Baird ‘chuffed’ with his late impact

Fulham’s late matchwinner Chris Baird was ‘chuffed’ with his late goal that guided Fulham past a dogged Aston Villa side at Craven Cottage earlier today – and admitted that the Whites weren’t quite themselves for much of the contest....

Jol ‘relieved’ by Baird’s late winner

Fulham manager Martin Jol admitted that he was relieved that his side took all three points against a dogged Aston Villa side at Craven Cottage this afternoon thanks to Chris Baird’s late winner. The Northern Ireland international grabbed the only goal of the...

Baird’s late winner breaks Villa

They say good teams grind out results even when the performances are far from fluent. Fulham’s steady progression under Martin Jol has seen them play far more scintillating football at Craven Cottage this season, but the Dutch boss beamed with delight after his...

Up next: Aston Villa (h)

The international break seems to have lasted much longer than the thirteen days that separate the sickening concession of Jose Fonte’s last-gasp leveller on the south coast from early morning optimism as Aston Villa come to town. The natural reaction to...

Up next: Manchester City (h)

Craven Cottage was where Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City dropped their first Premier League points on their way to a remarkable league title last season. The traditional ground by the Thames witnessed a collapse that asked the first questions of a defence that...