Papa piledriver stuns United

Fulham 1 Man Utd 1

Papa piledriver stuns United
Tue, 14 Dec, 2004 - 00:00
Adrian Curtis, Craven Cottage

Alan Smith’s first-half goal looked to have kept United in touch at the top but Diop’s 30-yard blockbuster earned Fulham a creditable draw at Craven Cottage.

England international Smith took advantage of some woeful defending by Sylvain Legwinski to slot the ball home from an acute angle and put United in control in the opening half.

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