Fulham's long awaited meeting with Chelsea at the Cottage will now take place, appropriately, at 12 noon on Sunday the 30th September 2001.

The last time Fulham played Chelsea at Craven Cottage was on the 6th November 1985, in the League Cup, when Chelsea won 1-0.

In the league it was two years earlier on the 8th October 1983 when Chelsea also won this time 5-3!!

Historic stats underline the gap between the two clubs over the years but Jean Tigana's Fulham, willed on by thousands of fans, will now be looking to show how times have changed and that they are the top team in South West London.