Hughes rues loss of Zamora

28 August 2010 19:30
Fulham manager Mark Hughes felt his side lost their way after Bobby Zamora picked up an injury in the 2-2 draw at Blackpool. England striker Zamora had given the Cottagers the lead with a firm header before going off with a thigh injury. Blackpool levelled through a John Pantsil own goal before Luke Varney put Blackpool in front. Dickson Etuhu equalised for Fulham with three minutes remaining and Hughes challenged his players to improve their away form. He said: "We haven't picked up that many points on the road over the years. It is something we hope to improve on. It is key to whether we have a decent season. In the second half we didn't play as well as we normally can, made a couple of mistakes and let them get back into the game. "It is good to see Dickson Etuhu getting on the end of something. He has not scored many goals in his career. We are trying to get him forward more. "We lost a little bit of our focus when Bobby went off. That disrupted us somewhat. But we are pleased with an away point and will build on that."

Source: PA