As the commentator says, it's a long way to come to see Fulham's Danny Murphy head a bouncing ball forward for Clinton Dempsey to put away, 1-0 to Fulham after 2 minutes.
Stephen Warnock hits one after turning, it's hit the inside of the post, and out. As close as Derby's non-winner last night, should have been the equaliser, 17th minute. Between the 2nd & 17th minute, it could have been 3 or 4-0, but we've survived that, and could have been level.
After 22 minutes, Clinton Dempsey's penalised for handball, but it's just a weak shot from El-Hadji Diouf for Mark Schwarzer to save. Blackburn's resident Dane, Morten Gamst Pedersen isn't doing any better, a weak shot, a weak corner, a centre which is cleared, it has no conviction, no confidence. This is one evening when we need to take centre stage, none of the others are playing in the League, but the mid-field is looking shaky, and Fulham have 60% possession. Jason Roberts has a half-chance, it doesn't quite come to him, and his header goes straight to Schwarzer. Half-time as El-Hadji Diouf gets a yellow for a foul on Hangeland.
Second half, Jason Roberts clears a corner from El-Hadji Diouf, Danny Murphy gets a yellow for a foul on Tugay Kerimoglu. Fulham corner. Keith Andrews makes way for top scorer Benny McCarthy, and Steven Warnock hits a stupendous strike, somehow saved by Schwarzer. It should be 2-1 to Blackburn, both from Warnock. Encouraging, but it'll need power and luck to get past Schwarzer, and Fulham are still dangerous. Rovers desperately need a goal.
It's Samba squaring it to El-Hadji Diouf, who equalises! GOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL 1-1 69th minute. Here's Steven Warnock, shoots, how does Schwarzer save that one? That's the best yet, it's a hat-trick against a different goalie, but that shot would have been on anyone's goal of the month. Even so, the game's changed, maybe there is something to the fatigued Fulham theory, plus Sam's half-time talk has reached mythical status.
Fulham changes 77th Aaron Hughes replaced by Toni Kallio, 80th Zoltan Gera off for Diomansy Kamara. Hodgson going for the win, despite Blackburn now having more possession and looking more likely. Clinton Dempsey header goes over. Blackburn changes Aaron Mokoena coming on for Tugay Kerimoglu, and as they look to make the last change, Roberts shoots, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
Fulham 1 Rovers 2! Believe it! Morten Gamst Pedersen delivered, Jason Roberts, well inside the penalty area, hits it low into the middle past Schwarzer, who's no longer looking invincible. Five minutes left. Then four minutes of added time. 3 points and 15th at stake.
On comes Erik Nevland for Simon Davies. We get a corner, 3 added minutes gone. It's back with Fulham, Erik Nevland going for glory, but Paul Robinson's equal to it. Final whistle. Back to London on Sat'dy, but it's only Arsenal, so I'll have a look at the Rams away to the Blades.