It's finished - Barton's late, late penalty gives Newcastle what had seemed an unlikely win in the end.

Barton sends his spot-kick past Niemi and Newcastle have the lead in injury time

Omozusi is adjudged to have fouled Smith and it's a very late penalty for Newcastle

Dempsey advances for Fulham but Cacapa defends well

It appears we're heading for a goalless draw now

Bouazza can't keep his effort down at the other end

Smith is on the prowl for Newcastle at the other end before Barton's strike is well claimed by Niemi - Five minutes left

Kuqi almost gets in at the back post from Bouazza's ball in but Newcastle survive

The home fans try and rouse their side again

It's fast and furious, but still goalless as we enter the final 10

Emre is booked for a poor challenge

Rozenhal fires the ball across goal but Fulham manage to scramble it clear

Mark Viduka comes on for Martins - he's been disappointing for United

Murphy tries his luck but his effort is not quite good enough to get past Given

Either side could go on to win this with just over 10 minutes left now

The on-loan Shefki Kuqi is on for the ineffective Steven Davis

Butt defends well for the Toon - not long left for either side to make the breakthrough

Bouazza fires over another good cross but Dempsey can't make the most of it

It's all very intriguing without loads of chances at either end

Newcastle waste a free-kick and then N'Zogbia's shot is poor and off-target

Nicky Butt's header is straight at Niemi - a decent chance for the visitors though

All very hectic still as Rozenhal is fouled by Danny Murphy in midfield - still no bookings, or goals, here

Stefanovic defends well this time for Fulham as Newcastle look to improve

Fulham break quickly again but Newcastle do well defensively this tine

Sam Allardcye hauls off his captain Geremi and replaces him with Emre

Another quick Healy shot is blocked as the home fans react to the pressure and try to raise the volume

Healy's snapshot is fired well at Given - the keeper does well to get behind it

Bouazza's cross is deflected behind for a corner - the home side are on top at the moment as Stefanovic's header is easily claimed by Given

Dempsey needs treatment but he'll be fine

Bouazza's free-kick is poor and it drifts over Given's goal

A decent start to the half from the home side

Beye diverts Davies' cross behind for a corner

Fulham will be looking for an improvement in the second half - but traditionally this season they have been poor in the second 45

The second period gets underway at the Cottage

Level at the break, but Newcastle have shaded it so far

Simon Davies' free-kick is blocked and Martins breaks for the visitors but Hughes does well to deny him

Close to half time and Newcastle have certainly had the better of it as N'Zogbia's cross is claimed by Niemi again

Milner's cross is again a good one, but Niemi catches it well with Obafemi Martins lurking

N'Zogbia's free-kick is curled in dangerously but Rozenhal can't get a touch on it

Charles N'Zogbia does well to defend for Newcastle at the back post as Bouazza's cross was dangerous

Still a lively game but, apart from that that early Barton header, not loads of chances

Milner's cross is well headed clear by Dejan Stefanovic

Smith is proving to be a handful for the Fulham defence but he's yet to carve out a chance

Dempsey's shot is wide for Fulham

Healy is caught offside just as the Ulsterman thought he was in

Another Geremi corner is overhit and Niemi gathers

Bouazza's strike is off-target as Fulham advance again

It's gone a bit scrappy all of a sudden with a lack of chances in the last 10 minutes

The home side have improved somewhat after what was a dire start from them

Bouazza is adjudged to have fouled Habib Beye as Fulham look to press forward

It's been a really bright opening 20 minutes here with Newcastle largely on the front foot

Cacapa's strike from way out is high and wide

James Milner's deep cross is headed goalwards by Barton but Antti Niemi makes a fine save

That's better from Fulham as Carlos Bocanegra's cross is claimed by Given

Fulham suddenly mount an attack and David Healy's cheeky chip is well turned over by Shay Given

The visitors have had all the possession early on and Fulham are yet to get out of the blocks this evening

It's all Newcastle and another corner from Geremi is eventually cleared by Dempsey

The visitors have settled quicker as David Rozehnal breaks well

Newcastle enjoy a bit of pressure, winning two corners on the trot - from the second Joey Barton can't quite make contact and the opening goes begging

No early chances to report as Alan Smith is frustrated by a good tackle from Aaron Hughes

Elliot Omozusi's cross is weak and it goes behind for a Newcastle goal-kick

A lively atmosphere here, with a full house expecting a decent game

The action gets underway slightly late at Craven Cottage in the Premier League's evening game

Claudio Cacapa comes back in for Newcastle, in place of the injured Stephen Taylor, while Fulham bring back Carlos Bocanegra, Hameur Bouazza and Clint Dempsey