The ball lands at the feet of Papa Bouba Diop who scuffs his shot well wide...

Last chance as Portsmouth win a late, late corner!

Into injury time and Pompey will be kicking themselves if they go on to draw this game after dominating much of the match.

Crouch lets off a rasping shot but it is blocked and appeals for a penalty roar round the ground, I don't really think it was ever going to be given though.

The fourth official indicates a minimum of FOUR minutes to be added on at the end of the match, will we see another goal?

Fulham had been showing signs that that goal was coming and are now on top late on...

A great chance for Fulham to nick an equaliser! Bullard latches onto a cross, heading back across goal for Johnson but the striker scuffs his shot and James holds on!

The game has gone really stale here and Fulham look to add a bit of pace into the game with a substitution.

Bullard looks for Zamora who his running round the back of the Portsmouth defence and finds him, he volleys his shot but the effort is hit straight at James in goal.

Younes Kaboul gets up from a Belhadj corner and gets his head on the ball but his header sails wide, this game isn't over yet.

Diarra is down and looks in real pain and it wouldn't surprise me if the French international does not return to the action.

Looks as though Fulham are going to be making a change here.

Pompey are right on top of Fulham at the minute but they need to find another goal if they are going to kill this game off.

Belhadj comes racing forward from left back, firing low and hard at Schwarzer who has to deflect it onto the post and out for a corner.

Traore tries a couple of step overs and goes down in the box! Appeals for a penalty but from what I can see I don't really think they have any right to claim for that.

Traore looks really up for this game as he drives forward and gets the ball into the box but Defoe just lacks a little composure as he knocks his shot wide.

Zamora lofts up a great ball for Bullard who must be desperate to make up for his earlier mistake but he won't be making a difference with this shot as it sails harmlessly high and wide.

Portsmouth have a good record at home this season with three wins from four and they look at the minute as though they will be improving that today.

Davies clips the ball back across the goal but Johnson can't get there in time and the opportunity fades away.

It's all Pompey at the minute, even without Harry Redknapp to great them at the break words have definitely been had at half time.

James on the other hand has been pretty poor today and has let another shot slip between his fingers, it is slippy but he's dropping a lot of balls right now.

Schwarzer is keeping Fulham in this game at the moment and as it stands either team can still take this match!

Defoe gets the ball on the edge of the box, shows good feet and turns to get a shot off at goal and Schwarzer pulls off another great save!

Crouch takes the ball on his chest and tries to get a shot off but Murphy is back to help out his defence and clears the ball for a throw-in.

Defoe runs from his own half with the ball, keeps going and fires one from the edge of the Fulham box with his left foot but his effort is wide of the mark.

The ball is put in the mix looking for the head of Hangeland but Pompey defend well and get the ball clear.

Fulham have a great chance from a free kick which Bullard looks to swing in.

The fourth official indicates a minimum of TWO minutes to be added on at the end of the half.

Header down into the path of Murphy who hits a right footed volley which just clips the outside of the box on it's way!

Traore curls in a ball for Defoe but the flag is raised yet again, this time down at Fulham's end though.

Diarra tries to get a shot in at goal but it is charged down by Murphy as Pompey try to break the deadlock late on here in the half.

Fulham have a goal chalked off for offside, Bobby Zamora headed the ball past James but the flag was raised!

Well, it certainly seems as though this game is picking up here and there is plently of space but someone needs to take the game by the scruff of the neck...

Diarra wins the ball cleanly in the middle of the park, searches out Traore and the midfielder sends in a rasping shot which Schwarzer has to fling himself across the goal to save! Great shot!

It's the former Wigan man who takes the set-piece and it looks tempting but nobody launches themselves at it and a goal kick is the result.

Bullard races forward, still going and fires off a shot which is swerving and James has to tip round for a corner.

Portsmouth have been finding a bit of space recently and are beginning to stamp their authority on this game but the tempo still isn't there.

Best opportunity of the match so far! Armand Traore goes round four Fulham defenders with ease before getting into the box and hitting a rasping shot which Schwarzer has to dive to his right and tip wide!

Defoe receives the ball down the right and bursts forward, Brede Hangeland has to come across and make a challenge.

Fulham kept themselves up with a goal here at the end of last season but they are not playing with the same vigour as their last trip but then again neither are Portsmouth!

Defoe controls the ball on the edge of the box, there are calls for hand-ball but nothing given and the striker can't get the ball out of his feet and Aaron Hughes clears.

Belhadj gets another great ball into the box and it's Crouch coming in at the near post, he gets a touch on the ball but Schwarzer manages to get down and keep the ball out.

Defoe with a touch on for Crouch who gets his shot in and Mark Schwarzer has to pull off a good save down low!

Corner whipped in and from nowhere Pamarot comes flying in, his header albeit powerful, flies over the bar!

Johnson turns and gets a shot off but there is no power in the shot and James holds on.

You have to think that both sides will need to make more of their set-pieces in this game as it has been very tight so far.

The set-piece is swung in but again it is poor and nothing comes of the opportunity.

Belhadj drives forward, swings a cross in and Fulham have to scramble the ball out for a corner!

Diarra gets past Konchesky and Bullard, he's into the box, should square it! Oh no, he's taken too long and the chance is gone!

Zamora with a lovely precise ball into the path of Davies who tries to find Johnson with a high through ball but he overhits his pass and it's a goal kick for Portsmouth.

A burst of noise from the Pompey fans who sing 'blue army' but the atmosphere is pretty flat to be honest, a mood befitting of the weather tonight!

The ball is floated in but it's not really a testing one and James comes out well to collect the ball.

Davies launches a dangerous ball into the box, Andy Johnson couldn't get a toe on it but James spills the cross and Fulham have a corner.

It's been an awful day weather-wise down on the South Coast and there is a real greasy pitch to contend with for both sets of players.

The resulting ball drops out for Defoe who swings a foot at the ball and it flies over the crossbar and into the fans behind the goal.

An inswinging corner, headed towards goal and Pantsil has to stick out a boot and clear the ball off the line!

Noe Pamarot tries to find Defoe down the line with a ball, and what a great pass it is, Fulham have to concede a corner.

Not much happening in the opening minutes of the match but Fulham have had the greater chances, squandered so far though.

Davies runs across to take the first corner here but his ball is way too deep and Pompey can bring the ball out from the back.

The Fulham defence do well to close Defoe down and he is forced to shoot from 30 yards, his effort is wayward.

John Paintsil - in for the injured Glen Johnson - makes an awful error and Jermain Defoe is in on goal...

Andy Johnson rolls the ball onto his right foot and shoots on goal but it's easy for James who holds onto the ball.

Paul Konchesky whips in a cross, James decides not to come and luckily for him the ball runs out for a throw-in.

Simon Davies battles with Lassana Diarra and wins the ball off the former Arsenal man as Pompey looked to beginning an attack.

...He lets his shot off but it's not troubling David James and the ball sails wide.

Jimmy Bullard steps up and looks as though he's going to shoot...

Zoltan Gera is brought down by Nadir Belhadj and the visitors have the first free-kick of the evening.