FULHAM 1 Wanderers 1 (HT:1-0)

WANDERERS TOMMY WRIGHT 7 An eventful full debut - spilled one first half but a couple of crucial saves early in the second period. GUDNI BERGSSON 7 Switched to right back to accommodate Warhurst; a busy, bustling performance. PAUL WARHURST 7 No time to ease himself back into action; totally committed to the cause - he had to be. COLIN HENDRY 7 Had his work cut out dealing with Hayles and Saha - did well to keep his discipline as long as he did. SIMON CHARLTON 7 Looked like he was relishing another chance to make up for lost time. Two important goal-line clearances. BO HANSEN 7 Right side first half, left for much of the second - mainly in a defensive rather than offensive role. PER FRANDSEN 7 Another trademark free kick, another point saved ... but it was a tough, bruising contest in midfield. FRANCK PASSI 7 Wore gloves to keep out the cold but did he need them in such a hot-blooded encounter? ROBBIE ELLIOTT 8 Made a big impression on the game and on Boa Morte, who retaliated and saw red! GARETH FARRELLY 5 Few opportunities to shine way out on the left; replaced by Ricketts just after the break. DEAN HOLDSWORTH 7 Worked hard in the Lone Ranger role again; often on his own but still made a nuisance of himself. Subs: Ricketts (5) for Farrelly 50 mins, Marshall for Holdsworth 76 mins, Summerbee for Hansen 88 mins. Not used: Banks, Barness. FULHAM 4-4-2 MAIK TAYLOR

STEVE FINNAN

ANDY MELVILLE

KIT SYMONS

RUFUS BREVETT

BJARNE GOLDBAEK

SIMON DAVIS

LEE CLARK

JOHN COLLINS

LOUIS SAHA

BARRY HAYLES Subs: Boa Morte for Goldbaek 58 mins. Not used: Hahnemann, Neilson, Moller, Riedle. Referee: David Laws (Whitley Bay).

Attendance: 16,468.

Goals: Fulham - Hayles 42 mins; Wanderers - Frandsen 51 mins.

Shots/headers on target: Fulham 6, Wanderers 1. Corners: Fulham 11, Wanderers 3.

Fouls committed: Fulham 8, Wanderers 17.

Offsides: Fulham 6, Wanderers 2.

Bookings: Wanderers - Warhurst 65 mins (foul), Hendry 68 mins (foul), Elliott 80 mins (foul).

Red card: Fulham - Boa Morte 80 mins (spitting in retaliation) Man of the Match ROBBIE ELLIOTT SOMEBODY had to get stuck in or Wanderers would have been sunk without a trace. Elliott, switched from full-back to midfield to play that holding role he does so well, set the standard with a couple of challenges that showed he meant business - long before the bone-cruncher that brought the worst out of Boa Morte. Magic Moment FRANDSEN'S Per-fect free kick had Taylor beaten all ends up - another super strike from the Dane and another point-saver. Moan of the Match SAM Allardyce looked at another fruitless penalty appeal - Symons' challenge on Holdsworth - and asked pointedly: "How can we have been given just one penalty all season? There's more to this than meets the eye." ACTION SHOTS All the goals, shots and saves at a glance 5 mins: Saha gets up to deflect Goldbaek's corner on target but Charlton is perfectly positioned to clear off the line.

10 mins: Wright gets his timing wrong, spilling Collins' corner; this time it's Holdsworth to the rescue.

17 mins: Melville storms in to meet another Goldbaek corner but his header is off target.

24 mins: A lucky escape! Hendry misses Saha's cross, Collins pounces ... and hits the post from six yards!

27 mins: A brief respite; Bergsson and Holdsworth put the pressure on as Farrelly floats in Wanderers' first corner - no joy!

35 mins: Hayles beats Warhurst, stumbles past Passi and rounds Wright, but no-one is there to tap in his inviting cross.

39 mins: Symons makes his presence felt at successive corners - Elliott and Charlton get in the way.

GOAL!

42 mins: It had to happen! Hayles gets a fortunate first touch on Saha's pass but his turn on the edge of the box is decisive - a terrific low strike.

Half-time:

Fulham 1 Wanderers 0

47 mins: Wright makes a decisive one-handed save from Symons' header.

GOAL!

51 mins: Melville fouls Holdsworth and Frandsen does the rest with a sweetly-struck free kick that curls out of Taylor's reach.

63 mins: Holdsworth goes down under Symons' challenge, Wanderers want a "penalty", the ref says "no", Fulham claim "dive".

65 mins: Fulham get a "10-yard penalty" - Wright charges down Saha's free kick, Collins chips the rebound onto the bar.

80 mins: Flashpoint! Boa Morte is sent off for spitting in Elliott's face after feeling the full force of a crunching tackle.

89 mins: Passions really are running high - Frandsen and Hendry square up as Wanderers come under some late pressure.

Full-time:

Fulham 1 Wanderers 1