nijmegen technical director Carlos Aalbers says on-loan Fulham striker Collins John does have a future with the Dutch side.

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Roy told to Delph deep for teen ace

Leeds have told Newcastle and Fulham that they are not looking to sell teen star Fabian Delph, who Roy Hodgson saw score on Saturday.

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West Ham United 3-1 Fulham

West Ham bagged all three points in the London derby at Upton Park with goals from David Di Michele, Mark Noble and Carlton Cole.

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FT:West Ham 3-1 Fulham: West Ham see off an out of sorts Fulham side at Upton Park, Dyer made a welcome return for the Hammers and they looked good today

GOAL:West Ham 3-1 Fulham: (79mins) A quick break allows Di Michele to set up Carlton Cole who puts the Hammers 3-1 ahead.

GOAL:West Ham 2-1 Fulham: (58mins) Mark Noble scores a penalty after Konchesky brought down Carlton Cole, good finish from Noble.

HT:West Ham 1-1 Fulham: Fairly even encounter in this London derby, West Ham perhaps the better of the two sides but Fulham look good in possesion.

GOAL:West Ham 1-1 Fulham: (22mins) Absolute wonder goal from Konchesky, he fires it in from 30-yards giving Green no chance.

GOAL:West Ham 1-0 Fulham: (6mins) A mistake from Pantsil lets Di Michele in too score and hand an early lead to West Ham.

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchensky, Dempsey, Murphy, Etuhu, Davies, Zamora, Johnson

LINE UP: Green, Neill, Collins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker, Noble, Collison, Cole, Di Michele

Bullard out of Hammers clash

Fulham star Jimmy Bullard will miss the trip to West Ham after suffering a variety of injuries.

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Forward departs Cottage

Fulham forward Seol Ki-hyeon has joined Saudi Arabia outfit Al Hilal on a six-month loan deal.

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Baird linked with SPL switch

SPL giants Rangers are reportedly interested in signing Fulham defender Chris Baird on loan this month.

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Cottagers reject Bolton Bullard bid

Bolton have ended their interest in Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard after the Cottagers rejected a £5million bid.

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Rivals plan star signing

Bolton Wanderers are reportedly in talks with Fulham about taking midfielder Jimmy Bullard in a £5million deal this month.

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Agent announces star move

Korean striker Seol Ki-Hyeon has moved from Fulham to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, his agent has announced.

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Comeback boost for Cottagers

Andranik Teimourian played 90 minutes on his comeback as the reserves drew 1-1 with Chelsea on Monday night.

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Cottagers lose Loven feeling

Newcastle are set to end Fulham's interest in Peter Lovenkrands by offering him a deal until the end of the season later this week.

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No Cottage switch for Blackstock

QPR's top goalscorer Dexter Blaxtock insists that he is happy at Loftus Road despite attracting interest from the Premier League.

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Hornets starlet in Cottagers link

Jonjo O'Toole has been linked with a move to Fulham who have reportedly joined Wolves in the race to sign the Watford midfielder.

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Birmingham secure Bouazza loan

On-loan winger Hameur Bouazza has left Charlton to join Birmingham on loan for the rest of the season from Fulham.

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New contract excites Murphy

Fulham captain Danny Murphy has told manager Roy Hodgson he wants to end his career at Craven Cottage.

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Brum snap up Ham

Fulham winger Hameur Bouazza has joined Birmingham on loan until the end of the season.

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Cook exits Cottage

Fulham winger Lee Cook has re-signed for QPR on a permanent basis after spending the season to date on loan at Loftus Road.

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Striker timetable revealed

Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara remains on course to return to contention in March after knee ligament damage suffered last summer.

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Hearts set on defender sale

Hearts captain Christophe Berra has been given the green light to join Fulham if Roy Hodgson makes a fair bid.

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'London Saffers' set for Fulham

Saracens are reportedly in talks with Fulham about quitting their Watford groundshare and moving to Craven Cottage.

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Addicks loan ace set for early exit

Championship rivals Birmingham have been linked with a swoop for Fulham winger Hameur Bouazza, who is currently on loan at Charlton.

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Cottagers target talks down transfer

Southampton's Andrew Surman has played down a potential move to Fulham by insisting he wants to remain at St Mary's.

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Fulham midfielder set for German return

Leon Andreasen has asked Fulham boss Roy Hodgson not to ruin his career and let him leave Craven Cottage to move back to Germany.

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Hodgson hedges bets with Beatts

Fulham and Hull City are being linked with a £6million move for Sheffield United striker James Beattie.

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Hodgson eyes St Mary's raid

Fulham are being linked with a loan swoop on Southampton for midfielder Andrew Surman with Chris Baird going the other way.

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FT:Sheff Wed 1-2 Fulham:Fulham avoided a replay with Championship Sheffield Wednesday when Andy Johnson netted his second of the game with just minutes to go.

GOAL:Sheff Wed 1-2 Fulham: (87mins)Andy Johnson's second of the game from close range appears to have handed a win to Fulham

HT:Sheff Wed 1-1 Fulham:Andy Johnson's openeing goal for the visitors was cancelled by Tommy Spurr and the two were deadlocked at the break.

GOAL:Sheff Wed 1-1 Fulham: (21mins)Defender Tommy Spurr levelled matters for Wednesday with a strike from 30 yards out.

GOAL:Sheff Wed 0-1 Fulham: (12mins) Andy Johnson put Fulham ahead by slotting home under the home keeper Lee Grant

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Stoor, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Gray, Etuhu, Murphy, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora

LINE UP: Grant, Buxton, Beevers, Wood, Spurr, Small, McAllister, O'Connor, Boden, Jeffers, Johnson

Stars could go - Hodgson

Fulham will study bids for their star players but boss Roy Hodgson doesn't want to lose the likes of Brede Hangeland or Jimmy Bullard.

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Cottager on Euro mission

Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is urging his team-mates to put an FA Cup run together in order to reach the Uefa Cup.

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Moncur back with Cottagers

On-loan defender TJ Moncur has returned to Fulham, just one game short of earning himself an 18-month deal with the Bantams.

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Fulham 3-1 Portsmouth

Two goals from substitute Erik Nevland and another from Andy Johnson gave Fulham a convincing win over Portsmouth at Craven Cottage.

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FT:Fulham 3-1 Portsmouth: Fulham move 5 points clear of Portsmouth with this result.

GOAL:Fulham 3-1 Portsmouth: (83mins) Nugent pounces from a Pennant free kick to reduce the arrears.

GOAL:Fulham 3-0 Portsmouth: (80mins) Wonderful finish from Nevland and Fulham are home and dry.

GOAL:Fulham 2-0 Portsmouth: (71mins) Ball over the top of the Pompey defence and Nevland beats James to double Fulham's lead.

Barnes secures loan switch

Derby County midfielder Giles Barnes has joined Fulham on loan for the rest of the season with a view to a permanent move.

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HT:Fulham 1-0 Portsmouth: Fulham lead through Andrew Johnson's goal and Portsmouth struggling to manufacture any clear chances.

GOAL:Fulham 1-0 Portsmouth: (15mins) Johnson gambles in behind the Portsmouth defence and slots past James to give Fulham the lead.

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Dempsey, Etuhu, Murphy, Davies, Zamora, Johnson

LINE UP: James, Johnson, Kaboul, Distin, Hreidarsson, Pennant, Davis, Mullins, Armand Traore, Kanu, Crouch

Hodgson braced for Pompey

Leon Andreasen has left Fulham for Hanover 96 for family reasons so will not play in Saturday's crunch home clash against Portsmouth.

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Andreasen calls time on Fulham

Leon Andreasen has ended an unhappy stay at Fulham to join Bundesliga side Hannover for personal reasons.

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Barnes secures loan exit

Derby have accepted an approach from an unnamed Premier League club - believed to be Fulham - to take Giles Barnes on loan.

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Hodgson considers Lane raid

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is ready to make a shock January swoop for Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone, according to reports.

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Danish ace on way out

Leon Andreasen is on the verge of leaving Fulham after the player's agent revealed he was close to a move to German side Hannover.

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No complaints for Cottagers chief

Roy Hodgson was refusing to be too downbeat after watching his Fulham side slip to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Sunderland on Tuesday.

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Cottagers chief in no rush for new faces

Roy Hodgson insists he will not make any panic signings for Fulham this week as he aims to replace Jimmy Bullard's midfield influence.

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Sunderland 1-0 Fulham

Kenwyne Jones celebrated his new contract at Sunderland by securing their first win in three games with a simple second-half strike.

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FT:Sunderland 1-0 Fulham:Sunderland will climb the table after Kenwyne Jones' second-half goal secured their first win in three games.

GOAL:Sunderland 1-0 Fulham: (54mins)Kenwyne Jones puts Sunderland ahead with the easiest of finishes on his 50th club appearance.

HT:Sunderland 0-0 Fulham:Kenwyne Jones had the best chance in a limited half of football and both sides will have to up the tempo after the break.

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora

LINE UP: Fulop, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque, Whitehead, Tainio, Reid, Cisse, Jones

Nurnberg rule out Fulham swoop

German outfit FC Nurnberg have scotched fresh reports claiming Greek striker Angelos Charisteas is set to join Fulham this month.

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Hodosn reverts to big guns

Roy Hodgson will reunite striker Bobby Zamora alongside Andrew Johnson in attack for Fulham's trip to Sunderland on Tuesday.

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