Hodgson delighted with opening win

Roy Hodgson praised his players for ‘a sterling effort’ as Fulham recorded a narrow win at Portsmouth on the opening day. Hodgson acknowledged that the manner of Fulham’s goal – Clint Dempsey’s shot cannoned off Bobby Zamora and left...

Zamora’s slice of luck sinks Pompey

For much of last season Bobby Zamora cut a frustrated figure. His approach play and work ethic couldn’t be faulted, but his finishing could (and often was). You got the sense that all he needed was a slice of luck in front of goal and he’d be off and...

Half time: Portsmouth 0-1 Fulham

Fulham led Portsmouth by a single goal at half time on the opening day of the season at Fratton Park. There was more than an element of good fortune about the way the Whites took the lead, though. Clint Dempsey’s hopeful shot from distance struck Bobby Zamora on...

Update: Portsmouth 0-1 Fulham

I’ve always loved that Bobby Zamora. Our under-fire striker got a bit of fortune to open the scoring at Fratton Park. Clint Dempsey tried a speculative shot from all of 25 yards which hit Zamora on the back and left David James with no chance. Before that,...

Portsmouth v Fulham: Team news

No new faces in the Fulham starting line-up at Fratton Park today. It’s the same team that beat FK Vetra in the Europa League the other week. I always thought that Zoltan Gera was likely to start but in place of rather than as well as Clint Dempsey, who must be...