Match Report
| Fulham | Fulham |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Tony Schofield | Tony Schofield | Barry Skinner | Barry Skinner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nikolas Wallner | N. Wallner |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Dennis Vickers | D. Vickers | |||||||||
| Nicky Hackworth | N. Hackworth | | 62 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 47 | | Spencer Prior | S. Prior | ||||||||
| Brian Smith | B. Smith | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Mick Allman | M. Allman | |||||||||
| Mickael Dalmat | M. Dalmat |  | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Adriano Myrtaj | A. Myrtaj | |||||||||
| Des Jess | D. Jess | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Jamie Oakley | J. Oakley | |||||||||
| Alexander Beck | A. Beck | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Omer Clegg | O. Clegg | |||||||||
| Jose Michel | J. Michel | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Syd Deane | S. Deane | |||||||||
| Cedric Piquionne | C. Piquionne | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Duncan Woodcock | D. Woodcock | |||||||||
| Francois Klos | F. Klos | | 70 | A | | 9 | | M | 66 | | Peter Butt | P. Butt | |||||||||
| Omer Milburn | O. Milburn | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Jason Formon | J. Formon | |||||||||
| Patrick Murrin | P. Murrin | | 60 | A | | 11 | | | A | 68 | | Ruel Gascoigne | R. Gascoigne | ||||||||
| Tony Naylor | T. Naylor | | 54 | A | | 12 | | D | 41 | | John Owen | J. Owen | |||||||||
| Tommy Cutler | T. Cutler | | 58 | M | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Ian Vickers | I. Vickers | |||||||||
| James Mann | J. Mann | | 52 | D | | 14 | | M | 50 | | Chris Johnson | C. Johnson | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Millwall. A crowd of 9,402 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Robson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fulham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Robson.
0.00
0-0Fulham kick off the first half!
2.53
0-0Mick Allman threads the ball through to Syd Deane. Syd Deane threads a neat ball through to Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Des Jess.
8.14
0-0Mick Allman comes in with a late challenge on Omer Milburn. Mick Allman is given a warning by the referee! Omer Milburn gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.34
0-0Brian Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Beck. Without breaking stride, Alexander Beck plays the ball forward to Patrick Murrin. Patrick Murrin knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Adriano Myrtaj is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
14.20
0-0Cedric Piquionne makes a simple pass to Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn lofts in a cross ball towards Francois Klos. Francois Klos directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.44
Syd Deane sees Ruel Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Gascoigne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.21
Mick Allman knocks the ball to his team mate, Syd Deane. Syd Deane sees a break and surges forward. Syd Deane shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
26.34
0-0Patrick Murrin barges into Mick Allman. Patrick Murrin is given a warning by the referee! Mick Allman stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.54
Duncan Woodcock flicks a high pass forward. Jason Formon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Formon shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.26
0-0Alexander Beck knocks the ball to his team mate, Francois Klos. Francois Klos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
32.52
Syd Deane sees Ruel Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Gascoigne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Nikolas Wallner effortlessly gets down and covers it.
33.47
0-0Ruel Gascoigne comes in with a late challenge on Mickael Dalmat. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mickael Dalmat runs off the knock.
34.26
Adriano Myrtaj kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Woodcock. Duncan Woodcock threads the ball through to Jason Formon. Jason Formon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicky Hackworth.
36.53
Jamie Oakley barges into Francois Klos. The referee calls over Jamie Oakley and shows him a yellow card! Francois Klos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Brian Smith passes the ball forward to Alexander Beck. Alexander Beck flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn lofts in a cross ball towards Francois Klos. Francois Klos whips the ball goalwards with his head. Spencer Prior clears it off the line with his head!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Millwall kick off and get the second half underway!
54.23
Spencer Prior receives the ball from a throw-in from Adriano Myrtaj. Spencer Prior deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duncan Woodcock. Duncan Woodcock laces a weighted ball forward to Jason Formon. Jason Formon shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
55.16
Francois Klos barges into Adriano Myrtaj. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adriano Myrtaj hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.32
Omer Clegg passes the ball forward to Jason Formon. Jason Formon shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
60.19
Syd Deane sees Ruel Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.54
Cedric Piquionne knocks the ball to his team mate, Francois Klos. Francois Klos shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
63.13
Brian Smith flicks a high ball forward to Alexander Beck who takes it down. Alexander Beck threads the ball through to Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.09
0-0Duncan Woodcock flicks a high ball forward to Jason Formon who takes it down. Jason Formon knocks the ball forward to Ruel Gascoigne but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
77.21
0-0Fulham have made 3 substitutions with Tony Naylor replacing Francois Klos, Tommy Cutler replacing Alexander Beck and James Mann replacing Des Jess .
89.45
Syd Deane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Formon. Jason Formon shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
90.00
Syd Deane threads a neat ball through to Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Syd Deane of Millwall |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nikolas Wallner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nicky Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brian Smith (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Mickael Dalmat (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Des Jess (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Alexander Beck (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jose Michel (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Francois Klos (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Omer Milburn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Patrick Murrin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tony Naylor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Tommy Cutler (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | James Mann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 1. | Dennis Vickers (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Spencer Prior (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Mick Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Adriano Myrtaj (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jamie Oakley (DEF) | | 4 |
| 6. | Omer Clegg (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Syd Deane (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Duncan Woodcock (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Peter Butt (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jason Formon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ruel Gascoigne (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | John Owen (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Vickers (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Chris Johnson (MID) | 0 | |