A LOOK at the key moments from the game at Craven Cottage.

FRIEDEL: Kept Rovers in the game with a couple of vital saves but maybe could have done better for Fulham's second...6

CURTIS: Given a recall by Souness and didn't let anyone down with a generally solid display defensively...6

TAYLOR: Looked comfortable on the ball but both goals came from right-wing crosses...6

BERG: Added some stability at the back but still couldn't stop Rovers succumbing to two classic sucker punches...6

SHORT: Offered first use of the bath water for the third time this season but the damage had already been done by then...6

TUGAY: Didn't close people down quickly enough whenever Rovers lost possession as Malbranque and Davis won the midfield .... 6

DUNN: One of the few people with any spark after Fulham took the lead. Tested Van Der Sar on a couple of occasions from distance...7

NEILL: Got booked early on for a rash challenge which left him walking a tightrope after that...6

COLE: Struck the post with a shot in the opening five minutes and that miss came back to haunt him...6

JANSEN: Starved of quality service up front and rarely threatened a goal on the day...6

DUFF: Well policed by his Republic of Ireland team-mate Steve Finnan as he struggled to reproduce the form he showed at West Ham...6

SUBS:

GILLESPIE (for Neill, 69)...6

HIGNETT (for Curtis, 69)...5

JOHANSSON (for Jansen, 90)

NOT USED: KELLY, HUGHES

OPPOSITE CAMP:

VAN DER SAR: Denied Berg with an incredible save...7

FINNAN: Kept the lid on Duff...7

BREVETT: Had a running battle with Neill...6

MELVILLE: Solid defensively...7

GOMA: A real colossus at the back...8

COLLINS: Neat and tidy as always...7

MALBRANQUE: Ran the show in midfield...8

HAYLES: Grabbed a real striker's goal...7

LEGWINSKI: Added some Gallic flair...7

DAVIS: Future England international...7

MARLET: Like grease lightning...8

SUBS:

WILLOCK (for Marlet, 90)

NOT USED: TAYLOR, HARLEY, SAHA, OUADDOU

STATS:

Goal attempts: Rovers 9 Fulham 8

Shots on target: Rovers 6 Fulham 6

Woodwork: Rovers 2 Fulham 1

Offsides: Rovers 3 Fulham 5

Corners: Rovers 2 Fulham 5

Free kicks: Rovers 16 Fulham 18

Attendance: 19,580

REFEREE: Mr M Halsey...4

YELLOW CARDS: Rovers; Neill and Tugay (both fouls) Fulham; Melville (foul),

Malbranque (ungentlemanly conduct)

RED CARDS: Short (violent conduct)

TIME FOR ACTION:

05: Andy Cole races clear but his shot comes back off a post

18: This time Henning Berg is denied by the woodwork after Van Der Sar somehow pushes his shot onto the bar

20: It's Brad Friedel's turn to breathe a sigh of relief as Steve Marlet's overhead kick strikes the upright

31: It's 1-0 to Fulham as Barry Hayles pounces on defensive hesitancy to hook home the opener

42: Steed Malbranque nearly doubles the lead with a curling free kick which Friedel claws to safety

54: David Dunn lies prostrate after heading wide from a Damien Duff centre

64: Rovers are floored by a killer second as Malbranque applies the finishing touch to another slick counter

82: Tugay's Worthington Cup dream is shattered after he picks up his 10th yellow of the season

89: Craig Short sees red for the third time this season after catching Steve Marlet with a stray elbow

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