Fulham – Arsenal

1. Join us at 1700BST for Fulham's game against Arsenal, live on ESPN UK.

2. Good evening all and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Fulham and Arsenal at Craven Cottage.

3. What an afternoon it's been in the Premier League. Unbelievable. Wigan beat Chelsea, United top of the league on goal difference, Liverpool score six-including a Torres hat-trick and Spurs win 5-0 with Robbie Keane scoring four.

4. Breathe. And I didn't even mention last gasp victories for Bolton and Blackburn. Let's hope for more of the same at the Cottage this evening then!

5. Fulham: Schwarzer Konchesky Pantsil Hangeland Hughes Murphy Duff Etuhu Dempsey Johnson Zamora

6. Arsenal: Mannone, Sagna Vermaelen Gallas Clichy Diaby Fabregas Song Billong Arshavin Van Persie Bendtner.

7. And we're off...

8. 1'

   Right one minute in and Asrsenal attacking early-on, Eduardo heads wide, only a half-chance really though.

9. 2'

   Hangeland gives the ball away and Arsenal press, but he's done well in the end to shepherd it out for a goal-kick.

10. 2'

    Bit of an uneasy start by Fulham.

11. 3'

    Zamora looks long and Clichy can't see the ball out. Duff wins the throw-in.

12. 4'

    Johnson gets the ball on the edge of the area and whips it in but Zamora can't get there.

13. 4'

    Dempsey shoots from outside the box but it's straight down the throat of Mannone.

14. 5'

    Fulham sem to have sparked into life. Some good interchanges. And Johnson nearly put clean through. Mannone was out quickly to meet it.

15. 5'

    Johnson away again and the Cottagers looking dangerous.

16. 6'

    Van Persie gets the ball, and doesn't dive as he revealed he often does today. He puts the cross in but no one to get onto his ball.

17. 7'

    Billy Hogan from the Boston Red Sox spotted in the crowd at the Cottage.

18. 8'

    Damien Duff struggling here, and he's being escorted off.

19. 8'

    Fulham Sub: Gera on for Duff.

20. 9'

    Calf injury for Duff who has been a little bit of a sicknote over the years. Gera scored a great goal against City midweek.

21. 9'

    Diaby shows good strength running through the middle and he wins a free-kick.

22. 9'

    Fabregas takes it but it's straight into the hands of Schwarzer.

23. 9'

    Here come Fulham again, Gera crosses and Mannone and Gallas clash.

24. 9'

    Mannone clutches the ball but Gallas looks in pain. Wenger looks concerned.

25. 10'

    The young keeper has shoulder-charged Gallas by the looks of the replay- must of been something Gallas said in training!

26. 11'

    Not sure if he will be back on but now the game continues, hope the refs adding up those stoppages.

27. 12'

    Arshavin shows a good turn of pace and crosses the ball into a dangerous area, but no Arsenal players in sight.

28. 13'

    Bendtner gives the ball away cheaply in midfield.

29. 14'

    Dempsey showing some great touches and he releases Zamora

30. 14'

    Great save by Annone! Gera's ball in and Johnson's effort was heading into the corner.

31. 14'

    Two seconds later and Annone saves the rebound too!

32. 15'

    Great open game so far.

33. 16'

    Fabregas given space to turn but the ball flies through to Schwarzer.

34. 16'

    Replay of the saves, first one was a stunner second he saved with his face. Solid from the young Italian.

35. 17'

    Fabregas blazes over. Van Persie through the legs of Hangeland to Cesc but the Arsenal captain hits it high and over.

36. 18'

    Fulham allowed Arsenal just one point from a possible six in head-to-heads last season. Aston Villa were the only other Premier League side with as good a record.

37. 18'

    Fulham still pressing. Roy Hodgson's men looking up for this.

38. 19'

    Bendtner with an excellent run, he shows some great gas and wins a corner.

39. 20'

    Great chance, Arshavin blazes over after being released by Fabregas.

40. 21'

    Bit of a shocker there, immaculate passing by the Gunners in the build-up. Not that you'd expect anything less from Arsene Wenger's side.

41. 22'

    Arsenal have lost their last two league away games. They haven't lost three on the road since November 2006 when they lost at West Ham, Bolton Wanderers and... Fulham.

42. 23'

    Both sides very even so far, Mannone's save the highlight up to now.

43. 23'

    Strike by Bendtner but it's easy for Schwarzer, great knock down by van Persie.

44. 24'

    Free-kick to Fulham.

45. 24'

    Bizarre booking for Murphy, he's taken the free-kick early and earned a yellow card for it.

46. 24'

    Murphy to take. Again.

47. 25'

    He whips it in but no-one attacks it.

48. 25'

    Fulham have had fewer than half as many shots on target (19) than Arsenal in this season's Premier League (48).

49. 26'

    Diaby on the attack and again sublime link-up play by the Gunners.

50. 26'

    I'm not even a fan but you have to admire the way arsenal play the game. Saying that Song's just committed a foul.

51. 27'

    Free-kick Arsenal now, Arshavin to take just inside the Fulham half.

52. 28'

    And now another, within Van Persie's range definitely. He's going to fancy this one. About 25 yards out.

53. 28'

    Over the crossbar, disappointing from the Dutchman.

54. 29'

    Arsenal's league matches so far this season have featured an average of five goals a game, the highest in the Premier League.

55. 30'

    Murphy picks it up in midfield, Konchesky down the left and he tiptoes past Sagna. Poor delivery though from the left back.

56. 31'

    Foul on Johnson by Vermaelen. he's too small according to ESPN's Mr Carter.

57. 32'

    The Gunners have hit the woodwork five times in this season's Premier League, more than any other team

58. 33'

    Speculative effort from Murphy, but he fires wide.

59. 33'

    Zamora offside, close one though- he would have been clean through.

60. 34'

    Free-kick Fulham. Foul by Diaby.

61. 35'

    Johnson brings it down from Zamora but it's a loose touch otherwise he could have been in.

62. 35'

    Another cracking save from Mannone

63. 35'

    Gera's low shot was palmed away impressively for a corner.

64. 36'

    The delivery is poor and Mannone collects.

65. 36'

    Free-kick Fulham, though Bendtner's claiming he got knocked in the face by Konchesky. Don't think I would mess with the Cottagers' left-back!

66. 37'

    Both teams looking fresh, but then again Gera is the only man on the pitch who played in the Carling Cup!

67. 38'

    They haven't had a draw in the league at Craven Cottage this year - their last one was the 2-2 result against Chelsea in December 2008.

68. 39'

    Arshavin plays it through to Fabregas but he's offside. Only half a yard, but offside nonetheless.

69. 39'

    Wenger looking frustrated in the dugout, the Gunners haven't really created much.

70. 40'

    Johnson through and he tries to take on Vermaelen but the Belgian brick wall stands firm.

71. 41'

    Gera's cross is met by Zamora but his header fires wide.

72. 42'

    John Pantsil gets away with a bit of a kung-fu kick on Bendtner.

73. 43'

    Hangeland with an amazing outside of the foot pass, not sure where he's learnt that. But Zamora is offside.

74. 44'

    Van Persie breaks through but he can't quite control the ball and Schwarzer colelcts.

75. 45'

    Great strength by Zamora and it's a throw-in deep into the Arsenal half.

76. 45'

    3 minutes of added time.

77. 45'

    Fulham corner now, can Murphy produce a good delivery.

78. 45'

    No is the answer. And Arsenal break with Clichy.

79. 45'

    Foul by Zamora on Clichy. Yellow card for the Fulham striker and Arsenal have a free-kick on the left of the area.

80. 45'

    Good punch away by Schwarzer.

81. 45'

    Corner Arsenal. Fabregas to take.

82. 45'

    Poor to the near post but scooped away by Zamora for another corner.

83. 45'

    Punched away again by Schwarzer.

84. 45'

    There's the half-time whistle. Fulham with more to shout about than the Gunners so far. Good work from Mannone to keep Arsenal level. See you in 15 minutes folks...

85. 45'

    The second-half kicks off...

86. 46'

    No substitutions at half-time. Let's have some goals in the next 45 minutes please lads.

87. 46'

    Fulham on the attack with Zamora.

88. 47'

    Very ambitious effort there from nearly 30 yards out. It's dragged wide by Zamora, apparently a one in six chance taker according to ESPN's Kevin Keegan.

89. 47'

    Van Persie goes down under the challenge of Hughes. Fair tackle.

90. 47'

    Van Persie will be lucky to get a penalty for the rest of this season, fancy claiming in the press that you exaggerate dives!

91. 48'

    Arsenal corner. Arshavin to take.

92. 48'

    Straight into Schwarzer's hands, deliveries have been poor up to now.

93. 49'

    A wave of Fulham attacks there. Clichy heads out, Zamora with a deflected shot, and Etuhu with an air shot. it's all go so far in the second half.

94. 50'

    Diaby tries to thread it to Van Persie but it's a very poor ball. He probably would have been better off taking a shot.

95. 51'

    GOAL! Van Persie.

96. 51'

    Arsenal 1-0 Fulham. Fabregas with a pinpoint pass over the top to Van Persie. Exceptional control by the Duthcman with his left foot and he slides it into the corner with his right. Impressive stuff.

97. 52'

    Poor defending by Fulham but Arsenla moving the ball a little better now.

98. 53'

    "1-0" to the Ar-se-nal" is the chant that's echoing around Craven Cottage.

99. 54'

    Hodgson looking extremely unhappy on the sidelines.

100. 54'

     Chance! Van Persie to Bendtner who shoots across goal. Great save by Schwarzer who palms it to safety. it was heading into the bottom corner.

101. 55'

     Zamora cross to Johnson and Mannone makes another top drawer save. He tips it to Dempsey who fires it back across goal but no-one can get on the end of it.

102. 56'

     Drop of the shoulder by Arshavin and he strikes one from 20 yards. But it's up and over the goal.

103. 56'

     Replay of the goal. One touch to control and one to finish. Pure class from RVP.

104. 57'

     Free-kick to Arsenal. Fabregas to take on the right wing.

105. 58'

     Johnson on the break now.

106. 58'

     But it's given away cheaply and Diaby advances now for the Gunners.

107. 59'

     Arsenal playing keep-ball now.

108. 60'

     Classic Arsenal really, Fulham chasing shadows.

109. 60'

     But now Dempsey comes forward.

110. 60'

     Very poor drags a shot well wide from all of 30 yards. Dear oh dear Mr Dempsey.

111. 61'

     Vermaelen penalised for a high foot on Zamora.

112. 61'

     Bendtner allowed to run straight through by the Fulham defence and he fizzes a shot just wide.

113. 62'

     Sagna watches the ball drop over his head but he seems to know what he's doing and clears it out.

114. 63'

     Dempsey picks out Johnson but he's returning from an offside position. He's not returned fast enough though and is offside.

115. 64'

     Fulham struggling to make as much impact as in the first half but Arsenal not really creating any clear-cut chances either. the game is in danger of stagnating a little here.

116. 65'

     Arsenal throw-in deep in Fulham territory.

117. 66'

     Great chance for Fulham!

118. 66'

     Clint Dempsey finds away through and Sagna deflects his shot just on to the post.

119. 66'

     That was a matter of inches.

120. 66'

     The keeper punches and collides with Zamora.

121. 66'

     The keeper's groggy but Fulham continue to attack. He's in no state to make a save but Zamora has an opportunity.

122. 67'

     And he's missed. Chance goes begging but I'm not sure how sporting that was.

123. 68'

     Arsenal sub: Rosicky on for Arshavin.

124. 69'

     Fabregas gets a cross in but Hangeland clears it up.

125. 69'

     Naughty challenge by Pantsil. there's no getting away with it this time. Yellow card.

126. 70'

     Free-kick but Gallas has drifted off.(offside that is, not off to sleep)!

127. 70'

     Great football by Arsenal. Van Persie and Bendtner link-up and Rosicky's shot is blocked out for a corner.

128. 71'

     The ball deflects out to Song who skies one high into the stand.

129. 72'

     Arsenal all over the Cottagers now, I feel that a second goal is near.

130. 73'

     Gallas is struggling again. Nasty landing after winning a header with a majestic leap.

131. 74'

     Gallas returns to the picture under a barrage of boos from Fulham fans. They think he's faking it but it looked pretty painful.

132. 74'

     Fulham free-kick can they conjure something.

133. 75'

     Clichy clears well but Zamora wins another free-kick.

134. 76'

     Dangerous position here. Can Murphy deliver.

135. 77'

     A couple of opportunities there, Hangeland drives the balla cross goal and it falls to Johnson on the edge of the area. He unleashes a powerfuls trike but it's powered away AGAIN by Mannone.

136. 78'

     Konchesky in the book for fouling Van Persie.

137. 78'

     The Dutchman dusts himself off to take the set-piece.

138. 78'

     Bendtner with a push on Aaron Hughes and the ref has seen it.

139. 79'

     Fulham break on and they've won a free-kick.

140. 79'

     Another unbelievable save! Mannone pushes away a point blank Bobby Zamora header.

141. 80'

     Fulham looking a bit more desperate now but at least they are starting to press.

142. 81'

     Just had a look at the replay and it was a great reflex save by Mannone. Zamora maybe should have scored though.

143. 81'

     Good footwork from Hangeland, you could see why Monsieur Wenger was interested in the centre-back over the summer.

144. 82'

     Weak shot from the edge by Murphy. Easily saved by Mannone.

145. 82'

     Arsenal sub: Eboue on for Van Persie.

146. 83'

     Fulham sub: Greening on for Etuhu.

147. 84'

     Eboue drives forward down the right but Konchesky tackles well.

148. 84'

     You have to feel games like this are important for Arsenal to win if they want to push for top honours in the Premier League.

149. 84'

     Hand-ball Bendtner. Free-kick Fulham.

150. 85'

     Jerry Payton, Mannone's goalkeeping coach in the crowd. he must be very proud of his student.

151. 85'

     Eboue with a chance, well saved by Schwarzer.

152. 86'

     Fulham free-kick but poor delivery and Arsenal break.

153. 87'

     Rosicky with the ball at his feet, passes to Sagna who is pushed by Dempsey. Free-kick Arsenal.

154. 87'

     Bendtner should have scored. Great ball from Fabregas but the Danish striker heads it over unmarked.

155. 88'

     Throw-in for the Cottagers deep in the Arsenal half.

156. 89'

     But nothing comes of it and it looks like the Gunners will hold on for all three points here.

157. 89'

     Bendtner makes some space for himself, great stepover but he's blasted it over.

158. 90'

     5 minutes of added time. Really not sure where the ref has got that from! Wenger looks rather bemused.

159. 90'

     Dempsey heads wide.

160. 91'

     To be honest, the Gunners look more likely to score anyway but can Fulham launch an attack.

161. 92'

     And the home side have a corner. Scwarzer wants to go forward. Hodgson says no.

162. 92'

     Delivered in but Arsenal have packed the box and they get it clear.

163. 93'

     Dempsey breaks at pace but Sagna chases back and makes the tackle.

164. 93'

     Vermaelen and Gera clash, the Belgian defender got a shoulder to the face. He's shaken it off though.

165. 94'

     Vermaelen has made a more prolific start to his Arsenal career than Thierry Henry.

166. 94'

     Arsenal break Eboue in acres and clean through he spirals a weak shot well wide.

167. 95'

     And it's all over.

168. 95'

     FULL TIME: Fulham 0-1 Arsenal. A good first-half performance from Fulham and there's much to build on for Roy Hodgson's men. Man of the match is 21-year-old Vitor Mannone, four cracking saves by the young Italian. It took a moment of real class from Van Persie and Arsenal move up into 5th in the table.

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