FULL TIME: Fulham 0 - 0 Sunderland - Neither side managed to break the deadlock but the game was anything but a bore draw as both sides played open and attacking football.
90
Fulham have a free-kick in a very dangerous position. Bullard stands over it but he doesn't make the most of the opportunity as he sends the ball straight into the wall.
89
The fourth official indicates two minutes of added time
86
Worrying signs for Fulham as Murphy bursts in the box but he tries to do too much and eventually loses his footing and Fulham pick up the ball.
84
Substitution
Cisse has come close on a couple of opportunities today but he is brought off with six minutes to go for Daryl Murphy
82
Bullard swings a corner into the box and Hangeland climbs above everyone but in the end the ball bounces off his shoulder and doesn't trouble Gordon.
80
It looks set to be a hectic last ten minutes as both sides try to break the deadlock, though at the moment Sunderland look the most likely out of the two teams.
78
Reid curls a left-footed shot goal-wards and Schwarzer is at full stretch as he turns the ball around the post.
76
Fulham strike lucky again as Cisse smashes a volley goal-wards and sees it cannon back off the crossbar.
73
Substitution
Zoltan Gera makes way for Clint Dempsey
70
Healy makes an immediate impact as he wins a free-kick for his side in a decent position, but Andy Reid fails to pick out a team-mate from the set piece and Fulham clear their lines.
68
Substitution
Roy Keane introduces another fresh pair of legs as David Healy replaces Michael Chopra.
66
Gordon parries the ball away and Konchesky puts it back into the box looking for a team-mate with the keeper stranded. Zamora looks to latch onto it with an open goal but Gordon dives onto the ball at the second attempt to snuff out the opportunity.
64
Simon Davies gets a snap shot away from just outside the box but he slices it wide of the target, a decent effort though from the midfielder.
61
Bullard gets another shot away from distance but this time the ball sails over the crossbar and doesn't trouble Gordon.
61
Substitution
Roy Keane makes the first change of the game as Andy Reid comes on for Grant Leadbitter
59
Bullard finds space for a shot out of nothing and forces a save out of Gordon. Thats the best we've seen from Bullard today and Fulham will be hoping to see more of that in this second-half.
57
Zamora picks out Gera who is open in the box but his header is straight at Gordon. Had he put it either side of the keeper he would surely have buried the chance from close range.
56
Sunderland are furious with the referee and it seems they are right to be as there didn't seem to be much wrong with any of the Sunderland players in the box.
55
Yellow Card
Danny Murphy gives away a free-kick in a good position and is cautioned for the foul on Whitehead.
55
Richardson finds the net with a curling free-kick and Sunderland celebrate the goal, but the referee blows his whistle for a Fulham free-kick for an occurrence inside the box.
53
Schwarzer punches away a Cisse shot but only as far as Richardson who lobs the ball over the head of the keeper but Hughes heads the ball off the line.
51
A Cisse free-kick deflects off Paintsil and finds Whitehead in a dangerous position but his shot smashes into the side netting.
49
Johnson tries to get a cross into the box and Richardson blocks it seemingly with his hand but the referee waves play on and Sunderland regain possession.
47
Cisse puts the ball across the face of goal looking for a team-mate but Aaron Hughes gets across well to knock the ball behind for a corner.
Second half
Sunderland start the second-half and both sides remain unchanged
Half time
HALF TIME: Fulham 0 - 0 Sunderland - Both sides have been knocking at the door in a lively and even first -half, but they go in level at the break and surely goals will come in the second period.
45
Gera comes close with a diving header but again fails to really trouble Craig Gordon.
43
Gera searches out Zamora with an inviting low cross and the striker just needs to get a touch on the ball and it will find the net, but it is just too far ahead of the striker and the ball rolls behind for a goal-kick.
41
Sunderland win a dubious free-kick in a dangerous position. Richardson takes it and forces a fine save out of Schwarzer before the ball bounces off each post and comes back out. That's the closest anyone can come without the ball crossing the line!
39
Jimmy Bullard finds Brede Hangeland with a corner but the defender directs his header wide of the target.
37
Yellow Card
Steed Malbranque picks up the first booking of the game after a late challenge on Paul Konchesky
36
Roy Hodgson is shouting out instructions to his side on the edge of his technical area. He will be desperate for a win today as his side have suffered four straight defeats including a Carling Cup fixture at Burnley.
34
Sunderland put together a wonderful passing move which results in an acrobatic bicycle-kick from Chopra that fails to trouble Schwarzer.
32
A Fulham corner causes all sorts of problems in the box as Johnson and Gera both have shots blocked and deflected inside the Sunderland penalty area.
30
Paintsil reaches the byline after leaving George McCartney for dead but the Sunderland defender gets back in time to put Paintsil off and his delivery is poor.
28
The game has taken a very slow tempo over the last few minutes and both sides seem happy enough just to keep the ball.
26
Fulham appeal for a handball as the ball seemed to ricochet off the hand of Dean Whitehead in a very dangerous position just outside the box but the referee waves away the protests.
23
Gera puts a low cross into the box and picks out Bobby Zamora who turns and shoots, but his effort is blocked by a Sunderland defender.
21
Cisse strikes a vicious shot from the corner of the box and it whistles past the far post to the relief of Schwarzer who was rooted to the spot.
19
Gera has been in good form for Fulham this season with four goals, but he doesn't seem to have his shooting boots on today!
17
A golden opportunity for Fulham as Andy Johnson picks out Gera in the box, but the winger makes a mess of the opportunity and slices the ball wide of the target.
15
Michael Chopra tries to pick out Richardson who is in a good position in the box, but Paintsil reads the pass and clears danger for Fulham.
12
John Paintsil is seeing a lot of the ball on the right side for Fulham but he is unable to pick out a cutting edge pass at the moment.
10
Gera probably should have done better with that chance but it has brought the home crowd back alive inside Craven Cottage.
8
Zoltan Gera rounds the keeper but takes the ball too wide giving Sunderland defenders chance to get back and block his shot.
6
Sunderland have had the better of the opening stages of this game and are seeing plenty of the ball.
4
Kieran Richardson bursts down the left flank and forces another decent save out of Schwarzer with a low shot
2
Djibril Cisse gets an early shot away and Sunderland win the first corner of the game as Mark Schwarzer palms the ball around the post.
Kickoff
Referee Keith Stroud gets the game underway with Fulham kicking-off.
Two changes to the Sunderland side that drew with Arsenal last time out as Grant Leadbitter and Michael Chopra make the starting line-up in place of Dwight Yorke - who is ruled out - and Andy Reid, who drops to the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson makes one change to the side that lost at West Brom two weeks ago as summer signing Andy Johnson returns from a one match suspension.
Fulham
Sunderland
Full time
FULL TIME: Fulham 0 - 0 Sunderland - Neither side managed to break the deadlock but the game was anything but a bore draw as both sides played open and attacking football.
Fulham have a free-kick in a very dangerous position. Bullard stands over it but he doesn't make the most of the opportunity as he sends the ball straight into the wall.
The fourth official indicates two minutes of added time
Worrying signs for Fulham as Murphy bursts in the box but he tries to do too much and eventually loses his footing and Fulham pick up the ball.
Substitution
Cisse has come close on a couple of opportunities today but he is brought off with six minutes to go for Daryl Murphy
Bullard swings a corner into the box and Hangeland climbs above everyone but in the end the ball bounces off his shoulder and doesn't trouble Gordon.
It looks set to be a hectic last ten minutes as both sides try to break the deadlock, though at the moment Sunderland look the most likely out of the two teams.
Reid curls a left-footed shot goal-wards and Schwarzer is at full stretch as he turns the ball around the post.
Fulham strike lucky again as Cisse smashes a volley goal-wards and sees it cannon back off the crossbar.
Substitution
Zoltan Gera makes way for Clint Dempsey
Healy makes an immediate impact as he wins a free-kick for his side in a decent position, but Andy Reid fails to pick out a team-mate from the set piece and Fulham clear their lines.
Substitution
Roy Keane introduces another fresh pair of legs as David Healy replaces Michael Chopra.
Gordon parries the ball away and Konchesky puts it back into the box looking for a team-mate with the keeper stranded. Zamora looks to latch onto it with an open goal but Gordon dives onto the ball at the second attempt to snuff out the opportunity.
Simon Davies gets a snap shot away from just outside the box but he slices it wide of the target, a decent effort though from the midfielder.
Bullard gets another shot away from distance but this time the ball sails over the crossbar and doesn't trouble Gordon.
Substitution
Roy Keane makes the first change of the game as Andy Reid comes on for Grant Leadbitter
Bullard finds space for a shot out of nothing and forces a save out of Gordon. Thats the best we've seen from Bullard today and Fulham will be hoping to see more of that in this second-half.
Zamora picks out Gera who is open in the box but his header is straight at Gordon. Had he put it either side of the keeper he would surely have buried the chance from close range.
Sunderland are furious with the referee and it seems they are right to be as there didn't seem to be much wrong with any of the Sunderland players in the box.
Yellow Card
Danny Murphy gives away a free-kick in a good position and is cautioned for the foul on Whitehead.
Richardson finds the net with a curling free-kick and Sunderland celebrate the goal, but the referee blows his whistle for a Fulham free-kick for an occurrence inside the box.
Schwarzer punches away a Cisse shot but only as far as Richardson who lobs the ball over the head of the keeper but Hughes heads the ball off the line.
A Cisse free-kick deflects off Paintsil and finds Whitehead in a dangerous position but his shot smashes into the side netting.
Johnson tries to get a cross into the box and Richardson blocks it seemingly with his hand but the referee waves play on and Sunderland regain possession.
Cisse puts the ball across the face of goal looking for a team-mate but Aaron Hughes gets across well to knock the ball behind for a corner.
Second half
Sunderland start the second-half and both sides remain unchanged
Half time
HALF TIME: Fulham 0 - 0 Sunderland - Both sides have been knocking at the door in a lively and even first -half, but they go in level at the break and surely goals will come in the second period.
Gera comes close with a diving header but again fails to really trouble Craig Gordon.
Gera searches out Zamora with an inviting low cross and the striker just needs to get a touch on the ball and it will find the net, but it is just too far ahead of the striker and the ball rolls behind for a goal-kick.
Sunderland win a dubious free-kick in a dangerous position. Richardson takes it and forces a fine save out of Schwarzer before the ball bounces off each post and comes back out. That's the closest anyone can come without the ball crossing the line!
Jimmy Bullard finds Brede Hangeland with a corner but the defender directs his header wide of the target.
Yellow Card
Steed Malbranque picks up the first booking of the game after a late challenge on Paul Konchesky
Roy Hodgson is shouting out instructions to his side on the edge of his technical area. He will be desperate for a win today as his side have suffered four straight defeats including a Carling Cup fixture at Burnley.
Sunderland put together a wonderful passing move which results in an acrobatic bicycle-kick from Chopra that fails to trouble Schwarzer.
A Fulham corner causes all sorts of problems in the box as Johnson and Gera both have shots blocked and deflected inside the Sunderland penalty area.
Paintsil reaches the byline after leaving George McCartney for dead but the Sunderland defender gets back in time to put Paintsil off and his delivery is poor.
The game has taken a very slow tempo over the last few minutes and both sides seem happy enough just to keep the ball.
Fulham appeal for a handball as the ball seemed to ricochet off the hand of Dean Whitehead in a very dangerous position just outside the box but the referee waves away the protests.
Gera puts a low cross into the box and picks out Bobby Zamora who turns and shoots, but his effort is blocked by a Sunderland defender.
Cisse strikes a vicious shot from the corner of the box and it whistles past the far post to the relief of Schwarzer who was rooted to the spot.
Gera has been in good form for Fulham this season with four goals, but he doesn't seem to have his shooting boots on today!
A golden opportunity for Fulham as Andy Johnson picks out Gera in the box, but the winger makes a mess of the opportunity and slices the ball wide of the target.
Michael Chopra tries to pick out Richardson who is in a good position in the box, but Paintsil reads the pass and clears danger for Fulham.
John Paintsil is seeing a lot of the ball on the right side for Fulham but he is unable to pick out a cutting edge pass at the moment.
Gera probably should have done better with that chance but it has brought the home crowd back alive inside Craven Cottage.
Zoltan Gera rounds the keeper but takes the ball too wide giving Sunderland defenders chance to get back and block his shot.
Sunderland have had the better of the opening stages of this game and are seeing plenty of the ball.
Kieran Richardson bursts down the left flank and forces another decent save out of Schwarzer with a low shot
Djibril Cisse gets an early shot away and Sunderland win the first corner of the game as Mark Schwarzer palms the ball around the post.
Kickoff
Referee Keith Stroud gets the game underway with Fulham kicking-off.
Awaiting Kickoff
SUNDERLAND: Gordon, Chimbonda, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque, Leadbitter, Whitehead, Richardson, Cisse, Chopra. SUBS: Fulop, Bardsley, Tainio, Diouf, Murphy, Reid, Healy
Awaiting Kickoff
FULHAM: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Murphy, Bullard, Gera, Zamora, Johnson. SUBS: Zuberbuhler, Nevland, Gray, Dempsey, Andreasen, Kallio, Baird
Awaiting Kickoff
Two changes to the Sunderland side that drew with Arsenal last time out as Grant Leadbitter and Michael Chopra make the starting line-up in place of Dwight Yorke - who is ruled out - and Andy Reid, who drops to the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson makes one change to the side that lost at West Brom two weeks ago as summer signing Andy Johnson returns from a one match suspension.