Fulham’s confidence is growing, says Hodgson

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson believes last Sunday’s victory over Everton has injected confidence into his players. Hodgson’s men currently sit 19th in the Premier League table, with eight games left to ensure they avoid relegation. Fulham impressed against...

Hodgson sets survival target

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has set his side a target of eight more big performances to ensure their Premier League survival. Brian McBride’s second half header against Everton settled a hard-fought contest at Craven Cottage to boost Fulham’s survival...

McBride header builds belief

Cometh the hour, cometh the returning hero. Brian McBride headed his first Fulham goal in seven months to beat old side Everton and hand Roy Hodgson’s men a huge win in their relegation battle. It was a header worthy of a McBride trademark, too, and gave his...

Smertin set to face Everton

Russian international Alexei Smertin could make a surprise return to Fulham’s starting line up for Sunday’s crunch clash with Everton. The midfielder missed last weekend’s draw with Blackburn and Roy Hodgson feared he could miss up to a...

Sanchez seeks improvement

Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez is unable to throw himself into the seasonal spirit as he faces up to a grim relegation scrap over the holiday period with his faltering team. A second-half hat-trick from Everton’s Nigerian striker Yakubu maintained Fulham’s...