Source: Daily_Mail
Fulham 2 Swansea 1: Zamora's late goal turfs out Swans out of the Cup
Bobby Zamora struck for the second time in as many games to earn Fulham[LNB]a home quarter-final against Manchester United[LNB]. [LNB]Roy Hodgson's side fought back from a goal down, scoring twice in three minutes, to earn victory over a Swansea side who enhanced their reputation 11 days after holding Fulham to a 1-1 draw. [LNB]The Championship side always tried to attack and were far from outclassed.[LNB]Fulham manager Hodgson said: 'Whenever you give a goal away and go 1-0 down there is concern, but if you dominate the game as much as we did, you would consider yourself unlucky to lose. [LNB][LNB] Bobby dazzler: Zamora rises to head his second in as many games to send Fulham through to a mouth-watering home quarter-final tie with Manchester Utd[LNB] Fulham 2 Swansea 1: How the action unfolded[LNB]Goal-shy Zamora can be a regular Fulham scorer now, says Davies [LNB]FULHAM FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB] 'That's as good as I have seen us play and that's against a good team.' [LNB]The incentive of entertaining the European champions in the next round might have been great, but Hodgson still rested top scorer Andy Johnson, who had picked up a knock against West Bromwich[LNB]on Sunday, and left captain Danny Murphy on the bench. [LNB]Fulham looked to be paying the price when Swansea went ahead after 47 minutes. Jason Scotland's right-footed shot bobbled past keeper Mark Schwarzer to send the Swansea fans into raptures, dreaming of another Welsh team playing in the cup final after Cardiff's trip to Wembley last year.[LNB] Action replay: Zoltan Gera puts in a tough challnege on Swansea's Guillem Bauza[LNB] [LNB]But, buoyed by the introduction of Murphy on 60 minutes, Fulham started raining shots on the Swansea goal.[LNB]Zamora went close on 70 minutes and only a fine double save from Dorus de Vries denied the striker, looking lively after ending a 21-game drought at the weekend. Owain Tudur-Jones blocked Clint Dempsey's effort from the rebound. [LNB]The hosts' pressure finally paid off after 77 minutes when a Simon Davies cross found Dempsey and the American headed home. Zamora gave the Fulham lead four minutes later, meeting another Davies cross and directing a free header past De Vries. [LNB]Swansea had matched their hosts in an entertaining first half and Fulham only seriously threatened on 40 minutes, when Brede Hangeland powered a header against the bar from a Davies corner.[LNB] Power of Scotland: Swansea striker Jason Scotland celebrates his opener[LNB] [LNB]Schwarzer, by contrast, saved from Jordi Gomez, Mark Gower and Scotland. [LNB]Swansea manager Roberto Martinez said: The players are down, but there's no need. They should be delighted. I'm extremely proud of our players, I'm extremely proud of our approach. There was a good arrogance about our play.' [LNB]MATCH FACTS [LNB]FULHAM (4-4-2): Schwarzer 7; Konchesky 6, Pantsil 6, Hangeland 8, Zamora 6; Davies 8, Dacourt 7 (Murphy 59min), Hughes 6, Etuhu 7; Dempsey 7 (Kamara 90), Nevland 7 (Gera 60). [LNB]SWANSEA (4-4-2): De Vries 7; Rangel 5, Williams 6 (Bessone 90), Serran 6, Tate 6; Britton 5, Gower 7 (Tudur-Jones 55), Gomez 7, Dyer 6; Bauza 6 (Butler 72), Scotland 8. [LNB]Man of the match: Simon Davies. Referee: Mark Halsey.[LNB] Fulham 2 Swansea 1: How the action unfolded[LNB]Goal-shy Zamora can be a regular Fulham scorer now, says Davies [LNB]FULHAM FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB] [LNB]
