Parking the bus puts Fulham in the driving seat

AFTER spending 17 hours on a bus, Roy Hodgson parked it right in front of the Fulham goal as the Cottagers’ Europa League magical mystery tour took them within sight of a grand finale back here in Hamburg next month.

Although their German opponents dominated possession at the Nordbank Arena, they never really looked like breaking through until a late flurry.

The two sides will reconvene in a week’s time at Craven Cottage with Roy Hodgson’s men hopeful of getting the win that would seal a first European final.