Palace profit after Pearce dismissal

Andy Johnson and Aki Riihilahti profited from Ian Pearce’s early dismissal as Crystal Palace recorded their first Premiership win of the season over Fulham and moved off the bottom of the table.Victory came as a huge relief to Iain Dowie but Chris Coleman was...

Pearce joins Fulham

Fulham have confirmed the signing of veteran defender Ian Pearce from West Ham United this afternoon. The deal will see Fulham captain Andy Melville move the other way permanently when his loan spell at Upton Park expires at the end of January. Pearce, 29, has signed...

Pearce passes Fulham medical

Ian Pearce has completed his move from West Ham to Fulham after successfully undergoing a medical at Loftus Road. The defender was part of a player-plus-cash swap deal which involved Andy Melville moving to Upton Park. Melville made his Hammers debut at Sheffield...

Coleman hails captain Clark

Fulham boss Chris Coleman today hailed the performances of former Newcastle United favourite Lee Clark, with the Geordie once again a fixture in the Cottagers’ team. Clark has overcome injury problems to become one of Fulham’s most consistent performers...

Coleman: Losing Melville was a wrench

Fulham’s busy month in the transfer market continued yesterday as they set up the signing of West Ham defender Ian Pearce in exchange for veteran Andy Melville. Both players are scheduled to undergo medicals within the next couple of days in a deal which will...