Full Time: FULHAM 3-0 MIDDLESBROUGH. The final whistle goes and Fulham win comfortably. Bullard, Murphy and Dempsey scoring the goals and, in truth, it just didn't happen for Boro in the final third today despite their best efforts.
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Stewart Downing tries his luck from range again with no options in-front of him but the winger falls off balance as he struck it and in the end it was closer to the corner flag than the goal.
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Downing plays the ball from deep into Mido who tries to pick out a low ball across the box but Hughes thumps the ball clear. Nothing happening upfront for Boro in this second half.
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Substitution
Robert Huth comes off for Boro and Andrew Taylor replaces him at the heart of the defence.
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Substitution
Jimmy Bullard makes way for Leon Andreasen as Hodgson looks to give Bullard a breather heading into the busy Christmas period.
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Zamora again running down the line and feeding the ball into the path of Johnson who struck it cleanly towards goal but Turnbull saved well to deny the striker once again.
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Substitution
Marvin Emnes comes on for Adam Johnson. Southgate using this time to get a look at one of his fringe players with the game beyond Boro.
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Substitution
Danny Murphy is replaced by Dickson Etuhu. The Fulham skipper gets a standing ovation and Hodgson gives Etuhu his first taste of Premier League football.
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Swift break from Fulham, Bobby Zamora skipping away from Pogatetz on the Fulham right and cutting inside to shoot, left-footed but Turnbull is down to save well.
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Boro coming forward no with nothing to lose and Downing tries his luck with a long-range drive but his shot travels just wide of the post. Schwarzer looked to have it covered.
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A low ball in from Johnson finds Aliadiere who swings at the ball with his right, gets it all wrong but it falls to his left boot but his attempt is comfortably saved.
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Aliadiere goes on a mazing run and tricks his way past the Fulham defenders but under pressure on the byline he thrashes the ball across goal but there is no-one there and it goes for a Fulham throw.
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As time ticks away, there is somewhat of a party atmosphere here at Craven Cottage as the home side enjoy their 3-0 lead playing with confidence.
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Fulham have a corner as McMahon puts it behind - They work the corner short - Bullard plays it to Zamora's feet on the egde of the box but the Boro defence crowd out the chance.
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Adam Johnson does well to control a fierce cross from Downing on his chest, he turns to shoot but he cannot keep it on target.
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The Fulham fans cheering every pass and in the end Bullard breaks into space and tries to slide the ball into the path of Johnson but the pass doesn't quite connect and it runs through to Turnbull.
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Goal
FULHAM 3-0 MIDDLESBROUGH. Wonderful move as Johnson feeds the ball to Murphy in an advanced position. Zamora draws the defenders away and DEMPSEY arrives on cue to control Murphy's pass and steer the ball into the corner.
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Boro have another corner taken deep by Downing and Mido heads it back into the danger area towards Pogatetz but Zamora clears before he could bring the ball down.
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Middlesbrough respond well to the goal and Mido forces a corner - Downing's ball in is well headed clear by the Fulham defence.
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Yellow Card
McMahon is booked for his protestations.
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Goal
FULHAM 2-0 MIDDLESBROUGH. MURPHY steps up confidently and strikes it well into the bottom corner. A well-taken penalty but it shouldn't have been given in my opinion.
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Fulham have a penalty as a cross comes in and Zamora deflects the ball onto the arm of McMahon who could do little to get out of the way. A poor decision by the officials.
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A miscued strike from Dempsey falls kindly for Bullard but the midfielder loses his footing as he tries to pull the trigger.
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Controvery at the Cottage as the ball is played in behind Boro towards Zamora who appeared to be in behind but the flag was raised against Johnson but the home fans clearly feel he wasn't active in play.
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Boro have a corner infront of their own fans - Fulham clear but the visitors keep posession but as they try to work the ball towards the box Murphy gets in to win the ball for Fulham.
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Jimmy Bullard coming in field from the right hand side and angling the ball in left-footed onto the chest of Zamora who turns and shoots but it spins off his boot and goes well wide.
Second half
The second period is underway and both sides will be confident that they can win this game in the next 45 minutes.
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Substitution
Arca is withdrawn at half-time with Mido coming on to replace him. Southgate is obviously looking for a more significant physical presence in attack.
Half time
Half-Time: FULHAM 1-0 MIDDLESBROUGH. The half-time whistle goes and Jimmy Bullard's strike is the difference between the sides. Fulham have dominated but there is no doubt that Boro have looked dangerous on the counter-attack.
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Break away from Boro and the ball is played to Tuncay and it opens up for the Turk and he shoots from range but gets it all wrong and sends the ball high into the Hammersmith stand.
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Hangeland plays the ball into the feet of Johnson who turns past Riggott and the striker goes down but referee Keith Stroud waves away the claims for a push.
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Goal
FULHAM 1-0 MIDDLESBROUGH: Low cross from Dempsey, Zamora controls and turns to shoot but Turnbull is down to save well but the ball breaks for BULLARD who thumps the ball into the back of the net.
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Yellow Card
Johnson is back on his feet but that could have been much worse and Arca is very lucky to remain on the pitch, although he does pick up a booking.
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Worrying moments for the Fulham fans as Andy Johnson goes down under a horrific tackle from Arca as he goes beyond the ball and catches the standing leg of the forward.
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Dempsey works himself a yard on the right hand side and crosses towards the back-post, it beats Zamora but Davies is there to pick up the loose ball. He turns inside onto his right-foot and bends it towards the far corner but it goes a fraction wide.
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Rapid break from Middlesbrough as Johnson works the ball to Aliadiere from the left hand side but the Frenchman's shot is well saved and Schwarzer is up quickly to save the rebound from Downing.
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Substitution
Zoltan Gera limps off and looks in some pain as he is replaced by Bobby Zamora. Dempsey is likely to move onto the right wing and Zamora will partner Johnson up front.
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Fantastic play from Paintsil on the right hand side and as the ball broke loose, Johnson was free inside the box and the flag stayed down but Johnson was denied by a fantastic Turnbull save.
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Paintsil finds Johnson who twists and turns on the edge of the area before pulling the trigger but again the shot is charged down quickly.
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Downing takes the corner, whips it in with pace and Tuncay rises to win the header but he can't direct the ball on target.
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Penalty claim for Boro as Johnson crosses towards Shawky who went down under the challenge of Paintsil and it looked as though he may have been pushed. The referee only awards Boro a corner.
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Great play from Fulham. A neat dummy from Bullard letting the ball run into Konchesky who drives from range and as it falls for Gera, Arca is forced to concede the corner to relieve the danger.
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Davies delivers the corner, in-swinging. It travels to the back-post onto the head of Paintsil but he heads wide from close range. He knows he should have scored!
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Jimmy Bullard whips the ball in low from the right into Johnson who turns on a sixpence and shoots left-footed but it is deflected behind for a corner.
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Dempsey touches the ball into Bullard who has time to pick out a raking diagonal ball towards the run of Davies on the left but McMahon does well to read the danger and chest the ball down to Turnbull in goal.
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Downing plays an early cross into Tuncay who turns the ball into the space in behind the Fulham back line and Aliadiere is onto it but Schwarzer is out quickly to gather the ball. Smart keeping from the Australian.
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Danny Murphy wins the ball for Fulham as Boro look to break, he finds Dempsey who shoots but it is well blocked and Boro clear.
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Neat passing from Fulham, Bullard pulling the strings in the centre of the midfield but Johnson cannot find the space in behind the solid Middlesbrough back line and the visitors are able to clear.
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A good break from Dempsey down the left hand side and he angles his cross onto the head of Simon Davies who tries to nod it into the path of Gera but it just evades the Hungarian.
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Jimmy Bullard lifts the ball in behind Robert Huth for the run of Johnson and after a mix-up between keeper and defender, Huth is forced into a panicked clearance.
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First corner of the game comes for Middlesbrough, Downing will deliver from the right. The chipped corner is headed away by Hangeland and as the ball is played back in by McMahon, Schwarzer is awarded a free-kick.
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Kickoff
Referee Keith Stroud gets this one underway.
Awaiting Kickoff
Gareth Southgate has left out Mido, Alves and Wheater, who all sit on the bench. Aliadiere will partner Tuncay up front for the visitors with Shawky coming in for the injured Digard.
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Unsurprisingly, Fulham's side is unchanged after their draw with Stoke making it six games unbeaten for the Cottagers. Jimmy Bullard keeps his place in midfield despite the media speculation over his future.
Middlesbrough had been on a very good run of form but have failed to win any of their last five games since beating Aston Villa away from home in November.
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Roy Hodgson's men have been in good form for most of the season, particularly at the back, as Fulham have risen to 10th in the table.
Awaiting Kickoff
Welcome to Craven Cottage where Fulham entertain Middlesbrough on the banks of the Thames.
Fulham
Middlesbrough
Full time
Full Time: FULHAM 3-0 MIDDLESBROUGH. The final whistle goes and Fulham win comfortably. Bullard, Murphy and Dempsey scoring the goals and, in truth, it just didn't happen for Boro in the final third today despite their best efforts.
Stewart Downing tries his luck from range again with no options in-front of him but the winger falls off balance as he struck it and in the end it was closer to the corner flag than the goal.
Downing plays the ball from deep into Mido who tries to pick out a low ball across the box but Hughes thumps the ball clear. Nothing happening upfront for Boro in this second half.
Substitution
Robert Huth comes off for Boro and Andrew Taylor replaces him at the heart of the defence.
Substitution
Jimmy Bullard makes way for Leon Andreasen as Hodgson looks to give Bullard a breather heading into the busy Christmas period.
Zamora again running down the line and feeding the ball into the path of Johnson who struck it cleanly towards goal but Turnbull saved well to deny the striker once again.
Substitution
Marvin Emnes comes on for Adam Johnson. Southgate using this time to get a look at one of his fringe players with the game beyond Boro.
Substitution
Danny Murphy is replaced by Dickson Etuhu. The Fulham skipper gets a standing ovation and Hodgson gives Etuhu his first taste of Premier League football.
Swift break from Fulham, Bobby Zamora skipping away from Pogatetz on the Fulham right and cutting inside to shoot, left-footed but Turnbull is down to save well.
Boro coming forward no with nothing to lose and Downing tries his luck with a long-range drive but his shot travels just wide of the post. Schwarzer looked to have it covered.
A low ball in from Johnson finds Aliadiere who swings at the ball with his right, gets it all wrong but it falls to his left boot but his attempt is comfortably saved.
Aliadiere goes on a mazing run and tricks his way past the Fulham defenders but under pressure on the byline he thrashes the ball across goal but there is no-one there and it goes for a Fulham throw.
As time ticks away, there is somewhat of a party atmosphere here at Craven Cottage as the home side enjoy their 3-0 lead playing with confidence.
Fulham have a corner as McMahon puts it behind - They work the corner short - Bullard plays it to Zamora's feet on the egde of the box but the Boro defence crowd out the chance.
Adam Johnson does well to control a fierce cross from Downing on his chest, he turns to shoot but he cannot keep it on target.
The Fulham fans cheering every pass and in the end Bullard breaks into space and tries to slide the ball into the path of Johnson but the pass doesn't quite connect and it runs through to Turnbull.
Goal
FULHAM 3-0 MIDDLESBROUGH. Wonderful move as Johnson feeds the ball to Murphy in an advanced position. Zamora draws the defenders away and DEMPSEY arrives on cue to control Murphy's pass and steer the ball into the corner.
Boro have another corner taken deep by Downing and Mido heads it back into the danger area towards Pogatetz but Zamora clears before he could bring the ball down.
Middlesbrough respond well to the goal and Mido forces a corner - Downing's ball in is well headed clear by the Fulham defence.
Yellow Card
McMahon is booked for his protestations.
Goal
FULHAM 2-0 MIDDLESBROUGH. MURPHY steps up confidently and strikes it well into the bottom corner. A well-taken penalty but it shouldn't have been given in my opinion.
Fulham have a penalty as a cross comes in and Zamora deflects the ball onto the arm of McMahon who could do little to get out of the way. A poor decision by the officials.
A miscued strike from Dempsey falls kindly for Bullard but the midfielder loses his footing as he tries to pull the trigger.
Controvery at the Cottage as the ball is played in behind Boro towards Zamora who appeared to be in behind but the flag was raised against Johnson but the home fans clearly feel he wasn't active in play.
Boro have a corner infront of their own fans - Fulham clear but the visitors keep posession but as they try to work the ball towards the box Murphy gets in to win the ball for Fulham.
Jimmy Bullard coming in field from the right hand side and angling the ball in left-footed onto the chest of Zamora who turns and shoots but it spins off his boot and goes well wide.
Second half
The second period is underway and both sides will be confident that they can win this game in the next 45 minutes.
Substitution
Arca is withdrawn at half-time with Mido coming on to replace him. Southgate is obviously looking for a more significant physical presence in attack.
Half time
Half-Time: FULHAM 1-0 MIDDLESBROUGH. The half-time whistle goes and Jimmy Bullard's strike is the difference between the sides. Fulham have dominated but there is no doubt that Boro have looked dangerous on the counter-attack.
Break away from Boro and the ball is played to Tuncay and it opens up for the Turk and he shoots from range but gets it all wrong and sends the ball high into the Hammersmith stand.
Hangeland plays the ball into the feet of Johnson who turns past Riggott and the striker goes down but referee Keith Stroud waves away the claims for a push.
Goal
FULHAM 1-0 MIDDLESBROUGH: Low cross from Dempsey, Zamora controls and turns to shoot but Turnbull is down to save well but the ball breaks for BULLARD who thumps the ball into the back of the net.
Yellow Card
Johnson is back on his feet but that could have been much worse and Arca is very lucky to remain on the pitch, although he does pick up a booking.
Worrying moments for the Fulham fans as Andy Johnson goes down under a horrific tackle from Arca as he goes beyond the ball and catches the standing leg of the forward.
Dempsey works himself a yard on the right hand side and crosses towards the back-post, it beats Zamora but Davies is there to pick up the loose ball. He turns inside onto his right-foot and bends it towards the far corner but it goes a fraction wide.
Rapid break from Middlesbrough as Johnson works the ball to Aliadiere from the left hand side but the Frenchman's shot is well saved and Schwarzer is up quickly to save the rebound from Downing.
Substitution
Zoltan Gera limps off and looks in some pain as he is replaced by Bobby Zamora. Dempsey is likely to move onto the right wing and Zamora will partner Johnson up front.
Fantastic play from Paintsil on the right hand side and as the ball broke loose, Johnson was free inside the box and the flag stayed down but Johnson was denied by a fantastic Turnbull save.
Paintsil finds Johnson who twists and turns on the edge of the area before pulling the trigger but again the shot is charged down quickly.
Downing takes the corner, whips it in with pace and Tuncay rises to win the header but he can't direct the ball on target.
Penalty claim for Boro as Johnson crosses towards Shawky who went down under the challenge of Paintsil and it looked as though he may have been pushed. The referee only awards Boro a corner.
Great play from Fulham. A neat dummy from Bullard letting the ball run into Konchesky who drives from range and as it falls for Gera, Arca is forced to concede the corner to relieve the danger.
Davies delivers the corner, in-swinging. It travels to the back-post onto the head of Paintsil but he heads wide from close range. He knows he should have scored!
Jimmy Bullard whips the ball in low from the right into Johnson who turns on a sixpence and shoots left-footed but it is deflected behind for a corner.
Dempsey touches the ball into Bullard who has time to pick out a raking diagonal ball towards the run of Davies on the left but McMahon does well to read the danger and chest the ball down to Turnbull in goal.
Downing plays an early cross into Tuncay who turns the ball into the space in behind the Fulham back line and Aliadiere is onto it but Schwarzer is out quickly to gather the ball. Smart keeping from the Australian.
Danny Murphy wins the ball for Fulham as Boro look to break, he finds Dempsey who shoots but it is well blocked and Boro clear.
Neat passing from Fulham, Bullard pulling the strings in the centre of the midfield but Johnson cannot find the space in behind the solid Middlesbrough back line and the visitors are able to clear.
A good break from Dempsey down the left hand side and he angles his cross onto the head of Simon Davies who tries to nod it into the path of Gera but it just evades the Hungarian.
Jimmy Bullard lifts the ball in behind Robert Huth for the run of Johnson and after a mix-up between keeper and defender, Huth is forced into a panicked clearance.
First corner of the game comes for Middlesbrough, Downing will deliver from the right. The chipped corner is headed away by Hangeland and as the ball is played back in by McMahon, Schwarzer is awarded a free-kick.
Kickoff
Referee Keith Stroud gets this one underway.
Awaiting Kickoff
Gareth Southgate has left out Mido, Alves and Wheater, who all sit on the bench. Aliadiere will partner Tuncay up front for the visitors with Shawky coming in for the injured Digard.
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Unsurprisingly, Fulham's side is unchanged after their draw with Stoke making it six games unbeaten for the Cottagers. Jimmy Bullard keeps his place in midfield despite the media speculation over his future.
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Middlesbrough: Turnbull, McMahon, Riggott, Huth, Pogatetz, Johnson, Shawky, Arca, Downing, Aliadiere, Sanli
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Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Bullard, Murphy, Gera, Dempsey, Johnson
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Middlesbrough had been on a very good run of form but have failed to win any of their last five games since beating Aston Villa away from home in November.
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Roy Hodgson's men have been in good form for most of the season, particularly at the back, as Fulham have risen to 10th in the table.
Awaiting Kickoff
Welcome to Craven Cottage where Fulham entertain Middlesbrough on the banks of the Thames.