• Date: Sat 03 November 2007
  • Venue: Craven Cottage
  • Ref: Clattenburg, M
  • Attendance: 22,086
Fulham

Fulham

Davies (18)

Dempsey (72)

Healy (90)

3 - 1
Reading

Reading

Doyle (54)

Fulham vs Reading

Team Lineups

Fulham

Antti Niemi
Nathan Ashton
Dejan Stefanovic
Aaron Hughes
Elliot Omozusi
Danny Murphy
Clint Dempsey
Steven Davis
Simon Davies
Hameur Bouazza (Shefki Kuqi, 60)
Diomansy Kamara (David Healy, 67)

Reading

Marcus Hahnemann
Michael Duberry (Ivar Ingimarsson, 76)
Graeme Murty (Shane Long, 87)
Ibrahima Sonko
Nicky Shorey
Stephen Hunt
Brynjar Gunnarsson
James Harper
Kevin Doyle
Leroy Lita (Bobby Convey, 76)
Dave Kitson


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Ten man Fulham take the points with goals from Davies, Dempsey and the impressive Healy after Reading dominated for long spells. The Royals head back to Berkshire with only a Doyle consolation to show for their efforts

90
Red Card
 

Youngster Omozusi gets his second yellow after a foul on Harper

88
Goal
 

It's game over now as Healy finishes well after a fine move and pass from Davies. 3-1 to Fulham.

87

Healy's run ends with a angled drive that Hahnemann saves well.

86
Substitution
 

Coppell goes all out for a goal as striker Shane Long replaces defender Murty

83
Yellow Card
 

Healy picks up a booking for a foul on Murty

82

Shorey skips past four Fulham tackles but runs out of pitch - it's a goal kick

79

Murty tries to force the ball through to Kitson but Fulham clear their lines

76

Shorey delivers a great ball into the box but Convey can't get his head on it.

76
Substitution
 

Reading immediately react to Fulham's goal by bringing Bobby Convey on for Lita

72
Goal
 

Substitute Healy delivers a great cross that Dempsey heads home from 6 yards out

69

An all action tussle is now beginning to swing back into the home side's favour as Davies and Murphy combine well

67

Great ball into the box by Shorey looking for Kitson that Hahnemann does well to tip over

66

Sub Healy is straight into the action as he tests Hahnemann with a snapshot

65
Substitution
 

David Healy replaces Kamara in the Fulham attack

63

Kitson finds Hunt in the Fulham box but he can't control it and blazes wide of the target

61

Fulham finally get back into the game by forcing a couple of corners - but both of Davies' deliveries come to nothing.

59
Substitution
 

Sanchez tries to liven Fulham up by replacing Bouazza with on loan Shefki Kuqi

57

Fulham are in real danger of going behind as the home defence continues to struggle with wave after wave of Reading attacks

55
Goal
 

The away side's constant pressure finally pays off as Doyle heads home his fourth of the season from a corner

53

Kitson tries his luck from distance but the ball sails wide of the Fulham goal.

52

Fulham are clearly desperate for the win as ref Clattenburg urges Niemi to hurry up with a goal kick

51

Hunt picks himself up to take the free kick and Niemi does brilliantly to save the Irishman's effort.

50
Yellow Card
 

Omozusi picks up a booking for bringing Hunt down on the edge of the Fulham box.

49

Reading fans celebrate as Lita bundles home Kitson's knock down - but the linesman brings their cheers to an abrupt halt as he flags for offside.

48

Kitson and Lita combine well to force the first corner of the second period.

Second half
 

No changes for the second half as Reading look to build on their strong finish to the first.

Half time
 

Reading will be buoyed by their late pressure as ref Clattenburg blows for half time with Fulham one up.

44

Reading definitely have the edge as the game nears half time

42

Stefanovic is walking a fine line with referee Clatenburg as he pulls Kitson down.

39

At last Reading give their supporters something to cheer as the Royals pick up the tempo and start to pin Fulham back

36

Duberry lashes a shot at the Fulham goal but Ashton deflects the effort out for a corner

34
Yellow Card
 

Stefanovic is the first into the book after tripping Hunt

33

Sonko lumps a long pass into the Fulham box but Stefanovic clears the danger

29

Fulham force another corner as Reading continue to struggle with the home side's pacey front men.

27

Free header for Kitson but the Reading forward loops his effort wide of the target

24

Lita's hardwork pays off as Hughes is forced to clear for Reading's first corner of the game.

22

Fulham keep the pressure on with their sixth corner of the game but Davies' delivery goes straight to Hahnemann in the Reading goal.

20

Good move by Fulham as Kamara and Dempsey exchange passes only for Hahnemann to smother the ball as the home side look for a second goal.

16
Goal
 

Simon Davies steers his shot home on the volley from the edge of the box after Reading fail to clear a corner

15

Great save by Hahnemann who tips Dempsey's drive around the post for a corner

14

Fulham fans scream for a penalty as Sonko brings down Kamara in the box - but referee Mark Clattenburg tells the striker to get to his feet

11

Lita uses his strength to shrug off a challenge from Ashton and flicks a pass out to Kitson on the wing. The forward tries to find Doyle first time but Omozusi clears

9

Reading look more like the home side and have managed to prevent Fulham from starting quickly in the opening exchanges

7

Kitson hits a looping pass for Lita to chase but the Reading striker can't reach it and it's a throw to Fulham

5

Fulham respond with a flowing passing move involving Murphy, Davies and Kamara but the former West Brom striker just over hits the final ball and it's a goal kick to Reading.

3

A good move by Reading as Shorey finds Kitson in the Fulham box but the home side clear.

1

Reading get proceedings underway but a foul by Murphy gives the Royals a chance to lump the ball into the Fulham box from the free kick

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Reading - on a four-game losing run away from home - have no fresh injury worries so Steve Coppell names the same side that beat Newcastle 2-1 last weekend

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Injury-hit Fulham hand full debuts to defenders Elliot Omozusi and Nathan Ashton with Carlos Bocanegra and Paul Konchesky both suspended.