Shefki Kuqi makes a determined run at the Fulham defence as Blackburn desperately search for a last gasp equaliser. Kuqi plays the ball to Dickov in the area but the Scotsman fires wide of Crossley's goal when he should have scored.

Dickov flagged offside after good work from former Sheffield United man Shefki Kuqi.

Half a chance for David Thompson inside the Fulham area but the ball is hacked out of play by Dean Leacock for yet another Blackburn corner.

Rovers win another corner again taken by David Thompson, but his dangerous looking cross is cleared by Philippe Christanval.

Rovers win a corner taken by David Thompson but his cross hits the first Fulham defender.

Thompson looking for Kuqi deep in the Fulham area but his looping ball is collected by Mark Crossley.

Luis Boa Morte skips past several chances before drilling in a strike from the edge of the area that hits the advertising boarding behind Brad Friedel's goal.

Fulham growing in confidence against a tired looking Blackburn side.

Excellent work in the centre of the park by Fulham midfielder Sylvain Legwinski presents Brian McBride with a gilt edged chance on the edge of the area but Frieldel races out to collect at the American forwards feet.

Fulham free kick halfway into the Blackburn half chipped into the box by Alain Goma but cleared by Zurab Khizanishvili for Blackburn.

Blackburn contine to dominate proceedings without hurting the Fulham reargaurd.

Pederson breaks after a poor ball from Christanval but his looping ball fails to reach David Bentley in a promising position.

Emerton pumps a free kick from the half-way line into the Fulham box but it is cleared by Alain Goma as Shefki Kuqi looked to steal the advantage.

Paul Dickov put throgh one on one with Crossley after a superb ball over the top from Brett Emerton. However the linesman raises his flag as Dickov looked certain to score prompting hysterics from Rover's boss Mark Hughes.

Shefki Kuqi presented with an excellent opportunity after good work from Lucas Neill, but his strike on the half volley goes wide of Mark Crossley's right hand post.

Blackburn desperately searching for a way back into the game. Tugay wins a free kick for Rover's about 30 yardss out. Emerton steps up to take it. The Australian's brilliant effort thunders off the underside of the Fulham crossbar.

A slack pass from Rover's defender Zurab Khizanishvili presents Heidar Helguson with a good opportunity but the former Watford man lashes wildly at the ball skewing his effort way wide.

Blackburn win an early free kick after Dickov was brought down by Helguson.Turkish midfielder Tugay steps up to take it, but his 25 yard effort fails to trouble Mark Crossley.

Blackburn immediately try to get back into the game with Norewegian Morten Gamst Pederson leading the offensive but his 35 yard strike floats high and wide of Mark Crossley's goal.

Blackburn enjoying the best of the latter stages of the first half, however they will rue Emerton's miss.

Brilliant chance for the increasingly prominent Brett Emerton who found space in the area only to head harmlessly wide from 4 yards out.

Emerton and Dickov exchange passes on the edge of the area but are foiled at the last by Dean Leacock who slides in as Emerton shaped to shoot.

Dickov attempts to get past Philippe Christanval down the right flank but runs the ball out of play for a Fulham goal kick.

Pederson returns to the field for Blackburn, as Fulham replace Collins John with Heidar Helguson.

Pederson gets up gingerly and makes his way off the field to receive more treatment.

Morten Gamst Pedersen goes down after a heavy challenge from Papa Bouba Diop, and receives treatment from the Rovers bench

Brain McBride lays off a lovely ball for John on the edge of the area who moves in to strike but is foiled by Michael Gray who slides in at the last.

Emerton whips another ball into the box which Dickov tries to connect with at the near post, but Goma steps in to clear for a Rovers corner that comes to nothing.

Paul Dickov bids to win a loose ball on the edge of the Fulham area but is bundled down by Philippe Christanval. Resulting free-kick taken by Robbie Savage, but it sails a few yards over the bar from around 25 yards out.

Brilliant effort from around 14 yards out by Collins John that draws a fingertip save from Brad Friedel. The game really starting to come to life.

In form Emerton evades several Fulham challenges down the left flank before whipping a dream ball into the box that Paul Dickov narrowly fails to connect with at the near post.

Tugay floats a ball over the top to Australian forward Brett Emerton but journeyman goalkeeper Mark Crossley rushes off his line to collect.

Bentley starting to cause problems for Fulham. The on-loan Arsenal man beats a couple of players before drilling a shot at the Fulham goal which Goma bravely charges down.

Boa Morte embarks on a marauding run down the right but his final ball into the box lacks the neccesary finesse to meet an onrushing Collins John.

Fulham enjoying the best of the early exchanges with their superior height proving a constant thorn in Blackburn's side.

Papa Bouba Diop connects superbly with a Collins John cross to fire goalwards but his goalbound effort is deflected at the last by David Bentley for another Fulham corner kick.

Collins John wins a corner for Fulham. The young Dutch forward takes the corner but it is easily collected by Brad Frieldel.

Scrappy play in the centre of the park with both sides guilty of giving possesion away in midfield.

Corner taken by Radzinski comes to nothing.

Fulham win a free kick in a dangerous area play after good play from Radzinski, the Canadian steps up to take the free-kick which swirls into the Blackburn area and is cleared out of play by Aaron Mokoena for a corner.

Fox in the box Paul Dickov steps up to take the set play but it is all too easily cleared by Fulham's Philippe Christanval

Pederson twists and turns on the left, before feeding a dangerous looking ball into the box which is cleared for a corner.