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FULL TIME: FULHAM 1-0 EVERTON: Referee Atkinson blows for full-time with CLAUS JENSEN'S deflected shot on 65 minutes earning Fulham a 1-0 win.
Brian McBride is replaced by Heidar Helguson.
Wayne Routledge is replaced by Collins John.
Lee Carsley is replaced by Victor Anichebe.
Luis Boa Morte is replaced by Moritz Volz.
Niemi makes a wonderful double save to deny Johnson as Everton press for an equaliser.
Jensen free-kick is too high and Howard collects the ball unchallenged.
Jensen sends in another corner at the other end but Stubbs wins a firm defensive header.
Beattie turns and tries to curl a shot past Niemi but his effort sails wide.
Arteta gives away a free-kick - Jensen delivers but his shot falls short of the target.
Jensen corner is cleared by Stubbs as Fulham look for a second goal.
Simon Davies is replaced by Jeames Beattie.
FULHAM 1-0 EVERTON (JENSEN): JENSEN'S deflected effort curls into the top corner to hand Fulham a 1-0 lead.
Radzinski sends in a cross but McBride just fails to get full connection on his header and the chance goes.
Wayne Routledge puts in another cross but Howard is again commanding and gathers the ball.
Howard fluffs a Radzinski cross but deals with a Queudrue cross as Fulham move up the gears.
Everton win a soft free-kick after a McBride foul.
Jensen whips in another free-kick and Howard makes a fine save to parry a Pearce header.
Johnson goes down under a challenge from Bocanegro and gets treatment to a a shin injury.
Neville's attempted cross is looped up and falls straight into the arms of Niemi.
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Arteta is cleared by Queudrue.
Davies scuffs a good chance to get his shot away as Fulham clear for a corner but the move breaks down.
Fulham get the second half underway looking to improve on their poor performance in the opening period.
HALF TIME: FULHAM 0-0 EVERTON: Referee Atkinson blows for half-time with the scoreline still 0-0 but Andy Johnson twice missed opportunities to break the deadlocl.
Zat Knight tries to squeeze a ball through but Howard collects.
Johnson should have done better with the goal at his mercy but fires over.
Rosenior gets in a timely block to prevent an Arteta shot - Bocanegro eventually clears.
Jensen curls in a free-kick and Pearce's flicked header is deflected for a corner.Jensen curls in a free-kick and Pearce's flicked header is deflected for a corner - Lescott wins the header.
Neville is shown the yellow card for a late and reckless foul on Radzinski.
Osman wins a free-kick - Artetea tries catch Niemi out with a near-post effort but the Fulham goalkeeper recovers.
Cahill tries to set Johnson free but Niemi is quick off his line to clear the danger.
Stubbs is still down receiving treatment following a heavy challenge in the build-up to his header.
Alan Stubbs gets in a superb defensive header from a Tomasz Radzinski cross as Fulham launch a rare attack.
Niemi does well to save Osman's header but his effort is adjudged offside.
Cross by Franck Queudrue is comfortably dealt with by Tim Howard.
Leon Osman fires in a shot but Liam Rosenior gets his body in the way.
Good build up by Everton but Davies wastes a golden chance to cross.
Corner by Arteta but McBride wins a powerful header to clear the danger.
Foul by Bocanegra on Tim Cahill - free-kick crossed right-footed by Arteta is cleared by Knight.
Claims for a penalty - Johnson goes down under a challenge from Pearce but the referee waves play on.
Phil Neville gets in another cross but Carlos Bocanegra clears.
Johnson almost breaks the deadlock but Antti Niemi parries the ball away.
Claus Jensen sends in a high free-kick - Brian McBride tries to win a header but Everton clear.
Boa Morte gives away a needless foul on Mikel Arteta - he delivers but Ian Pearce heads away.
Boa Morte gets treatment on an ankle injury as both sides takes a break.
Andrew Johnson is caught offside as Everton look to break.
Luis Boa Morte twice crosses from the left as Everton clear for a corner - Joseph Yobo eventually clears.
Cross by Simon Davies from the left - clearance by Brian McBride.
Bright start by Everton who could go third in the Premiership with a win while Fulham are looking to consolidate their place in the top half.
Referee Martin Atkinson from Yorkshire gets this Craven Cottage clash underway with the sun beaming down in west London.
Chris Coleman makes two changes from the side that had lost 1-0 at home to Wigan last week. Michael Brown is out through injury and Moritz Volz drops to the bench to make way for skipper Luis Boa Morte and Wayne Routledge.
Everton manager David Moyes names an unchanged starting line-up, with the fit-again Nuno Valente on the bench.
The Toffees have not won at Fulham since 1966, however, when World Cup winner Alan Ball scored on his debut.
Everton are back in London in buoyant mood following last week's 1-1 draw at Arsenal which leaves them in sixth place in the Premiership table.
Claus Jensen scored the winner against Everton as Fulham returned to winning ways in a scrappy game at Craven Cottage. The Danish midfielder is playing for his future at Fulham by trying to earn a new contract at the club. His current deal expires in the summer and he went someway to justifying his case with the only goal in a dogged display from the Londoners. Meanwhile, David Moyes' side, and in particular Andy Johnson, must be left questioning how they did not get at least a point form a match they dominated. Everton started the brightest with Johnson looking lively in attack. His pace almost lead to the opener in only the second minute, but he was out-muscled by Zat Knight who calmly swatted him away. Johnson was again causing problems for the Fulham defence when his teasing cross almost dipped under the crossbar and forced Antti Niemi to make a save. At the other end, Joleon Lescott needed to be on guard to clear Tomasz Radzinski's cross, which looked to be heading straight for Brian McBride at the far post. Johnson should have given Moyes' side the lead in the 13th minute when Fulham made a hash of Phil Neville's long throw. The ball found its way through to Johnson, who miscued his acrobatic kick but Niemi needed to make the save. Three minutes later the former Crystal Palace striker saw his appeal for a penalty turned down by referee Martin Atkinson as Everton took control. Johnson was clearly caught by defender Ian Pearce and proceeded to fall in the box, but Mr Atkinson ruled there was nothing sinister in the challenge. Leon Osman then fell foul of a decision from the officials when he was judged to be offside. The young winger broke the Fulham offside trap and shot at goal but Niemi pulled off an excellent save nonetheless. Everton pressed forward and a mistake by Luis Boa Morte, who was making his first start since September after recovering from a fractured cheekbone, nearly let in Mikel Arteta. The 24-year-old Spaniard raced on to the loose ball after Boa Morte had slipped but was denied a clear shot at goal by an excellent recovery tackle from Liam Rosenior. Johnson then wasted the best chance of the half three minutes before half-time when he somehow managed to fire over the bar from only two yards after Tim Cahill had supplied the cross. Ironically, after Everton had dominated the whole of the first half, Fulham had their first shot at goal when McBride turned in the box and shot low, but Tim Howard made an easy save. After the restart Fulham looked a different side as they took the game to Everton. Pearce led the way when he almost headed in from Jensen's free-kick but was denied by Howard. Jensen then struck the killer blow in the 66th minute. The Danish midfielder picked up the ball from a throw in before turning inside and surging towards Howard. Jensen was strong enough to hold off the challenge from Cahill and unleashed a curling effort which deflected off Lee Carsley and into the net. Jensen, who was struck by a coin thrown from the Everton fans, almost doubled the lead moment later when he tried his luck with a free-kick from 25 yards which fizzed past Howard's post. Moyes introduced James Beattie to improve his striking options, but it was Johnson who was again looking likeliest to put them back on level terms. He raced through the Fulham defence but was stopped by two excellent saves from Niemi. Despite a late surge of pressure from Everton, Fulham clung on to take all three points.
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