Jol’s Crusaders Reaction

Jol had some words to say after the game today: “It’s not easy to play, but on the other hand we are a Premiership club and they are probably semi-professionals but they gave us a good game. “They’ve got a direct style with two big strikers so we had to keep...

Crusaders 1-3 Fulham

Fulham in the end take the game quite comfortably but were within a crossbar of potentially being shocked by the underdog before two late goals from Zamora and Murphy put the game, and most likely the tie, to bed. The first 20 minutes or so were predictable. Other...

Team News: Frei Starts!

The line up for the first leg is: Schwarzer Baird – Hangeland – Hughes – Briggs Duff – Etuhu – Murphy – Frei Johnson – Zamora So Briggs continues in the left back spot getting some much needed experience, Etuhu still has...

Baird braced for Crusaders clash

Chris Baird has been looking forward to returning to his homeland with Fulham to face Crusaders on Thursday, but fears he might be on the receiving end of a couple of hefty challenges from his good friend Colin Coates. The Fulham defender might seems to have been...

Crusaders striker warns of tough test

Crusaders striker Michael Halliday says the Belfast side will be severely tested by the visit of Fulham in their Europa League tie on Thursday night. A capacity crowd is expected at Seaview to see Crusaders take on Martin Jol’s side and, although he’s...