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  1. Murphy keeps Fulham up

    Murphy keeps Fulham up

    A late goal by Danny Murphy gave Fulham a 1-0 Premier League win at Portsmouth and an unlikely escape from relegation. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Portsmouth
    • Fulham
    • 90+3 AND THAT'S FINAL WHISTLE! Fulham stay up! Reading spanked Derby 4-0 and Birmingham beat Blackburn 4-1 but that doesn't matter, Fulham have pulled off an unlikely escape and they've played their way out of it too. Respect to Roy Hodgson, who is now a Fulham favourite.
    • 90+3 Keller catches the corner and throws it out for Bullard who goes for the corner but fails, forward through Krancjar but Stalteri gets it back to Keller.
    • 90+2 Johnson forward and headed behind for a corner to Pompey.
    • 90+1 Ashdown sends it long, Muntari on the left, in to Baros but Andreasen tackles and Bullard brings it clear.
    • 89' Three minutes added time! Birmingham have gone 3-1 up while Reading are 4-0 up but they'll go down anyway if it stays like this!
    • 88' Panic for Fulham as a high ball bounces back and headed in for Defoe who must score but spoons it over! Flag was up anyway.
    • 87' Utaka with a dribble on the left but Stalteri slides in with a strong tackle.
    • 85' FULHAM SUB: Andreasen on for Kamara.
    • 84' POMPEY SUB: Diarra off for Muntari.
    • 82' Davies blocks Johnson's shot after some Pompey pressure, the second ball comes in but the flag is up for Defoe offside - he looked on to me!
    • 80' Nevland with a great turn but the touch is too heavy for him to get the shot in.
    • 77' And Cameron Jerome has scored for Birmingham to put them 2-1 up - but if it stays like this it will mean nothing. Murphy was about to come off too, his name was on the fourth official's card but they hadn't yet signalled!
    • 76' Great turn by Kamara on the right, he moves towards the box but is brought down. Free-kick to Fulham on the right, Bullard to take... swung to the far post AND MURPHY UNMARKED WITH A FREE-HEADER AND FULHAM SCORE!!!! 1-0! A vital goal.
    • 75' Another corner then, swung in for McBride who plays it towards goal and Hughes goes down but no penalty!! Simon Davies now but blocked and Pompey survive!
    • 74' Great ball in from the left and MCBRIDE WITH THE FLICK THAT TAKES A DEFLECTION AND GOES JUST WIDE!! The ball is sent near post by Bullard AND HUGHES FLIES IN BUT BLOCKED WIDE!!
    • 73' FULHAM SUB: Nevland on for Dempsey. PORTSMOUTH SUB: Mendes off for Davis, Kanu off for Baros.
    • 72' McBride almost plays Dempsey in, still with Fulham as Murphy goes wide for Konchesky but Ashdown comes out to claim. Kamara chases a long one into the left and fouls Johnson, who got there first. Erik Nevland is warming up.
    • 71' Kamara leads a charge, running at the defence and he's taken down but no free-kick and Pompey counter. Kanu fouls on the edge of the box and Fulham launch an attack.
    • 70' Ashdown claims the corner near post and launches it to Diarra for a quick break , Distin on the wing now wide for Kanu, back to Utaka, it slows down now.
    • 69' Just outside the area, Bullard and Konchesky over it, just to the left of the D... Bullard takes it, deflected and over for a corner.
    • 68' The ref waves play on after a foul, Kamara is in but back to goal and can't shoot. Still with Fulham, Kamara gets it back and is fouled on the edge of the box as he was about to shoot, Distin with the challenge and Fulham have a chance!
    • 67' Free-kick to Portsmouth after Kamara clips the heels of Pamarot while chasing the ball into the area.
    • 66' Krancjar backheels it wide to Kanu after a good spell of Pompey pressure but it's all very congested and Defoe can't get a shot away.
    • 65' Fulham give the ball away in midfield, Johnson on the right now tries to find Kanu but the cross is poor.
    • 63' McBride commits a foul after a poor touch sees a Fulham move break down.
    • 60' Bullard swings it far post and they're lining up and it's headed across goal, a clearance then back across and Kamara rises but beaten to it by Pamarot I think and Pompey clear. GOALFLASH - Reading 2-0 up at Derby now, Dave Kitson, so Fulham HAVE to win.
    • 59' Murphy wide to Kamara, he's in space but Diarra gets back with a slide tackle, corner Fulham.
    • 59' Mendes wins a corner off Hangeland but Fulham clear it relatively easily.
    • 58' Davies inside to Bullard, who has a crack from 30 yards but drags it well-wide.
    • 58' Kanu on the left, into Krancjar WHO HAMMERS IN A RISING DRIVE but Keller parries and Defoe is offside for the rebound.
    • 57' Good delivery from Bullard, McBride meets it but Pompey clear.
    • 56' Bullard lofts in a free-kick which is headed clear, Stalteri is tackled by Defoe, Fulham win a throw and then a corner. Bullard to take an outswinger with his right.
    • 55' Diarra with a run from midfielder and he shoots from the edge of the D but well over.
    • 54' Hughes does really well to win the ball off Defoe, Fulham break, Davies on the right, inside to Bullard, Konchesky crosses for McBride, flicked wide to Davies who crosses TO MURPHY WITH THE FREE HEADER but it's straight at Friedel.
    • 53' Fulham lucky to avoid conceding a penalty after Hughes trips Defoe on the edge of the box - looked inside to me! It's fired well over by Defoe though.
    • 52' Bullard is played through on the left, he's got McBride free in the middle but delays the cross a bit too long and it's put behind for a corner. Bullard slips as he takes the corner and it's flicked into the arms of Ashdown. Bullard is not at his best, possibly feeling the nerves.
    • 50' Good play by Pompey as Mendes spreads it wide for Johnson on the overlap but it's too long for him and he slides out of play with the ball.
    • 49' Pompey do well to play the ball out of defence but Konchesky puts the crossfield pass out for a throw. Pompey still making most of the running after the break.
    • 46' Second half underway!
    • 45+2 Half-time at Fratton Park, 0-0 which ordinarily would be a good scoreline for the Cottagers but with Reading AND Birmingham leading this result would send them down.
    • 45+1 One minute of additional time being played as the corner is sent deep to Krancjar with an ambitious volley that flies well over.
    • 45' Krancjar neatly wide to Hreidarsson who plays in Mendes who drives it in with the outside of his boot and it takes a wicked deflection off Hughes and just wide for the corner!
    • 44' Free-kick to Pompey on the right which Johnson will swing in. He sends it near post and Keller comes for it but spills the ball! Luckily for him there's no-one about to make him pay and he gets the second ball.
    • 42' Defoe is played in on the edge of the box, cuts past one man and can shoot but a great sliding tackle from Dempsey back helping his defence!
    • 40' Counter attack from Pompey after Fulham pressure, Defoe is played through and he's one-on-one but Keller comes out and the finish goes over!
    • 39' Defoe almost plays Utaka in but puts the pass just behind him and Fulham pass it clear.
    • 38' Great touch by Kamara to kill the ball and work a shooting opportunity, but he can't get a shot away, it drops to Dempsey on the edge of the box but he's forced wide and slips and the chance goes.
    • 36' Smart play by Pompey and a really good header away by Hangeland, Defoe is played in though but the flag is up.
    • 34' Krancjar cuts inside from the left and hammers a low drive but a good save from Keller and he holds on too. Fulham have to score now.
    • 33' Utaka skins Konchesky and drills it low across Keller who can't get there but no-one pounces and Fulham clear! Big news - Birmingham have scored against Blackburn! David Murphy after a Brad Friedel howler!
    • 32' Mendes is down after being caught by Murphy's arm.
    • 31' Krancjar with a raking pass that Stalteri intercepts, he and Davies surge forward now but Hreidarsson puts it out for a throw.
    • 30' Stalteri is played into trouble by Keller and his clearance is charged down and Pompey switch flanks to the right, where Utaka wins a throw.
    • 28' Hangeland goes long, deft flick from Kamara to Bullard but the through-ball is cut out. Fulham come back though and Bullard tries a long-range shot, but it's his weaker left foot and he sends it well over.
    • 27' The delivery is headed clear but Fulham still have it, although Dempsey's pass wide life is intercepted. McBride robs Johnson though and plays a first-time cross but he is not there to get on the end of it.
    • 26' Johnson looks for Utaka on the right but Hangeland comes across to put it out for a throw. Fulham clear and Kamara runs at the Pompey defence, good skill and pace and wins a free-kick 35 yards out, Bullard to take.
    • 25' Krancjar with a lovely backheel to free Mendes, who tries a through ball, intercepted and Keller completes the clearance.
    • 24' Kanu with a good turn on the edge of the box and he can finish here but Hangeland with a superb block to save Fulham, who counter at paceĀ… Dempsey and Kamara on the edge of the box, forced back to Murphy but his ball is easily cleared and now Pompey come away with the ball.
    • 23' Murphy comes forward, wide to Stalteri, now Bullard and McBride flicks it on but Pompey clear, Defoe now running at the goal but Hangeland tackles. Fulham go long but Kamara is offside.
    • 22' Drop ball then, which McBride plays down to Ashdown. Harry Redknapp is ordered back from the perimeter of the pitch, where he has been dishing out drinks to players on this sweltering day.
    • 21' Kamara is down holding his face after a tangle with Utaka but really it was nothing.
    • 20' Dempsey is played into the area and goes down after a challenge from Hreidarsson but Mark Clattenburg correctly waves play-on as he tripped over his own ankle.
    • 19' After a great piece of skill and a superb pass by Krancjar, Johnson gives it away to Dempsey, who then gets the throw. Fulham retain the ball and pass with patience to work an opening.
    • 18' Kanu fouls Stalteri while trying to bring the ball down on the left.
    • 17' Bullard with a handball to gift Pompey a free-kick about ten yards from the edge of the D. Krancjar to take this one, he'll shoot but drills it low and straight at Keller.
    • 16' The ref tries to play an advantage to Pompey but after Johnson can't get onto the loose ball awards a free-kick. Cheeky backheel by Kanu frees Hreidarsson who wins a throw off Hughes.
    • 15' Fulham win a free-kick on the right wing but it's easily cleared.
    • 13' Bad news for Fulham and Birmingham fans, Reading have taken the lead against Derby - James Harper with the goal.
    • 12' Defoe to Krancjar, then wide to Kanu who deftly clips it back to Krancjar who half-volleys but sends it well over. Good play and he should have done better with the finish.
    • 11' Slide tackle by Mendes on Stalteri, Fulham throw on the right. Mendes is playing for a place in the Cup final, boss Harry Redknapp claiming he has a good chance of starting if he impresses today.
    • 10' The free-kick is sent into the wall and eventually Hughes hammers it long and clear.
    • 9' Bullard catches Defoe just outside the D, free-kick in a dangerous position for Pompey...
    • 8' Dempsey is fouled from behind about 35 yards out, Fulham free-kick slightly to the left-hand side. Swung in for McBride, headed away and Kamara can shoot but nicked away as he was pulling the trigger. Bullard tries one from distance but well over.
    • 7' Krancjar tries to spread the play to Utaka on the right but Konchesky is back to head calmly to his keeper Keller.
    • 6' Defoe is found by Diarra on the edge of the box but Hangeland blocks his shot.
    • 5' Great passing play again by Fulham as Davies finds Kamara but he overplays it and Pompey bring the ball clear.
    • 4' Davies is well-tackled by Hreidarsson who gives it to Mendes, long for Defoe who plays it into Kanu but Hangeland is back to clean up. Fulham clear, Kamara on the right inside to DAVIES WITH THE HALF-VOLLEY TIPPED AWAY BY ASHDOWN!!
    • 3' A good run by Dempsey down the left, winning a throw for his side.
    • 2' Great ball from Defoe wide to Utaka who is free but the flag is up for offside.
    • 1' Match underway at Fratton Park as Bullard sweeps a glorious ball for Kamara who can't quite get there after escaping Distin.
    • - FULHAM TEAM NEWS: Antti Niemi is still out injured to Kasey Keller starts for the Cottagers. Roy Hodgson clearly thinks they will need to win and has selected an attacking line-up accordingly with a midfield of Simon Davies, Jimmy Bullard, Danny Murphy and Clint Dempsey. Diomansy Kamara is selected to play against his former club, surprisingly preferred over recent goal-hero Erik Nevland.
    • - POMPEY TEAM NEWS: David James, Sol Campbell, Sulley Muntari, Milan Baros, Arnold Mvuemba and Papa Bouba Diop all absent from the starting line-up with Harry Redknapp clearly focusing on the FA Cup final next weekend. Fulham given a massive chance at Fratton Park. Birmingham and Reading will NOT be happy with that.
    • - Fulham have somehow managed to play their way out of the relegation zone but they need to win to ensure survival - if either Birmingham or Reading better their result, the Whites go down. Fulham fans will have taken this opportunity a month ago, when they were stranded six points off safety. But three wins in their last four games has seen Roy Hodgson's men start the final matchday on 33 points and in 17th position - ahead of Reading on goal difference.
    • - Hello and welcome to this vital, final-day Premier League clash as Fulham try to take their chance to avoid relegation at Portsmouth - LIVE from 15:00!

  • Team Stats

    Portsmouth Stats Fulham
    49% Possession 51%
    16 Shots 10
    5 Shots on target 4
    3 Saves 1
    5 Corners 6
    11 Fouls 12
    8 Offsides 3
    0 Yellow cards 0
    0 Red cards 0
    20 Tackles 36
    263 Accurate passes 262
    61 Bad passes 36

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Portsmouth
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      21 Jamie Ashdown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3 0
      16 Noe Pamarot 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 25 1 0
      7 Hermann Hreidarsson 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 23 12 3
      5 Glen Johnson 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 18 2 3
      15 Sylvain Distin 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 25 7 1
      6 Lassana Diarra 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 36 8 8
      30 Pedro Mendes 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 0
      17 John Utaka 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 15 0 2
      19 Niko Kranjcar 0 6 4 1 0 0 0 35 11 0
      27 Nwankwo Kanu 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 27 10 0
      14 Jermain Defoe 0 5 1 0 3 5 0 10 1 1
      28 Sean Davis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1
      11 Sulley Ali Muntari 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 1
      9 Milan Baros 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
      35 Marc Wilson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      31 Asmir Begovic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Fulham
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Kasey Keller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0
      18 Aaron Hughes 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 0 4
      4 Paul Konchesky 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 3 2
      17 Paul Stalteri 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 26 0 7
      32 Brede Hangeland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22 3 2
      27 Danny Murphy 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 39 8 6
      21 Jimmy Bullard 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 45 6 1
      25 Simon Davies 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 31 3 1
      11 Diomansy Kamara 0 2 1 2 3 3 0 11 2 2
      20 Brian McBride 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 21 5 4
      23 Clint Dempsey 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 15 5 5
      12 Tony Warner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      9 David Healy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      3 Carlos Bocanegra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      26 Leon Andreasen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
      15 Erik Nevland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2

  • Summary

    • 77' And Cameron Jerome has scored for Birmingham to put them 2-1 up - but if it stays like this it will mean nothing. Murphy was about to come off too, his name was on the fourth official's card but they hadn't yet signalled!
    • 76' Great turn by Kamara on the right, he moves towards the box but is brought down. Free-kick to Fulham on the right, Bullard to take... swung to the far post AND MURPHY UNMARKED WITH A FREE-HEADER AND FULHAM SCORE!!!! 1-0! A vital goal.
    • 75' Another corner then, swung in for McBride who plays it towards goal and Hughes goes down but no penalty!! Simon Davies now but blocked and Pompey survive!
    • 74' Great ball in from the left and MCBRIDE WITH THE FLICK THAT TAKES A DEFLECTION AND GOES JUST WIDE!! The ball is sent near post by Bullard AND HUGHES FLIES IN BUT BLOCKED WIDE!!
    • 68' The ref waves play on after a foul, Kamara is in but back to goal and can't shoot. Still with Fulham, Kamara gets it back and is fouled on the edge of the box as he was about to shoot, Distin with the challenge and Fulham have a chance!
    • 60' Bullard swings it far post and they're lining up and it's headed across goal, a clearance then back across and Kamara rises but beaten to it by Pamarot I think and Pompey clear. GOALFLASH - Reading 2-0 up at Derby now, Dave Kitson, so Fulham HAVE to win.
    • 58' Kanu on the left, into Krancjar WHO HAMMERS IN A RISING DRIVE but Keller parries and Defoe is offside for the rebound.
    • 54' Hughes does really well to win the ball off Defoe, Fulham break, Davies on the right, inside to Bullard, Konchesky crosses for McBride, flicked wide to Davies who crosses TO MURPHY WITH THE FREE HEADER but it's straight at Friedel.
    • 53' Fulham lucky to avoid conceding a penalty after Hughes trips Defoe on the edge of the box - looked inside to me! It's fired well over by Defoe though.
    • 52' Bullard is played through on the left, he's got McBride free in the middle but delays the cross a bit too long and it's put behind for a corner. Bullard slips as he takes the corner and it's flicked into the arms of Ashdown. Bullard is not at his best, possibly feeling the nerves.
    • 45' Krancjar neatly wide to Hreidarsson who plays in Mendes who drives it in with the outside of his boot and it takes a wicked deflection off Hughes and just wide for the corner!
    • 42' Defoe is played in on the edge of the box, cuts past one man and can shoot but a great sliding tackle from Dempsey back helping his defence!
    • 40' Counter attack from Pompey after Fulham pressure, Defoe is played through and he's one-on-one but Keller comes out and the finish goes over!
    • 33' Utaka skins Konchesky and drills it low across Keller who can't get there but no-one pounces and Fulham clear! Big news - Birmingham have scored against Blackburn! David Murphy after a Brad Friedel howler!
    • 13' Bad news for Fulham and Birmingham fans, Reading have taken the lead against Derby - James Harper with the goal.
    • 12' Defoe to Krancjar, then wide to Kanu who deftly clips it back to Krancjar who half-volleys but sends it well over. Good play and he should have done better with the finish.
    • 4' Davies is well-tackled by Hreidarsson who gives it to Mendes, long for Defoe who plays it into Kanu but Hangeland is back to clean up. Fulham clear, Kamara on the right inside to DAVIES WITH THE HALF-VOLLEY TIPPED AWAY BY ASHDOWN!!
    • - FULHAM TEAM NEWS: Antti Niemi is still out injured to Kasey Keller starts for the Cottagers. Roy Hodgson clearly thinks they will need to win and has selected an attacking line-up accordingly with a midfield of Simon Davies, Jimmy Bullard, Danny Murphy and Clint Dempsey. Diomansy Kamara is selected to play against his former club, surprisingly preferred over recent goal-hero Erik Nevland.
    • - POMPEY TEAM NEWS: David James, Sol Campbell, Sulley Muntari, Milan Baros, Arnold Mvuemba and Papa Bouba Diop all absent from the starting line-up with Harry Redknapp clearly focusing on the FA Cup final next weekend. Fulham given a massive chance at Fratton Park. Birmingham and Reading will NOT be happy with that.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Mark Clattenburg

  • Portsmouth

    Manager: Harry Redknapp

    On the Field

    • Ashdown
    • Johnson
    • Pamarot
    • Distin
    • Hreidarsson
    • Utaka
    • Mendes Substitution Out (73′)
    • Diarra Substitution Out (83′)
    • Kranjcar
    • Kanu Substitution Out (73′)
    • Defoe

    Subs

    • Davis Substitution In73′
    • Baros Substitution In73′
    • Muntari Substitution In83′
    • Begovic
    • Wilson

    Injured

    • Primus

    Suspended

    None

  • Fulham

    Manager: Roy Hodgson

    Captain: Brian McBride

    On the Field

    • Keller
    • Stalteri
    • Hangeland
    • Hughes
    • Konchesky
    • Davies
    • Bullard
    • Murphy Goal
    • Dempsey Substitution Out (72′)
    • McBride
    • Kamara Substitution Out (85′)

    Subs

    • Healy
    • Nevland Substitution In72′
    • Bocanegra
    • Andreasen Substitution In85′
    • Warner

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None