Sheffield Utd 1 Fulham 1
21.38 There goes the final whistle and Fulham take only the second point Sheffield United have allowed a visiting team to leave with. So we are top of Division One six points clear of the second team.
Well done the Mighty Whites a good point in driving rain, in the north, on a winters mid-week evening and dispite another attempt to kick us off the park.
COME ON YOU WHITES
21.36 Maik Taylor has the ball and he punts it forward to Sahnoun who passes on to Bazza. Before he can do anything he is swamped by the Sheffield defence.
21.35 There is two minutes of extra time.
21.32 Sheffield win a corner. The Blades take a short corner but Rufus breaks it up and it goes off for a Sheffield throw.
21.30 Sixth Sheffield player gets a yellow card this time for pulling Bazza back. The freekick is taken but Sheffield manages to clear.
21.28 Only about 10 minutes to go and either side could take all three points.
21.26 Paul Trollope makes a late tackle in a dangerous area and gets a yellow for his trouble. Sheffield send the ball in to our area but this time the defence cipe well.
21.23 A good move for Fulham with Luis Boa Morte sending the ball across the Sheffield goal but Bazza just misses out and the keeper collects the ball
21.20Now Curle has been booked for a foul on Luis Boa Morte. That makes five yellows for Sheffield and shows how difficult they find it to keep up with the Super Whites
21.18Suffo has wacked Rufus in the face off the ball but the Ref did not see it.
21.16Sheffield bring on Suffo for their goal scorer D'Jaffo
21.16 Fulham bring on their last two subs Paul Trollope and Nicholas Sahnoun for Bjarne Goldbaek and Lee Clark
21.15 Owwww Gus Uhlenbeek goes in the book for a nasty tackle on Boa Morte.
21.12 Another corner to Fulham which will be taken by Bjarne Goldbaek. the ball comes in and falls to Fernandes who shapes up for a shoot but it goes just wide.
21.11 Sean Davis runs forward and passes to Steve Finnan who runs for forward before trying to cut it back . the ball comes in but it's sent off for a corner to Fulham. Fabrice fernandes takes the corner but Sheffield clears
21.07 Sheffield attack and send a ball in to the Fulham area and Steve Finnan has to scramble to clear.
21.06 Fulham make a substitution with Luis Boa Morte being brought on for Louis Saha who hasn't had a good game tonight.
21.02 Brown of Sheffield gets a yellow for a tackle from behind on Bjarne Goldbaek. Again fulham can't make much of the freekick.
21.00 Murphy pulls Bazza back and gets a yellow. Fulham take the free kick but can't make anything of it.
20.58 The game is a little bit bitty at the moment with moves breaking down for both teams
20.56 Steve Finnan has the ball in the Sheffield half and runs on to shoot for goal but he was leaning back and the ball goes over the bar.
20.53 The second half has started and Fulham continues to play the passing game
20.32 There goes the half time whistle and Fulham go off 1-1 away from home
20.30 Saha is brought down outside their area and we have a freekick. Goldbaek and Fernandes line up to take the kick. It's Fernandes who blasts the ball goalward but the Sheffield wall stands firm and the ball is cleared
20.27 Sheffield try to mount an attack but it breaks down and its a throw in to Fulham on the far side. The ball goes to Steve Finnan on the edge of their area and Curle seemed to trip him but the ref says no trip.
20.25 Fulham holding on to the ball more now and controlling the game without making much forward progress
20.22 Melville tries to clear the ball but he is not quick enough and Sean Davis rescues the situation.
20.19 Gus is on the charge again, this time against Fulham, he puts in a poor cross but Bent controls the ball. Fortunately Sean Davis put in a great tackle.
20.16 Ahhh Bazza has the ball on the edge of the area and he passes to Fabrice Fernandes who turns his defender and has only the keeper to beat. He tries to chip the keeper but he sticks an arm up in the area and blocks the chip.
20.15 the Whites move forward through Clarkie who passes to Bazza Hayles but Sheffield cut the ball out and clear
20.12 Sheffield counter attack and D'Jaffo has an easy chance. But he skuffs it thank goodness.
20.10 Louis Saha passes to Bazza as he approaches the Sheffield area he passes on to Clarkie who shoots. Sheffield manage to clear
20.08 Fulham win a freekick in a good position. Goldbaek sends the ball in, Saha rises, Bazza Hayles rises but they both miss and Sheffield clear
20.06 Fulham are under a bit of pressure at the moment but they keep battling to get forward.
20.02 Fabrice trips Brown and gives away a freekick in a bad spot. Sheffield send the ball into our area Coleman rises to hed but misses. Maik taylor makes another good save.
19.56 Owwww Sheffield win a corner, the ball comes in to D'Jaffa who has a free header and sends it goalward. Maik Taylor makes an excellent save to keep Fulham in the game.
19.53 What!!!! Sheffield go on the attack sending the ball into our area and Bent shots hitting the woodwork. It bounces out and Fulham's defence seem to stand still and D'Jaffo scores an equaliser.
19.51 Rufus rans down the side waiting for a ball from Bazza but the Ref says offside.
19.49 GOALLLLL !!!! Steve Finnan collected the ball just inside the Sheffield half and he ran at the Blades defence beating three defenders before slotting it past the keeper.
19.47 Game kicks off in pouring rain with the Mighty Whites all in white.
Wow Bazza Hayles had a good chance there but was unable to chip the keeper.
Fulham:
Taylor,
Finnan, Melville, Coleman, Brevett,
Davis, Clark, Fernandes, Goldbaek,
Hayles, Saha.
Subs: Hahnemann, Symons, Trollope, Sahnoun, Boa Morte.
Sheffield Utd: Tracey, Uhlenbeek, Murphy, Curle, Quinn, Devlin, Santos,
M. Brown, Woodhouse, D'Jaffo, Bent. Subs: Sandford, Ribeiro, Kelly, Montgomery,
Suffo.
Referee: P Rejer (Tipton)