Baird ‘thrilled to get through’

Chris Baird spoke of his delight as Fulham qualified for the last sixteen of the Europa League with a stubborn defensive display in Shakhtar Donetsk. The former Southampton defender, impressive again in the right back position that had given him so many problems when...

European exploits earn Fulham £3m

The Telegraph leads today with the news that Fulham’s run to the Europa League last sixteen has netted the club a cool £3m. The paper notes that, when they tackle Juventus in the next round, the figure could rise by another million. I wonder just what the club...

What the papers say

The press are full of praise for a fine Fulham performance this morning. And rightly so. Dave Middleton, Guardian online: Fulham enjoyed a famous night as they qualified for the last 16 of the Europa League thanks to a first-half headed goal against the run of play...

Shakhtar reaction

BBC interviews with a happy Roy Hodgson and a disappointed Danny Murphy, who admitted his late sending off was ‘silly’, after Fulham’s fine performance in Donetsk.

Hangeland hails ‘fantastic’ Fulham

Brede Hangeland was just one of many outstanding performers against Shakhtar Donetsk last night and the Fulham centre back was in no doubt of the magnitude of the team’s achievement. It feels fantastic. It’s a really, really great achievement for this club and...