Team news for the Second Round of the Capital One Cup.

Fulham 2 Crystal Palace 2

Stoke City 4 Fulham 1

Aston Villa 1 Fulham 2

Hugo Rodallega gave Fulham a lifeline in their fight against relegation from the Premier League with a late winner against Aston Villa this afternoon.

Fulham 1 Everton 3

Fulham gave a first start to teenage striker Moussa Dembele in their Barclays Premier League clash with Everton at Craven Cottage.

Cardiff City 1 Fulham 1

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British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey flagged up fears over planning delays and spending cuts today as the group wrestles with “ongoing political and economic uncertainty”.

Buy-out firms are circling Britain’s biggest housebuilder Taylor Wimpey, it was reported today.

British housebuilding giants Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey warned today they expected “less buoyant” market conditions over the rest of this year.

Several high-profile stocks were on the front foot today buoyed by bid speculation and a series of positive broker upgrades.

Property stocks added some strength to the London market today after news of further consolidation in the housing sector buoyed shares.

Mining stocks led the FTSE 100 Index above the 5700 mark again today as it clawed back losses made earlier in the week.

The FTSE 100 Index edged towards the 5600 mark today in the last full trading session ahead of Christmas.

Traders sounded a note of caution today as the FTSE 100 Index retreated from its 30-month high in the wake of a number of gloomy business updates.

British housebuilder Taylor Woodrow today said the recent cooling in the UK property market had left annual profits towards the bottom end of City hopes.

International housebuilder Taylor Woodrow today warned sales were likely to be 6% lower than hoped because potential buyers were taking longer to commit to purchases.

Small investors are being urged not to panic as the FTSE-100 Index plunged through the 5000 mark.