The Finance Minister Michael Noonan is reiterating that he fully supports the nomination of Kevin Cardiff to the European Court of Auditors.

THE Government’s nomination of Kevin Cardiff to the European Court of Auditors is expected to meet vociferous objections from the European Parliament after the €3.6 billion accounting error at the Department of Finance.

Fulham will be without Leon Andreasen for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Portsmouth at Craven Cottage.

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has no fresh injury concerns for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard will miss Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with West Ham.

Jimmy Bullard is out of Fulham’s Barclays Premier League clash with Blackburn tomorrow.

Fulham midfielder Leon Andreasen could return to Germany after finding his opportunities limited at Craven Cottage under manager Roy Hodgson.

Jimmy Bullard has been ruled out of Fulham’s FA Cup third-round tie at Sheffield Wednesday through illness.

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard has a dead leg and will require assessment ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash against Chelsea at Craven Cottage.

Fulham centre-back Brede Hangeland was suffering from flu and missed the Premier League clash against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Fulham will be without Zoltan Gera for the St Stephen's Day clash at Tottenham after the forward suffered a calf injury against Middlesbrough last weekend.

JIMMY BULLARD is a man in demand.

Fulham striker Bobby Zamora is fit to face Middlesbrough tomorrow, after recovering from the hip injury which kept him out of last weekend’s stalemate at Stoke.

FULHAM might be enjoying their best season for years but Roy Hodgson is apparently a hard man to satisfy.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has a near full-strength squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at Stoke.

FOR a manager boasting the kind of budget that would make many world leaders turn pea-green with envy, Mark Hughes can be a miserable soul.

Defender Chris Baird is Fulham’s only doubt for the Premier League clash with Manchester City tomorrow.

Fulham have included Dickson Etuhu in their squad for tomorrow’s trip to Liverpool.

Denmark 0 Wales 1

DAMIEN COMOLLI may be long gone from Tottenham Hotspur, but it appears he has had his revenge by leaving the north Londoners with Heurelho Gomes.

Tottenham made one change from the side that beat Manchester City in the league last weekend.

Fulham have welcomed back forward Seol Ki-Hyeon (knee) and defender Toni Kallio (virus) ahead of tomorrow’s visit of Tottenham.

TIMING has always been one of Andrew Johnson’s strong suits, and his ability to time his form appears as unerring as his skill in judging a run.

Fulham forward Seol Ki-Hyeon remains doubtful for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Newcastle at Craven Cottage.

LOUIS SAHA knows only too well how cruel football can be.

Seol Ki-Hyeon and Toni Kallio are doubts for Fulham’s Premier league clash with Wigan.

ROY KEANE’S reputation rests on being notoriously hard to please, but the Sunderland manager appears to be mellowing in his old age.

Fulham striker Andrew Johnson returns from suspension for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland.

Midfielder Dickson Etuhu will again have to wait for his Fulham debut as he has still not fully recovered from a thigh strain picked up in training earlier this month.

Fulham midfielder Leon Andreasen has recovered from a groin strain and returns to the squad to face Blackburn at Ewood Park tomorrow.

Andrew Johnson, Fulham’s summer signing from Everton, will make his debut for his new club in tomorrow’s Premier League home match against Bolton.

Fulham could field Andrew Johnson in tomorrow’s Carling Cup second-round clash with Leicester but the former Everton striker will not be risked unless he has fully recovered from a thigh injury.

Fulham will once again be missing striker Andrew Johnson for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal.

Fulham will kick off the new season at Hull without £10.5m striker Andrew Johnson, who is still recovering from a thigh injury.

JOHN CAREW believes it is a 50-50 bet that Gareth Barry remains with Aston Villa.

Fulham 3 Celtic 1

Fulham have a fully fit squad for their Barclays Premier League finale against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

Fulham striker Jari Litmanen is fit but will not participate in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Birmingham.

IT could not have gone much worse for Sven Goran Eriksson.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson kept faith with the side hammered at home by Liverpool last week as the Cottagers looked to revive their flagging survival hopes by beating Manchester City at Eastlands.

ROY HODGSON claimed not to have seen the rainbow which briefly glittered over the Madejski stadium after an apocalyptic April shower had given way to brilliantly bright sunshine. “I'm one of those old-fashioned managers who watches every kick of the ball,” he said, with a weary tone.

Fulham will be without striker Eddie Johnson for tomorrow’s trip to face Reading in the Barclays Premier League.

ROY KEANE is beginning to look forward to his summer. Ten weeks which could have been spent in bitter recrimination over a season gone horribly wrong now promise giddy excitement in Sunderland, with Premier League status virtually assured after Keane’s team found their form at just the right time.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has made two changes for today’s rock-bottom Premier League clash with Derby at Pride Park with his side surely never standing a better chance of ending their 32-match winless streak away from home.