There will be three minutes of added time here but a goal does not look like coming for us, although stranger things have happened.

Benjani Mwaruwari tries an effort at goal but it almost results in being a pass to Darren Bent but the striker can't reach it and it's a goal kick to Fulham.

Alan Hutton does well down the flank and puts the ball in to Fraizer Campbell who spoons his shot over the bar. He really should have got that on target.

Damien Duff gets the cross in after great build up play but Lorik Cana is on hand to clear and spare George McCartney's blushes after he was skinned by the Fulham man.

A great move by Sunderland sees Boudewijn Zenden whip the ball in and Alan Hutton just can't divert the ball over the goal line.

Boudewijn Zenden puts the kick into the area and Mark Schwarzer does gather on his line but the referee blows for a foul on the keeper.

Brede Hangeland fouls Darren Bent and Sunderland get a free kick in a decent position.

Damien Duff whips a free kick into the Sunderland area but Anton Ferdinand heads it clear and the home side look to break again butAaron Hughes knocks the ball back to Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer.

Boudewijn Zenden gets a chance inside the Fulham area but he puts the effort into the side netting from an angle.

Simon Davies makes a good run behind the defence and pulls his cross into the middle towards Bobby Zamora but it is too close to Craig Gordon.

Darren Bent nearly gets on the end of a long Michael Turner ball but he can't reach it as it runs away for Fulham's Mark Schwarzer to gather.

Good build up play sees Damien Duff get his shot off which goes out for a corner off a defender's leg.

The action is going up and down the field with very little happening in the final thirds of the field in what has been a very poor game.

Sunderland break quickly but Kieran Richardson over hits his pass to Alan Hutton and a great opportunity breaks down leaving Steve Bruce looking very frustrated.

Damien Duff whips a free kick in from the right hand side but Brede Hangeland knocks it down and Boudewijn Zenden clears.

Boudewijn Zenden tees up a shot from distance but Chris Baird spots the danger and blocks the effort from getting into the box.

Chris Baird gets in a block to deny Darren Bent getting in on goal and Sunderland win a throw in down near the corner flag.

Darren Bent curls a shot at goal which has Mark Schwarzer diving at full stretch but it was always going wide.

Good build up play by Sunderland between Boudewijn Zenden and Kenwyne Jones creates a chance for Alan Hutton but his left-foot shot fails to trouble Mark Schwarzer.

A ball forward finds Darren Bent offside and the fans are showing signs of frustration and quite rightly to.

Michael Turner hits a ball from halfway and it drops out for a goal kick as the second half is just as bad as the first was so far.

Fulham have a break and Bobby Zamora tries to suck in John Mensah to give away a penalty but the defender does well to block him and Michael Turner completes the clearance.

Simon Davies puts the corner in and Kenwyne Jones is being fouled as he gets up to clear so a Sunderland free kick in their own box.

John Mensah does well to get a foot in and concedes a corner after great work between Damien Duff and Zoltan Gera.

John Mensah looks like he is tugging away at Bobby Zamora's shirt in the area and is lucky not to give away a penalty.

Just the two minutes of stoppage time and a poor half will be brought to an end.

Bobby Zamora hits an effort towards the goal and it ends up in the hands of Craig Gordon off John Mensah's chest. It could have gone anywhere that.

A positive end to the half for the hosts but Zoltan Gera looks to have suffered another knock to his head as play is held up again.

The game is picking up now as Danny Murphy lets in Kenwyne Jones but he scuffs his shot and it trickles through to Mark Schwarzer.

John Mensah hits a ball forward to Kenwyne Jones who flicks it on and Mark Schwarzer gets to it before Lee Cattermole.

Darren Bent smashes the free kick at goal and it hits Mark Schwarzer and rebounds out before Fulham hack the ball clear.

Brede Hangeland gives away a free kick outside the Fulham area so a great chance here for Sunderland.

At long last an attempt on goal as Darren Bent knocks the ball down to Kenwyne Jones who hits a shot just over the Fulham bar.

Sunderland break up field now and John Mensah goes down under a strong tackle from Dickson Etuhu so play is held up again. Roll on half time.

Play resumes with a free kick to Fulham as Zoltan Gera makes his way back on to the field.

A break in play now as Zoltan Gera needs treatment after clashing heads with John Mensah in an aerial dual.

A bit of pressure ends with Michael Turner crossing straight into the hands of Mark Schwarzer as Steve Bruce throws his water bottle to the ground in disgust.

The game has just not got going at all so far and there is nothing much to report from the last few minutes.

Half an hour gone and Steve Bruce will be disappointed that his side have yet to have a shot at goal, while Fulham have not done much better.

Another break by Fulham but Michael Turner does well to shield the ball back to Craig Gordon under pressure from Bobby Zamora.

Fraizer Campbell goes down in the penalty area but the referee Martin Atkinson deems the Sunderland man ran into the defender and nothing is given.

Simon Davies puts a ball into the area and Bobby Zamora lost his marker and sends a looping header just over Craig Gordon's goal.

Alan Hutton puts a great ball into the area for Kenwyne Jones but it is just the wrong side of the big striker and again Fulham clear.

The game is broken up by several quick free kicks which is not helping the flow of things at all.

Kieran Richardson puts the free kick in which is cleared by Fulham. Fraizer Campbell gets round the back of the defence but Nicky Shorey clears again.

Sunderland's early promise has petered away for the moment as they have yet to test Mark Schwarzer in the Fulham goal.

Mark Schwarzer lets the ball go out but it went off a Fulham player so Sunderland get a corner. Kieran Richardson whips it in, Michael Turner gets his head to it but Mark Schwarzer makes the claim as no forward can get clean contact on the loose ball

It has been a disappointing opening to the game as Fulham seem happy to sit back and defend with Sunderland looking nervy.

Kieran Richardson takes the kick short and quickly but Fulham got back and manage to clear the danger from their own area.

Sunderland get a chance to put a free kick into the box as Kieran Richardson is fouled by Danny Murphy.

Fraizer Campbell almost puts Kenwyne Jones in but Aaron Hughes gets across to put in a timely tackle.

Sunderland have enjoyed more possession but it is Fulham who have gone the closest with that Zoltan Gera effort on a pitch that looks like a mud heap in places.

Bobby Zamora lays the ball into the path of Zoltan Gera and he shoots just wide of the Sunderland goal.

It is all Sunderland at the moment but Alan Hutton's cross into the centre is headed clear by Dickson Etuhu as Fulham keep it tight.

The corner comes to nothing but Sunderland are camped in the Fulham half at the moment with some decent passing play.

Anton Ferdinand wins a corner for Sunderland in these early exchange off Danny Murphy.

Sunderland's early progress is halted as Lee Cattermole brings down Zoltan Gera just inside the Fulham half with nothing much doing in the opening exchanges.