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Saturday November 28, 2009 Kick off: 15:00 Day 14 Craven Cottage

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  1. Match facts: Fulham v Bolton

    Match facts: Fulham v Bolton

    Facts and figures ahead of Fulham's match with Bolton at Craven Cottage. More

  • Live Commentary

    • 90+4 PEEP!! PEEP!!PEEEEEEEP!!!!! That's all folks. What a game. Bolton went ahead against the run of play but Fulham battled back and deserved a point. Both teams could have won it but a draw suits Fulham more than Gary Megson's Bolton. See how it affects the Premier League table.
    • 90'+2 Bolton have a free-kick 25 yards out on the right...Taylor to take it...WHAT A CHANCE FOR BOLTON!!! Steinsson finds himself all alone eight yeards out but his header is woeful and over the bar. Should have won the game.
    • 90' We'll have four minutes of added time.
    • 88' Clint Dempsey has a rush of blood 18 yards out and blazes a shot over.
    • 87' Fulham continue to press with Dempsey and Nevland a constant threat...Duff is having a pretty useful game too.
    • 85' It's up for grabs now. Bolton sense the chance of a winner while Fulham fancy their chances too....a poor back-pass from Konchesky is nearly intercepted by Taylor but Schwarzer clears from outside the box.
    • 82' Duff tries his luck, left-footed, from 20 yards but it curls wide.
    • 79' SUB FOR FULHAM: Kagisho Dikgacoi comes on for of Zoltan Gera.
    • 78' SUB FOR BOLTON: Mark Davies replaces Tamir Cohen.
    • 74' GOAL FOR FULHAM!!! Lovely move involving Gera and Nevland, who shifted it right to Duff. The winnger stepped outside Samuel then fizzed a shot into the far corner through a host of players.
    • 74' Samuel is cautioned for a late tackle on Duff.
    • 73' ...and K. Davies forces a corner off Konchesky for Bolton.
    • 72' K. Davies is being pushed up front again. On his own. More longs balls?
    • 68' SUB FOR FULHAM: John Pantsil replaced by Simon Davies.
    • 66' Nevland strikes an effort from 20 yards but Jaaskelainen makes a great save to force a corner.
    • 65' Schwarzer makes a hash of a punch but Taylor can't get a shot away.
    • 63' Jaaskelainen cautioned for time-wasting at a free-kick he was taking.
    • 60' Duff cuts inside the box and shoots left-footed. Jaaskelainen makes a smart save down low to his right and pushes it away from danger.
    • 59' SUB FOR BOLTON: Fabrice Muamba on for Klasnic
    • 58' Andy O'Brien is cautioned for Bolton. A pretty clumsy challenge on Nevland
    • 56' OFF THE LINE AGAIN FOR FULHAM!!! From another corner Hangeland rises highest but it's that man Steinsson who clears. Again.
    • 56' Dempsey nearly plays in Nevland but it's cleared.
    • 55' Bolton are actually pressing forward. And Fulham aren't too sure whether to stick or twist.
    • 51' Bolton's Gavin McCann is cautioned for a foul on Zoltan Gera.
    • 50' Kevin Davies is being used more and more as defensive cover on the Bolton right...this time he stops Konchesky in his tracks.
    • 48' Ricardo Gardner gets a caution for not retreating ten yards at a free-kick.
    • 47' Greening takes a free-kick for Fulham but it's cleared.
    • 46' Fulham are straight on the attack with Dempsey and Nevland both, almost, creating openings for themselves.
    • 45' Here we go again...
    • 45'+2 That's the end of the first half. Great strike from Klasnic to put Bolton ahead but Fulham have had their chances.
    • 45' There'll be two minutes of added time.
    • 43' Another free-kick for Bolton from the left and another chance. This time Gary Cahill doesn't make contact from six yards out...but he was close.
    • 42' McCann's free-kick for Bolton falls onto the head of Cahill on the left edge of the goal area but his header back across goal is cleared by Konchesky with Davies lurking.
    • 41' Not long to the break and Fulham are being pressed back. It's that man Klasnic that has them worried.
    • 40' Fulham have all the possession but nothing to show for it. Dempsey is dropping very deep. So too Duff.
    • 38' Bolton, and Tamir Cohen in particular, are starting to find space in midfield. Is the tide turning?
    • 37' Fulham have retreated into their shell and Bolton seem content to launch the ball forward into space.
    • 33' GOAL FOR BOLTON!!! A long throw into the Fulham box causes chaos. Gary Cahill heads it onto Klasnic who turns smartly before lashing the ball inside the near post from eight yards out. Nice finish.
    • 31' Greening of Fulham is cautioned after making no contact WHATSOEVER with Tamir Cohen. It's the most outraegeous dive I've seen for many a year.
    • 29' Gardner lofts a ball into the Fulham and Schwarzer collects it so easily it's untrue.
    • 28' Greening drives Fulham forward and strikes a rising ball from 20 yards. I think it's still rising...
    • 27' 15 minutes or so to go and Fulham have the edge but Bolton are still in this while it remains 0-0.
    • 25' Another Matt Taylor free-kick is cleared...this time for a corner to Bolton...which is cleared at the near post.
    • 24' Matt Taylor takes a free-kick for Bolton on the right-hand side but it's too easy for the Fulham defence.
    • 22' Bolton's Steinsson is cautioned for taking the legs away from Clint Dempsey. The American isn't happy about the challenge.
    • 20' John Pantsil is seeing plenty of the ball on the Fulham right, No end product. Yet.
    • 19' Bolton's long-ball tactic continues with predictable results...this time Tamir Cohen is the target but he fouls Mark Schwarzer.
    • 14' It's got scrappy in midfield...mis-placed passes for either side but Greening is starting to see the ball for Fulham...now they have a corner on the left...Duff to take it...IT'S CLEARED OFF THE LINE!!!...great chance for Fulham...It was Nevland whose shot from four yeards was blocked by Steinsson. Superb defending.
    • 13' Bolton are far too direct. I don't see how long balls can benefit them...at the other end Pantsil charges down the right but his cross is blocked.
    • 11' I'll tell you what - Kevin Davies is a massive handful for any defender. He's already roughed up Hangeland and has just whacked into the back of Konchesky. He's direct but certainly effective.
    • 10' Duff takes a free-kick from the right after a foul on him. It's not cleared...then hacked away. Konchesky then hoists a cross well beyond anyone in a white shirt.
    • 7' Bolton's Klasnic looks a good acquasition. Good on the ball and very aware. If Bolton can give him the ball then he could cause Fulham problems.
    • 6' Fulham have started the brighter with Bolton reverting to long balls forward towards Davies. Hangeland and Hughes are lapping them up.
    • 3' Kevin Davies is cautioned for a late challenge on Hangeland. Referee Mr Bennett was in no doubt.
    • 2' Chris Baird takes a Fulham free-kick from just inside his own half. It's lofted forward but easily cleared.
    • - And we're off...
    • - Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Gera, Baird, Greening, Duff, Nevland, Dempsey Subs: Stockdale, Seol, Riise, Eddie Johnson, Smalling, Davies, Dikgacoi
    • - Both teams are ready to enter the fray. Fulham, wearing white shirts and black shorts, have a real chance to cement their place in the top half of the table. Bolton, in their change strip of...well, dark blue and purple, cannot afford to lose this. Gary Megson will surely get the dreaded ' vote of confidence' should the Trotters lose again today.
    • - Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Andrew O'Brien, Cahill, Samuel, Cohen, Gardner, McCann, Taylor, Kevin Davies, Klasnic Subs: Al Habsi, Muamba, Elmander, Knight, Mark Davies, Ricketts, Lee
    • - Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)
    • - Team news to follow...
    • - Fulham, on the other hand, are seeking a fourth straight win at home and will have been buoyed by their recent 3-0 mauling of Blackburn Rovers. A win for Roy Hodgson's side could see them break into the top six. No, really.
    • - Bolton, who have never won at Craven Cottage in the Premier League, have lost their last three games. Yikes!
    • - If ever a game could be called a 'six-pointer' then surely Fulham against Bolton is it.

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Expected Line-Up

    • Fulham

      Manager: Roy Hodgson

      Starting line-up

      • M. Schwarzer
      • J. Pantsil Substitution Out (68′)
      • B. Hangeland
      • A. Hughes
      • P. Konchesky
      • C. Baird
      • J. Greening Yellow Card
      • D. Duff Goal
      • Z. Gera Substitution Out (81′)
      • E. Nevland
      • C. Dempsey

      Subs

      • K. Seol
      • E. Johnson
      • B. Riise
      • K. Dikgacoi Substitution In81′
      • D. Stockdale
      • C. Smalling
      • S. Davies Substitution In68′

    • Bolton Wanderers

      Manager: Gary Megson

      Starting line-up

      • J. Jääskeläinen Yellow Card
      • G. Steinsson Yellow Card
      • A. O'Brien Yellow Card
      • G. Cahill
      • J. Samuel Yellow Card
      • T. Cohen Substitution Out (78′)
      • G. McCann Yellow Card
      • R. Gardner Yellow Card
      • K. Davies Yellow Card
      • M. Taylor
      • I. Klasnic Goal Substitution Out (61′)

      Subs

      • Z. Knight
      • F. Muamba Substitution In61′
      • A. Al Habsi
      • C. Lee
      • J. Elmander
      • S. Ricketts
      • M. Davies Substitution In78′

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