Tuesday Fulham Stuff (06/12/16)...

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Shrewsbury boss hopeful over Jack Grimmer and AJ Leitch-Smith
Shrewsbury Town chief Paul Hurst has allayed fears over injured duo Jack Grimmer and AJ Leitch-Smith.


Jack Grimmer of Shrewsbury Town and Ryan Ledson of Oxford United

Both have been regular features under Hurst but neither tasted FA Cup action in Saturday's goalless draw against Fleetwood after being struck down with niggling injuries.

Striker Leitch-Smith failed to recover from a knock to his knee sustained in the Port Vale clash seven days prior.

Right-back Grimmer, on loan from Fulham, barely featured in training after suffering an ankle injury and was only named on the bench – which contained just five players – as a precautionary measure.

However, Hurst hopes both will be available for Saturday's return to League One action at Millwall.

"AJ's is an injury, I hope it's not serious," said the boss.

"He got a knock on his knee against Vale last Saturday. He went out and attempted to pass a test to join training but failed. I'd like to think he'd be back for Saturday.

"Jack is struggling.

He put himself forward to be involved. We had him on the bench, but he was never at the forefront of my mind to use him unless we really had to."


Read more at http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/shrewsbury-town-fc/2016/12/05/shrewsbury-boss-hopeful-over-jack-grimmer-and-aj-leitch-smith/#3hd4oG9XzQ3igQ0F.99

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Fulham youngster on adapting to men's football with Wealdstone
It's like boy's own stuff again for Sheckleford


Out on loan: Ryheem Sheckleford

Fulham youngster Ryheem Sheckleford's loan spell at Wealdstone is almost like being back in the school playground again.

The 19-year-old has gone from playing U23s for the Cottagers with its emphasis on individual development to Conference South football with the Stones where results and points are king.

It's like the old days of lunchtime football with your mates with jumpers for goalposts, and admits the adjustment is proving a real throwback.

"It is a new thing to play for points again," he said. "U23s is still competitive, but you can't really compare it to league football - this is more of a men's game.

"In U23s people are still growing and still learning the game, whereas here everyone is more doing whatever it takes to win.

Sheckleford, contracted to the Whites until the end of the season, is proving a fast learner, picking up a man of the match award in last week's FA Trophy replay win over Maidenhead before helping the Stones' rear-guard to a rare clean sheet as they beat East Thurrock 1-0 on Saturday.

The London-born youngster says everything about his first taste of proper men's football is fast, meaning decision-making is top of his learning curve.

"The first thing that comes to mind would probably be decision-making," he added. "In the U23s we look to play more short passes to the guy next to you. Here it is more if it is not on you have got to be more direct and play forward quicker.

"You're playing more back to front and getting less time to make a decision. So, it is also about knowing the time in a game when you might have to play in behind more."


http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fulham-youngster-adapting-mens-football-12274614

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Chelsea loanee at Fulham explains why this season is his most important since he came to England
Whites Czech mate is looking ahead to end of season and what's next for him


Take that! Tomas Kalas gives the ball a welly against Reading

Tomas Kalas believes his time at Fulham will help get him a new contract - but he doesn't think it will be at Chelsea.

The Whites centre back supposes his time is up at Stamford Bridge, not that it really ever started in the first place.

Since the Czech Republic international joined in 2010 for a reported £5.2 million, he has played just twice in a blue shirt and became part of the almighty Chelsea exodus of loan players farmed to all four corners.

The 23-year-old is one of 38 on contract with the Premier League leaders, but currently playing elsewhere, one of whom is Whites team-mate Lucas Piazon.

It doesn't even help the legend that is John Terry nears the end of his career and maybe offers Kalas a glimmer of hope.


Bingo! Tomas Kalas (hidden) gets a hug from Stefan Johansen and Ryan Fredericks (R) after scoring against Huddersfield

The Whites player said: "Chelsea are trying to build a big team; there's nothing wrong in that. We loan players are trying to get into the first team, but it's very difficult.

"John Terry can't keep going forever: that's obvious. But there is another player they can buy and build a team from there."

Kalas's contract is up in the summer of 2018, but Blues know if they are to get something back on their investment, it's sell him next summer or watch his contract wind down.

"When you go on loan you want to play. At the end of the season, I've only got one more year left on my contract," he added.
"So I'm playing for more than just building a CV."

His chances of a permanent deal at Whites have been enhanced by five straight appearances since he recovered from a hamstring injury, as well as being part of a defensive line that kept a magnificent clean sheet in the 5-0 thumping of Reading on Saturday.


http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-loanee-fulham-explains-season-12274475

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Burgess set to remain

EVER-IMPROVING centre-back Cameron Burgess is set to stick with Athletic for the rest of the season, while the waiting game over Anthony Gerrard goes on.

On-loan Fulham man Burgess tonight takes on the Lincoln side he helped see off 3-1 on the final day of last season while learning his trade with Cheltenham in the Vanarama National League.

The Aberdeen-born defender had a sticky start when making the leap to Sky Bet League One after Stephen Robinson brought him in on an initial six-month loan.

He has since gone on to form a very solid partnership at the back with the vastly experienced Peter Clarke and Robinson is confident a deal can be struck to keep Burgess on the books at SportsDirect.com Park for the remainder of the campaign.

"We are already speaking to Fulham and they want him to stay and we want him to stay," Robinson said.

"It's just a matter of getting the paperwork done and confirming it.

"I have spoken to Cameron and he is very keen to stay. He is enjoying his time here and he has come on a lot as a player as well.

"I think he has done really well. He made a couple of mistakes in the early weeks but it shows what kind of character he is that it didn't affect him. For me, he has got better and better.

"I think he could go on to bigger and better things. He is only 21 years old, six foot four and left-footed. They don't come around too often.

"He is one that I feel could have a really good career and we are lucky to have him."

As for Gerrard, a calf injury has restricted the free agent's bid to return to full fitness.

He returned to the training pitch last week but it will still take some time for him to get fully up to speed, at which point Robinson will try to negotiate a deal that will bring him in to strengthen the axis of Clarke and Burgess.

As it stands, only Brian Wilson and George Edmundson offer cover at centre-back, with the latter player suspended until early next year.

"Anthony was something we were trying to do quite a few weeks ago, but unfortunately he hasn't trained for three or four weeks," Robinson added.

"He has trained again last week and is looking sharper, but we have to get him to the level of fitness that we can offer something to get him to play.

"Anthony is aware of my thoughts on what we want to do. It is a case of getting him fit."

Athletic's back four have been fully briefed on what to expect from tonight's tie.

Lincoln are expected to direct plenty of traffic towards bulky striker Matt Rhead and the visitors at Sincil Bank have been warned to expect a blizzard from the off that will need to be carefully negotiated.

"The first 15 to 20 minutes of the game will be hectic. There will be lots of tackles flying in and we have to be prepared for that and to match it," Robinson said.

"It will be a 'second ball' game for that period. Then we have to get the ball down and play and hopefully, our quality can come to the fore.

"But that won't happen without winning the battle."


http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/10/oldham-athletic-news/101047/burgess-set-to-remain

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Sone Aluko has talent worthy of the Premier League

With Fulham starting to make a move in the Championship, it's time to appreciate just how good Sone Aluko is.

Fulham have a tendency to possess great players without people taking notice for a good while, and that is the case once again with Sone Aluko. The 27-year-old has been a revelation since arriving at Craven Cottage on a free transfer, and it is obvious that the forward has a point to prove.

Having been bounced from club to club for years now, Aluko knows that time is running out when it comes to making a claim for a move to the Premier League. Fulham do not seem to quite have the credentials necessary to make that extra step up to the top flight, so the former Hull City man needs to carve his own path.



With four goals and four assists already this season, he is off to a solid start. While they are not exactly groundbreaking numbers, it is Aluko's overall contributions and skill on the ball that make him such a commodity.

In a division where so many players have suffered the pain of being undervalued and not appreciated, Aluko is slowly starting to climb the rankings in terms of finally being recognised for the fantastic talent he is.


http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/12/05/hk-sone-aluko-has-talent-worthy-of-the-premier-league/

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Kalas ready to move on from Chelsea
by DAN on DECEMBER 5, 2016

Tomas Kalas has told GetWestLondon that he believes his Chelsea career is over and feels a strong loan spell with Fulham could secure him a permanent deal with the Whites or somewhere else.

The Czech central defender's fine form at Craven Cottage has seen him force his way into the national side and he is acutely aware that he needs to be playing regular football to further his international ambitions. Kalas is quite dismissive of the prospect of making Chelsea's first team – having made just two appearances since joining the club back in 2010 – and believes Antonio Conte will just buy a new centre half to replace John Terry this summer.

Kalas told GetWestLondon journalist Paul Warburton after Fulham's win over Reading at the weekend:

Chelsea are trying to build a big team; there's nothing wrong in that. We loan players are trying to get into the first team, but it's very difficult. John Terry can't keep going forever: that's obvious. But there is another player they can buy and build a team from there.

When you go on loan you want to play. At the end of the season, I've only got one more year left on my contract. So I'm playing for more than just building a CV.

Chelsea had reportedly come close to agreeing a fee with Middlesbrough after Kalas' successful loan spell had helped Aitor Karanka's side win promotion to the Premier League – and there is no doubt that Fulham would be keen to make the centre back's switch permanent. The 23 year-old has helped Fulham keep six clean sheets in his thirteen appearances so far and made a massive contribution to Slavisa Jokanovic's largely successful attempt to eradicate the defensive errors that have blighted their previous Championship campaigns.


http://hammyend.com/index.php/2016/12/kalas-ready-to-move-on-from-chelsea/

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Aluko: Starting To Click

Sone Aluko was delighted with the cutting edge on display in Fulham's victory over Reading on Saturday afternoon.

The Whites were made to pay for the lack of a second goal at Brighton & Hove Albion a week earlier, but four superb second half finishes followed an own goal to secure an excellent 5-0 win against the Royals.

"It was a good day," Aluko told fulhamfc.com. "That's the quality we've got. When a lot of people say we're not clinical and that we miss chances, we take it a bit personally because we know what we can do.

"In training we finish goals well and our build-up play is fantastic, so it's just getting the last touch on the ball and finishing the game well, and on Saturday we showed the quality we've got.

"We've being working on being more clinical, finishing off teams. We've been dominating a lot of sides but allowing them back into the game and letting them off the hook.

"But we really stuck it to Reading and finished them off. To win 5-0, and score so many goals again at home, was perfect."

Aluko netted a crucial third goal in some style, but there was a hairy period when the linesman initially ruled it out after thinking an offside Chris Martin had got a final toe on the ball as it crossed the line.

"The referee took a bit of convincing that Chris hadn't touched it," Aluko stated. "So it was a bit of a tense moment, but eventually we got the goal and that ultimately closed off the game. I felt their spirits were broken after that."

Prior to making the trip along the M4, Reading had won their previous five outings, in which time they had conceded just once – the sort of form that Aluko and his teammates are now targeting.

"Their consistency is what we're aiming for," he said. "And we can do that. Huddersfield, when they came here, they were third in the league, Reading were flying high too, so to turn them over the way we did is testament to where we can be.

"I've always said I feel we should be higher in the league, it's just a case of turning our great performances into wins more consistently. But hopefully that's coming.

"At the start of the season our home form wasn't great, now it's looking very strong, so we're getting there, it's starting to click."

Despite the magnitude of Saturday's win, Fulham remained 10th in the table. Not that Aluko is concerning himself with league standings just yet.

"It's all about the points," he explained. "The positions right now don't really matter, it's where we finish at the end of the season. But to collect another three points is huge, I think we're just four points off fourth, so we're not too far away.

"It doesn't matter who we play in this league now, we've proved that we don't fear anyone. On our day we can beat the top teams, as we showed on Saturday. We beat Newcastle, we did well against Brighton.

"We're more concerned about how we play and how we finish moves, rather than the form of the other team. Reading had won five in a row and we've gone and beaten them comfortably, so we don't fear anybody."


http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2016/december/05/sone-aluko-starting-to-click

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Martin beginning to motor
by DAN on DECEMBER 5, 2016

It wasn't so long ago that various Fulham websites and message boards were full of complaints about Chris Martin. He was fat, unfit, immobile, uninspiring and ponderous in front of goal. His mere presence would hinder the promotion push we hankered after and his late arrival, on loan minutes before the closing of the summer transfer window, was symptomatic of Shahid Khan's cut-price approach to running the football club. The Scotland international certainly did have a slow start to life at Craven Cottage – but he is now beginning to look ever inch the potent Championship goal getter his record suggests he is.

Much of the opprobrium might actually be down to the fact that Martin isn't a fashionable looking forward these days. He's not slight and nimble, nor blessed with great pace or acceleration. He's not the type of striker who will leave hapless defenders trailing in his wake as he embarks on a mazy dribble – but all this ignores that Slavisa Jokanovic has a very distinct idea about what he wants in a front man. He was happy to sacrifice Ross McCormack – and this incarnation of a Fulham team looks far more threatening than the one now Aston Villa forward starred in – and brought in Martin to lead the line, with the fluidity and movement designed to come from elsewhere.

Martin's outstanding display in Saturday's demolition of Reading was probably his best in a Fulham shirt to date. It is simply unfair to question his work ethic when you can clearly see that the success of Jokanovic's desired high pressing technique starts with the lone forward, who hassling the opposing centre backs constantly. Perhaps the most encouraging aspect of Martin's introduction has been that the ball now sticks to a centre forward – in the manner it once did to Bobby Zamora so effectively all those years ago – and, although the levels at which they operate might be vastly different, it is not an exaggeration to compare Martin's excellent hold-up work and link up play to our surly former forward.

His mere presence, offering an imposing physical battle whilst being both more nimble and fitter than Matt Smith, asks questions of the league's centre backs. By occupying a defender or two, Martin can create space for the likes of Tom Cairney, Floyd Ayite, Sone Aluko or Stefan Johansen to operate in. We saw the success of that in the second half on Saturday – an overworked and depleted defence simply didn't have the energy to shut down the Norwegian on the edge of the box before he curled in that splendid finish for goal number four. His influence can't be overstated – having won three headers, played two key passes and successfully completed 81% of his passes.

Strikers, of course, will ultimately be judged on the goals they score. This most rudimentary of metrics can be a harsh barometer of a forward's effectiveness – and during Martin's slow start to life at his new club it certainly looked it. But, as the old sages say, form is temporary but class is permanent. He has always been a streaky goalscorer whose goals can come in bunches – and the brace he notched against the Royals takes his tally to six in his last eight appearances. A reliable source of goals can make such a difference to a team pushing for promotion.

It isn't just the mere numbers but the manner in which the goals were taken. Consider, for instance, the sheer audacity of his first goal, which arrived shortly after half-time – just when the Craven Cottage crowd were wondering if Fulham could sustain the rhythm and inventiveness of their first half play. The ball fell to him invitingly enough, inconceivably enough from a Floyd Ayite flick on, but there was a rampaging run and a powerful finish off his right foot from fully twenty yards at pace.

The confidence running through Martin's veins had its clearest manifestation in the absolute certainty with which he placed the ball for the free-kick he won in a central position in injury time. There was never any doubt about who was taking it or where it was going. Ali Al-Habsi, who endured a trying afternoon in the Reading goal, could certainly have done better in keeping out, but the shot was struck with enough pace and conviction to defeat his lacklustre efforts at a save. Both of those goals – in their different ways – hint at a player hitting top form.

It was interesting to listen to Martin tell BBC London about the reasons for his rather sluggish start. He appears an analytical and thoughtful footballer – which makes it no surprise that Jokanovic wants him around – and ascribes that poor patch at the beginning as his loan spell as being part of an acclimatisation process as he got to know what was expected of him and who he was playing with. Now Martin has settled in, he appears pivotal to Fulham's promotion prospects – and it will be no surprise if Jokanovic seeks to activate the permanent transfer clause believed to be tucked into the loan agreement with Derby.


http://hammyend.com/index.php/2016/12/martin-beginning-to-motor/

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Aluko delighted to put Reading to the sword
by DAN on DECEMBER 5, 2016

Sone Aluko was delighted with how Fulham ruthlessly killed off Reading on Saturday afternoon – especially as the Whites have been less than clinical during this Championship campaign.

The Nigerian forward scored a sensational individual goal in the second half that capped a fine run with a measured finish and it was Fulham's potency in front of goal that really excited Aluko. The victory moved Slavisa Jokanovic's side to just three points outside the play-off places ahead of a crucial clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

Aluko told the club's official website:

It was a good day. That's the quality we've got. When a lot of people say we're not clinical and that we miss chances, we take it a bit personally because we know what we can do. In training we finish goals well and our build-up play is fantastic, so it's just getting the last touch on the ball and finishing the game well, and on Saturday we showed the quality we've got.

We've being working on being more clinical, finishing off teams. We've been dominating a lot of sides but allowing them back into the game and letting them off the hook. But we really stuck it to Reading and finished them off. To win 5-0, and score so many goals again at home, was perfect.

Aluko had a nervy moment after he had began celebrating his fine own effort when the assistant referee in front of the Johnny Haynes stand raised his flag, believing that Chris Martin had diverted the former Hull City man's shot into the net, but eventually the goal was given.

The referee took a bit of convincing that Chris hadn't touched it. So it was a bit of a tense moment, but eventually we got the goal and that ultimately closed off the game. I felt their spirits were broken after that.

Aluko admits that Reading's visit – with the Royals having previously put together a five-match winning streak – had concentrated minds amonst the Fulham players and the squad are striving to find the consistency that eluded them so far this year in the Championship.

Their consistency is what we're aiming for. And we can do that. Huddersfield, when they came here, they were third in the league, Reading were flying high too, so to turn them over the way we did is testament to where we can be.

I've always said I feel we should be higher in the league, it's just a case of turning our great performances into wins more consistently. But hopefully that's coming. At the start of the season our home form wasn't great, now it's looking very strong, so we're getting there, it's starting to click.

Aluko was quick to dismiss the significance of the emerging league table, however, insisting that there was still far too much football to be played in one of Europe's toughest divisions to start seriously considering the possibility of participation in the play-offs.

It's all about the points. The positions right now don't really matter, it's where we finish at the end of the season. But to collect another three points is huge, I think we're just four points off fourth, so we're not too far away.

It doesn't matter who we play in this league now, we've proved that we don't fear anyone. On our day we can beat the top teams, as we showed on Saturday. We beat Newcastle, we did well against Brighton.  We're more concerned about how we play and how we finish moves, rather than the form of the other team. Reading had won five in a row and we've gone and beaten them comfortably, so we don't fear anybody.


http://hammyend.com/index.php/2016/12/aluko-delighted-to-put-reading-to-the-sword/

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Fulham face Cardiff FA Cup trip
by DAN on DECEMBER 5, 2016

Fulham have been handed a trip to fellow Championship side Cardiff City in the draw for the third round of the FA Cup that has been made this evening.

The Bluebirds currently occupy one of the three relegation spots in the league, sitting in 22nd place with nineteen points from nineteen games. The Welsh side claimed a creditable point after holding high-flying Brighton and Hove Albion to a goalless draw at the weekend under Neil Warnock, having sacked former Fulham midfielder Paul Trollope in in October.

The two sides played out on an entertaining 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage in September. The Cottagers went in front through teenager Ryan Sessegnon's first goal for the club but needed a late strike from Kevin McDonald to rescue a point after Joe Ralls and Anthony Pilkington had put City ahead. The FA Cup tie will offer a reunion with their former sides for Welsh international Jazz Richards and Scott Malone after the full backs swapped clubs before the start of the season.

The third round tie will be played at the Cardiff City stadium between Friday 6 and Monday 9 January.

FULL FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW
Ipswich v Lincoln or Oldham
Barrow v Rochdale
Manchester United v Reading
Hull v Swansea
Sunderland v Burnley
QPR v Blackburn
Millwall v Bournemouth
West Ham v Manchester City
Brighton v Charlton or MK Dons
Blackpool v Barnsley
Wigan v Nottingham Forest
Birmingham v Newcastle
Chelsea v Notts County or Peterborough
Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
West Brom v Derby
Everton v Leicester
Liverpool v Newport County or Plymouth
Wycombe v Stourbridge or Northampton
Watford v Burton
Preston v Arsenal
Cardiff v Fulham
Stoke v Wolves
Cambridge v Leeds
Bristol City v Shrewsbury or Fleetwood
Huddersfield v Port Vale
Tottenham v Aston Villa
Brentford v Halifax or Eastleigh
Bolton v Crystal Palace
Norwich v Southampton
Sutton United v AFC Wimbledon
Accrington Stanley v Luton
Rotherham v Oxford or Macclesfield


http://hammyend.com/index.php/2016/12/fulham-face-cardiff-fa-cup-trip/

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Cardiff Drawn At Home To Fulham In FA Cup

The FA Cup third round draw has been been made and Cardiff are at home to Championship peers Fulham.

Ties to be played on the weekend of January 6th - 9th. It's a pretty bland draw with few romantic ties but if Newport can win their replay against Plymouth next week they would secure a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool.


http://www.cardiffcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/cardiff_drawn_at_home_to_fulham_in_fa_cup_899905/index.shtml

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Whites Draw Cardiff

Fulham will face Cardiff City in Wales in the Third Round of the Emirates FA Cup.

The tie will be played 6-9th January 2017. Further information and ticket details will be released in due course.


http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2016/december/05/whites-draw-cardiff

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Fulham U23s well beaten by Charlton
by DAN on DECEMBER 5, 2016

Fulham's Under 23 side were comfortably beaten by Charlton Athletic in their second group game of the Premier League 2 Cup this evening.

The Whites were looking to build on an impressive win over Middlesbrough in their first fixture of the competition and fielded a side that featured several players with first-team experience, including Ryan Tunnicliffe and Lasse Vigen Christensen, but were up against it from the off against the Addicks at the DGS Marine Stadium. They could have fallen behind in the first minute had Josh Umerah directed a free header from a free-kick anywhere other than directly at Fulham goalkeeper Marek Rodak. Archie Edwards' deflected drive flew agonisingly wide and only some impressive recovery work from Aron Davies and Sean Kavanagh prevented Brendan Hanlon from putting the hosts in front after he had raced through on goal.

El-Hadji Ba somehow contrived to fail to put the finishing touch to a slick Charlton move midway through the first period allowing Fulham to hack the ball clear from their own goal-line but the pattern for the first period was set. The home side penned the Whites back for large periods of the game, something illustrated by the fact that Fulham's only effort of note came from Spanish midfielder Jozabed who sent an ambitious effort over the crossbar from distance after half an hour.

Fulham's luck finally ran out three minutes later. Dan Bowry stole in to win possession back for Charlton, linked up with Jose Aribo to prize open the Fulham midfield and Umerah finally steered a finish beyond Rodak. It was the least that Charlton's energetic and adventurous display to that point had merited – but Fulham should have summoned an almost instantaneous response when Josh Walker stormed through on goal moments later, but the striker spooned his shot disappointingly over the bar.

Jason Euell's side capitalised on that stroke of good fortune by doubling their lead just before half-time. Umerah's devilishly threatening low cross eluded both Hanlon and Kennedy, only for Edwards to turn the ball back across goal and Aribo, having worked a clever angle by cutting back inside, found the bottom corner with a precise finish. Getting back into the contest was going to prove difficult enough for Peter Grant's side without the concession of another goal – but Fulham endured the worst possible start to the second half when Tayo Edun felled Hanlon inside the box, and Umerah grabbed his second from the ensuing spot-kick.

With the game beyond them, Fulham did at least manage to put together some more promising patterns of play and enjoy more of the possession. They got the slightest sniff of a comeback when they were awarded a penalty twenty minutes from time after Dimitar Mitov was adjudged to have brought down Walker and Cauley Woodrow confidently dispatched the kick from 12 yards. The visitors couldn't sustain much pressure after that and, in fact, it was Charlton who went closest to scoring again. Rodak made good saves from Ba and Umerah on a disappointing night in Eltham for the Whites.

CHARLTON UNDER 23s: Mitov, Lapslie, Dijksteel, Bowry, Edwards, Ba, Charles-Cook, Aribo, Kennedy (c), Hanlan, Umerah. Subs (not used): Beeney, Barnes, Millar, Yamfam, Ahearne-Grant.

BOOKED: Umerah, Charles-Cook, Lapslie, Mitov, Edwards, Kennedy.

GOALS: Umerah (33, pen 48), Aribo (38).

FULHAM UNDER 23s: Rodak; Fossey, Edun, Davies, Kavanagh; Tunnicliffe, Christensen, Adeniran, Jozabed (Smile 55); Woodrow, Walker. Subs (not used): Ashby-Hammond, Dolan, de La Torre.

BOOKED: Kavanagh, Walker, Woodrow.

GOAL: Woodrow (pen 71).

REFEREE: Anthony Serrano,


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