Parma pounce on poor defending

Fulham were defeated 2-1 by Parma as a late Nicola Sansone effort decided their friendly at Craven Cottage. Martin Jol’s hosts began brightly and led through a stunning Steve Sidwell effort, only to slump in the second half and concede to Gabriel Paletta before...

Sturridge steers Liverpool to success

Daniel Sturridge wreaked havoc on his return to west London, firing Liverpool to an easy win at Fulham with a superb hat-trick at Craven Cottage. Sturridge had not scored against the Cottagers during his time at the club’s local rivals Chelsea or while he was at...

Everton edge tight contest

Everton’s bid for European football received a timely boost thanks to a submissive Fulham side and rivals Tottenham being held to a draw at Wigan. Steven Pienaar scored the only goal early in a first half notable only for the lack of effort put in by the...

Chelsea ease to derby success

Captain John Terry scored twice as Chelsea leapfrogged London rivals Arsenal to go third in the Premier League with a 3-0 derby victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. David Luiz powered a 35-yard shot into the top corner after 30 minutes and returning skipper Terry...

Cisse clinches late win

Papiss Cisse eased Newcastle’s relegation fears with an injury-time winner against Fulham on a day when it appeared as if luck had deserted the United striker. Alan Pardew’s side – and Cisse especially – had previously spurned a catalogue of...