Preston N.E. 1 Fulham 1
16.50 There goes the whistle and we remain unbeaten away from home. I would think Jean Tigana would be happy with the point although we had chances to take all three points.
Bye for now I hope the commentary was helpful and remember
COME ON YOU WHITES
16.49 Fulham win a corner in the last moment of the game. Bjarne Goldbeak steps up to take the kick and he sends in a useful ball but the Preston keeper gets to it first.
16.48 Fulham attack again the ball falls to Louis Saha who is harried by two Preston players. He turns out of the area and passes the ball through to Fernandes who puts in a weak shot.
16.45 Clark and Fernandes combine to get the ball to the edge of the Preston area and Clark sends a dangerous ball across the front of the goal. Unfortunately no one there.
16.43 Brevett runs down the wing and passes to Fernandes who runs to the edge of their area but he loses the ball.
16.42 Scrappy period in the game with the ball bouncing around in the midfield
16.38 Gregan manages to muscle Bazza Hayles off the ball as he tried to get into Preston's area
16.34 Preston substitute Robinson with the fresh legs of Ludden
16.32 Great football from Fulham and the ball is placed into the path of Bazza Hayles who tries a shot but it goes just wide.
16.31 Fulham win a free kick outside the Preston area after a foul on Fernandes. Sean Davis tries to take a quick kick but the Keeper is up to it
16.28 Preston substitute Meijer with Gunnlaugsson
16.27 Loius Saha brought down again and Fulham win a freekick. Bjarne Goldbaek strides up to try a shot but it ends up well over the bar
16.26 Bazza Hayles has come on for Luis Boa Morte
16.25 Gregan escapes a yellow for hacking Luis Boa Morte
16.23 Luis Boa Morte gets a yellow for a silly late tackle after losing the ball.
16.18 GOALLLLL!!! Sean Davis scores from a long distant shoot. The Keeper did not see it coming
16.16 Preston are playing the same tacctics that led to ther first victory over Fulham. They are pressing as soon as a Fulham player gets the ball.
16.13 Rufus Brevett tackles Edwards a bit late and is lucky to avoid a second yellow card. Jean is going to have to consider a substitution.
16.11 Owwww Maik Taylor gives the ball away in an attempted clearance and Cartwright shoots for goal but too high. thank goodness.
16.09 Sean Davis surges forward but Robinson comes across and wins the ball.
16.06 Preston attack straight away and win a corner through Cartwright. The corner is taken but Maik Taylor is able to catch the ball.
16.05 Here they come
COME ON YOU WHITES
15.50 There goes the whistle for half time and I am off for a guzzle
15.48 Boa Morte does the usual he has the ball on the edge of the area and then tries to beat the whole Preston defence without success.
15.46 Ahhhh Macken collects a cross in our area and tries a shot and fortunately skies it
15.45 The fourth official says that there is five minutes of additional time. COME ON YOU WHITES
15.45 Preston substitute Anderson with Cartwright after Anderson came off worst in a clash with Goldbaek
15.44 Finnan gives a corner away in a good intervention The corner comes in but the Fulham defence clear.
15.42 Finnan gives a corner away in a good intervention The corner comes in but the Fulham defence clear.
15.40 Saha is put under pressure by two Preston players but Saha manages to turn and get a pass through to Finnan who sends a cross in towards Luis Boa Morte. Boa Morte not able to get up to the ball and it goes off for a goal kick
15.37 Preston counter attack with Meijer and Mckenna who crosses the ball into the area but Rufus is able to get there first and heads back to Maik Taylor
15.35 COME ON FULHAM, COME ON FULHAM
15.32 Fabrice Fernandes goes on a run and tries a shot but it is blocked by McKenna and it comes out to Saha who tries a left foot shoot but the Keeper gets down to it.
15.30 Fulham take the free kick quickly but just as quickly Preston close the Fulham players down just as they did at the Cottage
15.29 Rankine gets the third yellow card of the game for a late tackle on Steve Finnan
15.27 Fulham force their way forward again and Lee Clark has it on the edge of their area and he shoots oowwww just wide.
15.24 McKenna wins the ball in the midfield and tries to pass forward to Meijer but Davis intervenes
15.22 Fulham try to counter attack. Coleman to Finnan who crosses it into the area but the Keeper plucks it out of the area.
15.20 Saha is brought down in the area but instead of a penalty the Ref books Saha!!
15.19 Ahhh great pass from Lee Clark to Luis Boa Morte who is clear of the defence but he can't get it around the Keeper
15.16 Bjarne Goldbaek lines up to take the kick and he goes for goal but it was just wide.
15.15 Saha on the attack but he is brought down from behind by McKenna. Fulham get a freekick.
15.13 Rufus gets a yellow for a bad tackle
15.13 Saha has the ball at the half way line and he turns and sends a good ball down to Goldbaek who crosses into the Preston area towards Boa Morte ahhhh Jackson manages to get there first and heads clear
15.12 Steve Finnan passes to Bjarne Goldbaek who passes back to Steve Finnan. Steve goes on a run but is on the receiving end of a sliding tackle
15.11 Fulham try to mount a counter attack but It breaks doen in mid field
15.10 COME ON YOU WHITES
15.05 Preston win the first corner of the game off a header clearance from Cookie Coleman.
Oh no Michael Jackson of Preston gets to the in coming corner first and has a free header past Maik Taylor who was rooted to the spot
Fulham:
Maik Taylor,
Steve Finnan, Andy Melville, Chris Coleman, Rufus Brevett,
Bjarne Goldbaek, Sean Davis, Lee Clark, Fabrice Fernandes,
Louis Saha, Luis Boa Morte
Subs:
Marcus Hahnemann, Kit Symons, Nicholas Sahnoun, Barry Hayles, Eddie Lewis.
Preston: Lucas, Parkinson, Edwards, Jackson,
McKenna, Gregan, Robinson, Meijer, Macken, Anderson, Rankine. Subs: Moilanen,
Barry-Murphy, Cartwright, Gunnlaugsson, Ludden.
Referee: A Wiley (Burntwood)