Helguson breaks young Boro hearts

Steve McClaren left Middlesbrough with a tantalising glimpse of their future as his last league game before taking over as England manager ended in a narrow defeat at Fulham. McClaren selected a virtual youth team with Wednesday’s UEFA Cup final firmly on his...

Fulham forwards in the wars

Fulham manager Chris Coleman is ready to wrap striker Heidar Helguson in cotton wool to get him through to the end of the season before he needs knee surgery. Coleman left both Iceland international Helguson and USA star Brian McBride, his recent successful strike...

Helguson proves his worth

In a week when football has been dominated by the fall-out from the theatrical play-acting of Chelsea’s Arjen Robben, Fulham’s Heidar Helguson proved there are still some real hard men in the game. The 28-year-old Fulham striker helped to destroy woeful...

Coleman salutes old school strikers

Fulham hailed his old school strikers as Heidar Helguson and Brian McBride gave the West Brom defence a torrid time as the Whites hit six at Craven Cottage. Heidar Helguson scored two – with a third given as a Curtis Davies own goal but definitely one destined...

Fantastic Fulham hit West Brom for six

Heidar Helguson and Collins John both bagged braces as Fulham hammered West Brom 6-1 in a scintilating display at Craven Cottage this afternoon. The Icelandic international claimed a hat-trick but will faces an anxious wait to see whether the Premier League’s...