Santa Cruz shows his strength by holding the ball in the corner of the Fulham half - good time wasting from the striker. Not long to go now.

There will be three minutes of added time - can Blackburn hold onto their win?

Blackburn corner is taken short before it is crossed into the box to find Villanueva who almost curls the ball into the net. That would have been a fine goal.

Should Blackburn hold onto their lead, it will be their first victory at Ewood Park this season and only their second win under Ince.

Bullard fires a shot over the bar as the away side search for an equaliser - maybe it is just not their day.

The Blackburn fans are in fine voice now, their team have worked hard for their lead.

It was a case of being in the right place at the right time for Derbyshire as he drifted in from the left hand side.

After some good play from Murphy and Johnson, the ball reaches Konchesky on the left wing but his cross is poor and easily dealt with by Samba.

Blackburn just can't seem to break through this Fulham defence, they are having lots of the ball but their touch in the final third is constantly letting them down.

It does seem as though Fulham are happy enough with things to stay as they are - Hodgson is yet to make a change and perhaps they are content with a point.

Derbyshire's first involvement in the game is to burst forward before losing the ball to Paintsil who he then proceeds to foul.

Tungay plays one of his trademark guided passes into the path of Andrews who can't quite get his foot on the ball in order to get a shot away.

Paintsil pushed forward from the back and produces a deep cross looking for Zamora, but Samba gets their first and heads the ball away.

The home side are looking more likely to get themselves ahead, but they still haven't tested Schwarzer half as much as Ince would have liked them to.

A neat Blackburn move results in Andrews finding Villanueva on the edge of the box, but his first effort in a Blackburn shirt is high, wide and handsome.

With twenty minutes to go, we are still no closer to having a winner to this game. You get the feeling that one goal would win it.

Even if Blackburn can't win this game, they will want to make sure they avoid defeat. If they do lose, it will be their worst start to a Premier League campaign since 1998.

The introduction of Villanueva certainly produced a positive reaction from the home fans - can he get the goal they crave?

Emerton does well to keep the ball in play to find Roberts who can't keep hold of the ball - that's poor from the striker.

This game is very much end to end now as Johnson's shot from a tight angle is superbly saved by Robinson before Nelson clears the danger. Another excellent save from the England keeper.

A scrappy piece of play deep in the Fulham half results in the ball falling to the feet of Samba who fires his shot wide of the post.

It has been a very frustrating afternoon for Zamora. For the third time today he can't find the target with a header.

Fulham's front two of Zamora and Johnson exchange passes once again, but Warnock is determined to stop them shooting and does well to win back possession for his side.

Ince may consider a change soon, his team are playing ok but they just need that extra spark in the final third of the field.

Johnson wins the ball after a Zamora flick on and does well to beat two Blackburn defenders before Stephen Warnock wins the ball and ends any chance of a shot at goal.

The impressive Emerton does well again as he finds Roberts with a cross, but the striker can only glance his header wide of the goal. The home side are on top now.

Blackburn are gettin increasingly frustrated with proceedings and the crowd are making plenty of noise - perhaps it will spur them on to taken the lead.

Johnson and Bullard combine well before the latter chips in a ball over the top of the Blackburn defence, but it just avades Zamora who was waiting in the box.

The Blackburn fans aren't happy with the referee after Treacy beats Paintsil before being brought down by the defender only for play to be waved on.

Emerton shows his skill again by beating two Fulham defenders, but in the end he attempts to take on too many players and loses the ball.

Fulham come forward again and this time they do get a shot on goal but Bullard's effort goes straight into the arms of Robinson.

Murphy does well for Fulham and finds Johnson who is tackled superbly by Nelson just as he was about to get his shot away.

Both these teams are very well established in the Premier League nowadays, this is their eigth season in the top flight since promotion in 2001.

There are no changes for either side - I imagine both managers will look to change things at some point in the game though.

It was a rather even first half with limited chances for either side and it will be interesting to see how the teams go about this second period.

Blackburn are finishing this half strongly as Keith Treacy fires a shot towards goal only for it to be deflected wide for a corner.

A corner for the home side is whipped in by Pedersen but it fails to beat the first defender - such a frustrating set piece from the winger.

Roberts makes a darting run into the penalty area before squaring the ball to Emerton who again loses the ball - this time to Danny Murphy.

Emerton looks to launch another attack for his side, but this time he gets caught in two minds and loses the ball before he can do anything with it.

Emerton bursts forward with some superb skill before firing an excellent effort towards goal only to watch his effort come back off the post. Superb play from Emerton - an inch to the right and it would have been 1-0 Blackburn.

As we approach half time with no goals being scored, it is worth noting that it is 17 games since Fulham were involved in a 0-0 draw - so expect goals at some stage!

Free kick for Fulham taken by Bullard finds the head of Zamora, who again can't direct his effort goalwards. He should have tested Robinson there - great chance for Zamora.

Santa Cruz gets his first chance of the game, but after being played through by Pedersen, he can't beat Schwarzer and the attack ends.

Murphy whips a ball into the box and finds the head of Zamora, but he can only watch as his effort goes wide of the target.

It is worth mentioning that Fulham manager Roy Hodgson used to manage Blackburn and it will mean a lot to him if he can get a win against his old team.

Although Roberts is heavily involved in every Blackburn attack, his strike partner Santa Cruz hasn't created much and Ince will want this to change soon.

The game has got rather scrappy now - Fulham look to push forward but after Bobby Zamora's flick on, Davies is caught offside.

Pedersen wins a corner for his side which is headed away well by Aaron Hughes - Blackburn aren't making the most of their set pieces so far.

Bullard is back on his feet as play gets underway, but he doesn't look too great and is limping his way through proceedings.

Bullard is still down after that challenge, after an awful injury last year - let's hope he is fit to continue today.

Roberts is involved again for Fulham, this time he flicks on a long ball from the back searching for the run of Santa Cruz - again though, Schwarzer gets their first.

Roberts works well with Roque Santa Cruz before they find Kerimoglu Tugay on the right hand side, but his cross is claimed by Schwarzer in the Fulham goal.

Blackburn free kick in a central position is taken by Pederson but it goes straight into the Fulham wall - that was a powerful effort but was never getting past the Fulham defenders. A chance to test Mark Schwarzer is wasted.

Bullard gives the ball away in his own half, but Roberts fails to get the ball under control and Fulham manage to clear the danger.

Brett Emerton is riding his luck somewhat after two poor challenges in quick succession. The latest tackle on Bullard sees him getting a warning from the referee.

You get the feeling that the first goal is very important today. If Fulham get it, the Blackburn players' confidence will be hit considering their recent results.

Blackburn are having to be patient as Fulham are closing them down at every given opportunity and forcing Paul Ince's team to play the ball around at the back.

Free kick for Blackburn in a decent position is taken by Morten Gamst Pedersen but it just avades the sliding Christopher Samba at the back post.

Fulham are forced to play the ball over the top for the first time in search of Johnson, but Robinson gets there before the former Everton striker.

It has to be said that both teams are playing some good passing football so far today and it is turning out to be a very entertaining first half.

Good build up play from the home side results in another long range effort from Andrews, but again he fails to hit the target.

The home side are finding their feet now. This time Jason Roberts' shot from a tight angle goes just wide of the post - much better from Rovers.

Blackburn launch their first attack of the game before the ball falls to the feet of Keith Andrews who volleys the ball into the side netting. Good effort from the former MK Dons man.

Bullard and Danny Murphy exchange passes before the latter is tackled well by Ryan Nelsen - the home crowd are getting restless already.

Robinson's save is worth another mention - it really was superb and one which has prevented his side going 1-0 down so early on.

Blackburn are yet to get started and Fulham are looking by far the better side in the opening few minutes. Paul Ince will be concerned.

Fulham are playing nicely so far and they almost open the scoring. Simon Davies squares the ball to Andrew Johnson who forces a fantastic save from Paul Robinson.

Jimmy Bullard whips the ball in from the right-hand side aiming for John Paintsil, but Stephen Warnock manages to head the ball away. Early pressure from the away side.

As for Fulham, they are in decent form overall - they have won their last three games in the league and cup.

Blackburn will want to improve on recent results today - they have lost their last two games, conceding four goals in each.