FULL TIME: FULHAM 2-1 CHARLTON ATHLETIC: Refree Styles blows for full-time with second-half goals from McBRIDE and JENSEN earning Fulham a hard-fought 2-1 win over rockbottom Charlton at Craven Cottage.

Reid booked for a reckless challenge on Rosenior.

Fulham looking to wind the clock down and McBride's cross evades a crowd of bodies and Radzinski's follow-up is weak.

Marcus Bent wins Charlton a late corner and Hreidarsson just fails to connect onto Reid's clipped cross.

Bouba Diop goes off for Carlos Bocanegra.

Matthew Holland comes on for Diawara.

Moritz Volz comes on for Routledge.

FULHAM 2-1 CHARLTON ATHLETIC (BENT): BENT halves the deficit with a toe-poke past Niemi after a goalmouth scramble.

Jensen tries to squeeze the ball through for the onrushing Rosenior but Diawara intercepts.

Marcus Bent comes on for Hughes.

Jerome Thomas comes on for Hasselbaink.

FULHAM 2-0 CHARLTON ATHLETIC (JENSEN): JENSEN ghosts into the box before firing an unstoppable shot past Carson for Fulham's second.

Young is shown the yellow card for dissent.

FULHAM 1-0 CHARLTON ATHLETIC (MCBRIDE): McBRIDE is left unmarked on the edge of the box and he fires low past the helpless Carson.

Jensen wins a corner for the home side but Routledge's eventual crosses are both cleared.

Routledge's pinpoint cross is met by McBride but he jumps too early and his header lacks both conviction and direction.

Bent wins the ball down the right and his cross evades Pearce but Charlton lack the bodies in the box to threaten.

Rosenior finds time and space on the right but wastes his cross and Carson easily collects.

Claus Jensen comes on for Helguson.

Queudrue is finally shown the yellow card after a trip on Rommedahl but Charlton waste the free-kick.

Shot by McBride on the edge of the box is gathered well by Carson.

Hreidarsson again puts his body on the line as Routledge thunders in a shot from the edge of the box.

McBride volley is well blocked by Hreidarsson.

El Karkouri's weak free-kick after a Michael Brown foul on Hasselbaink drifts wide.

Charlton start the second half looking to build on their promising finish to the opening period.

HALF TIME: FULHAM 0-0 CHARLTON ATHLETIC: Styles blows for half-time at Craven Cottage with both teams struggling to find the breakthrough but Charlton having the better of the chances.

Rommedahl corner is met by Diawara but referee Styles blows for the ball going out of play.

Papa Bouba Diop attempts to squeeze the ball beyond the Charlton backline but he finds no-one.

Reid lets fly first time with a low drive but his show narrowly misses the target.

Rommedahl corner is cleared by Helguosn - the Dane's cross back in skims the head of Pearce and just evades the prowling Bent.

Hughes tries to dink a ball over the top to Bent but he overhits his pass and the ball goes out of play.

McBride's poor control allows Charlton to build but the move swiftly breaks down.

Both sides struggling to force the opener in this evenly-matched London derby.

Rommedahl tries to catch Niemi out with a near-post shot but he fires wide of the goal.

Pearce hoofs the ball away for a corner - Reid's set-piece is well met by Helguson who clears.

Rommedahl finds Hasselbaink on the edge of the box but his shot goes straight into the arms of Niemi.

Bent goes past Rosenior and tries to pick out Hasselbaink but Knight clears again for Fulham.

Radzinski wins a free-kick for Fulham - Pearce's set piece finds McBride but Hreidarsson clears.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink tries to squeeze a ball through to Bent but Knight is alert to the danger.

Charlton race down the other end and Bent tries to find the top corner with a curling effort but Antti Niemi sees it out to safety.

Game yet to settle down with both teams struggling to get their passing games going.

Reid concedes a corner - Wayne Routledge's set-piece is met by McBride but he fires wide.

Rommedahl tries to pick out the advancing Bryan Hughes but his wayward pass lets Fulham gather themselves.

Talal El Karkouri cautioned for a lunge on Helguson.

McBride picks put Helguosn whose powerful header sails over the crossbar.

Ian Pearce blocks a Darren Bent effort for a corner - Andy Reid's set-piece is met by Helguson and cleared to safety.

Dennis Rommedahl slips past Franck Queudrue and tries to win a free-kick but referee Rob Styles waves play on.Dennis Rommedahl slips past Franck Queudrue and tries to win a free-kick but referee Rob Styles waves play on.

Tomasz Radzinski picks out Helguson but Hermann Hreidarsson intercepts his attempted through-ball to Brian McBride.

Free-kick after foul by Heidar Helguson but Fulham clear their lines.

Slow and patient build up by both sides - long ball by Zat Knight finds its way to Carson.

Fulham get the game underway kicking from left to right as Scott Carson gets his first feel of the ball.

The two teams await kick-off for this crucial London derby at Craven Cottage with basement club Charlton desperate for maximum points to kick-start their season.