Leeds in danger of Fulham collapse

Fulham 1, Leeds 0 (half-time)

Crisis club Leeds were in danger of total collapse against Fulham in a pulsating match at Loftus Road this afternoon.

Martin Djetou’s ninth-minute header gave the Londoners a 1-0 half-time lead - but only luck, the woodwork and Paul Robinson heroics prevented United facing a mountain to climb after the break.

The Leeds goal was besieged now, with only luck and Robinson‘s acrobatics preventing them falling two goals behind in a pulsating game.

Boa Morte raced goalwards in the 31st minute, spinning Woodgate and shooting into the midriff of Duberry.

The ball rebounded to Malbranque, who smacked a 10-yard volley against the face of the United crossbar.

And 30 seconds later, Steve Finnan whipped in a right-flank cross which Davis met with a thumping header to bring a marvellous flying save from Robinson.

The Leeds number one pulled off a scarcely-believable double-save three minutes before the interval.

He did well to parry Wome’s rasping 20-yard drive – and somehow recovered in time to deflect Malbranque’s point-blank follow-up effort round his post.