Two men charged with violent disorder following the death of a 29-year-old father of one at Christmas five years ago were yesterday jailed for three years, with part of the sentences were suspended.

Manchester City 2 Fulham 0

Liverpool 4 Fulham 0

Fulham 2 Everton 2

Ireland’s Jason Smyth followed in the footsteps of Usain Bolt last night by completing a London 2012 sprint double.

If ever there was an ideal fixture to mark the appointment of Roy Hodgson as England manager then this was it.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS conceded Chelsea’s title ambitions are fading fast after his side was held to a third successive draw yesterday, undermining the progress made at the start of the month and confirming their campaign continues to be wracked by inconsistency.

FULHAM manager Martin Jol was frustrated with yesterday’s 1-1 draw against Blackburn and believes the lack of cutting edge cost them.

THE tide finally appears to be turning at Anfield after a huge slice of luck gave Liverpool victory over Fulham and moved them into seventh place in the Premier League, just as manager Kenny Dalglish promised the club’s owners will spend in the transfer window.

FULHAM endured another frustrating day in their pursuit of Martin Jol as attempts to lure him away from the Netherlands continued to be foiled by Ajax.

BOBBY ZAMORA missed training last night as Fulham sweated over the fitness of their star striker for tonight’s Europa League final against Atletico Madrid.

FULHAM’s extraordinary capacity to surprise in the Europa League continued when Zoltan Gera capped their latest, thrilling comeback with the goal that secured a place in the final.

FULHAM’S extraordinary season took another twist as they secured their place in the semi-finals of the Europa League with a 1-0 win over Wolfsburg in Germany.

FULHAM will be under pressure to secure boss Roy Hodgson on a long-term contract after it emerged he turned down approaches from Norway as well as Sweden.

THIS is the season when nobody can afford to feel safe. In any other campaign, a home defeat for a team nestled snugly in mid-table would generate nothing more than a few glum faces and half-hearted cat-calls.

THE cold snap might be passing in England, but only now are Wigan starting to feel the pinch. Steve Bruce’s squad was decimated during the January transfer window and he is canny enough to expect a few teething problems.

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

THE harsh demands of gatecrashing the Premier League’s top four are beginning to bite at Aston Villa.

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.

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.

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

SAM ALLARDYCE has emerged as the favourite to become Portsmouth’s new manager after Harry Redknapp’s sudden departure on Saturday night.

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

ROY HODGSON refuses to believe his Fulham side are heading for the drop.

JIMMY BULLARD was on the receiving end of a beating from his own team mate in midweek, but he was the one handing one out to Aston Villa.

FULHAM will spend their way out of trouble with chairman Mohamed Al Fayed undeterred by the prospect of paying large sums for the right players.

“GOODNIGHT Irene” sang the 7,000 Rovers fans when they weren’t busy taunting the home crowd.

MIKAEL FORSSELL has backed his former international boss Roy Hodgson to keep Fulham in the Premier League.

FULHAM chairman Mohamed Al Fayed begins his search for a new manager this week knowing it is vital he finds a man to bring stability to west London.

LAWRIE SANCHEZ should have been basking in the glow of only a second league win this season on Saturday.

LAWRIE SANCHEZ insists he can handle the pressure mounting on Fulham, despite seeing them jeered off by supporters for the second match running.

LAWRIE SANCHEZ accepted Fulham had missed a golden chance to all but secure their top-flight status after they were beaten at Arsenal.

BOLTON manager Sam Allardyce lauded Jussi Jaaskelainen as the number one goalkeeper in the Premiership after his side stepped up their bid for a place in Europe.

FULHAM have confirmed Luis Boa Morte will be sidelined for six weeks with a fractured cheekbone.

FULHAM may have issued a hands off warning on Collins John but it is only a matter of time before Steed Malbranque leaves Craven Cottage.

Fulham 6 Norwich 0

Fulham 1 Newcastle 3

Everton 1 Fulham 1

Arsenal 0 Fulham 0

Wigan 2 Fulham 1

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