Nigeria reach semis after shoot-out

Looks like we’ll be without Dickson Etuhu for a little while longer. Nigeria are into the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a penalty shoot-out win over Zambia yesterday. Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama made a crucial save and then dispatched the winning...

Hodgson welcomes back Davies

Simon Davies could play some part in Fulham’s FA Cup tie at Accrington on Saturday having successfully come through a week of training at Motspur Park. The Welsh international has been missing since early December after aggrivating a foot injury in the Europa...

Dikgacoi has to bide his time

Interesting profile of Kagisho Dikgacoi on the offal today. We haven’t seen much of our South African midfielder, but the glimpses we’ve got so far – bar that red card at Upton Park – seem promising. There was one absolutely delightful pass...

Fulham can cope without Clint, says Gera

Zoltan Gera thinks Fulham can cope without Clint Dempsey after the American international was taken off with suspected cruciate ligament damage at Blackburn yesterday. We’ve got a few bad injuries. They’re very important players but the squad is big enough...

Baird making the most of midfield opportunity

One of the pleasant surprises of this season has been Chris Baird morphing into a very tidy central midfielder. Perhaps we shouldn’t be all that astonished considering that Baird has filled this role with distinction for Northern Ireland in the past but he...