Marco Silva criticised Fulham’s second-half display after his Championship leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Blackpool.Silva’s side came into the game having scored 22 goals and taken 12 points from their previous four games and appeared on course for another victory when Aleksandar Mitrovic put them ahead in the sixth minute.It was the striker’s 28th league goal of the season...Full Story »

Josh Bowler’s second-half strike denied Fulham a fifth-successive league win as Marco Silva’s Championship leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Blackpool at Craven Cottage.Aleksandar Mitrovic struck his 28th league goal of the season in the sixth minute, shortly before the game was halted for 41 minutes while a supporter received medical treatment.But Fulham were unable to hold on to t...Full Story »

Fulham could continue to be without top-scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic for the visit of Blackpool in the Championship on Saturday.Mitrovic and Harry Wilson did not travel to Stoke at the weekend due to illness and may be absent again.Ivan Cavaleiro continues his recovery from a groin injury which has affected him since October.Terence Kongolo is also expected to miss out through injury and has yet t...Full Story »

Marco Silva was delighted with his Fulham side’s character after the Championship table-toppers came from behind to win 3-2 at Stoke.The Cottagers suffered an early setback when D’Margio Wright-Phillips – son of Shaun and grandson of Ian Wright – scored his first senior goal in the first minute.However, the home side’s celebrations were cut short a matter of seconds...Full Story »

Fulham stretched their lead at the top of the Championship to eight points after a 3-2 win over Stoke, despite falling behind inside 45 seconds.The Cottagers suffered an early setback when D’Margio Wright-Phillips – son of Shaun and grandson of Ian Wright – opened the scoring with the game’s first attack.Rodrigo Munoz immediately equalised and Fabio Carvalho and Bobby Dec...Full Story »

Lewis Baker and Phil Jagielka could make their Stoke debuts against Fulham after joining this week.Midfielder Baker and defender Jagielka have moved on free transfers from Chelsea and Derby respectively.Jordan Thompson (knee and isolation), Ben Wilmot (isolation) are back in training while Mario Vrancic has been struggling with a hamstring strain.Steven Fletcher is available following a hip prob...Full Story »

Marco Silva hailed his free-scoring players after Fulham thrashed Birmingham 6-2 to move five points clear at the top of the Championship.It was a third goal-fest in the space of seven days for the Cottagers following last week’s 7-0 romp at Reading and a 6-2 home thrashing of Bristol City.Neeskens Kebano, Fabio Carvalho and Tom Cairney added to an early own-goal opener, with Birmingham&rs...Full Story »

Fulham moved five points clear at the top of the Championship table thanks to a relentless 6-2 win at home to struggling Birmingham.It was a third high-scoring encounter in the space of a week for Marco Silva’s side following a 7-0 romp at Reading and a 6-2 home success at Bristol City’s expense.Neeskens Kebano, Fabio Carvalho and Tom Cairney added to an own-goal opener, with Birming...Full Story »

Marco Silva could name an unchanged side when Fulham welcome Birmingham to Craven Cottage on Tuesday night.The Fulham boss has seen his team score 13 goals in their last two Championship games and with no new injury concerns, he may opt to stick with the same XI.Midfielder Jean Michael Seri is still on international duty with Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations.Winger Ivan Cavaleiro is stil...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic took his Championship goal tally to 27 for the season after hitting a first-half hat-trick in Fulham’s 6-2 victory over Bristol City at Craven Cottage.The win, which came on the back of the Cottagers’ 7-0 win at Reading in midweek, ensured Marco Silva’s side took full advantage of Bournemouth’s earlier defeat at Luton to move top of the table.The outco...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva will be without an unspecified number of players for his side’s Championship match against Bristol City on Saturday.Silva said he would have one more out than against Reading on Tuesday, but said the missing players were not injured. The club has had a number of players previously out due to coronavirus.The Cottagers will continue to be without Jean Michael Seri,...Full Story »

Fulham head coach Marco Silva admitted that it would only be a “special season” for his side – stunning 7-0 winners at Reading – if it ended with promotion from the Championship back to the Premier League.The west London side were a shade fortunate to be 2-0 ahead at half-time through a goal from Harry Wilson and an Aleksandar Mitrovic penalty.But as Reading collapsed aft...Full Story »

Fulham moved back into second place in the Championship and an automatic promotion slot with a thumping 7-0 victory at relegation-threatened Reading.The west London side took a 13th-minute lead through Harry Wilson and stretched it on the brink of half-time with an Aleksandar Mitrovic penalty.Fulham proved rampant in the second period, as Reading collapsed, with further goals from Wilson, Kenny ...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic is set to be without a number of players for Tuesday’s Championship clash with Fulham.Alen Halilovic, Felipe Araruna, Tom McIntyre and Michael Morrison are all absent through injury.Ovie Ejaria and Lucas Joao are doubts, while Andy Yiadom and Baba Rahman are on international duty with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations.The Royals will be bidding to bounce back ...Full Story »

Marco Silva felt Harry Wilson needed a goal after the winger came off the bench to secure Fulham a 1-0 win in their FA Cup third-round tie against Bristol City at Ashton Gate.Wilson’s inswinging cross just before the interval in extra-time eluded his team-mates and City defenders to nestle just inside the far post.It was rough luck on the home side and may not have been intended as a shot....Full Story »

Substitute Harry Wilson struck in extra-time to give Fulham a 1-0 FA Cup third-round win at fellow Championship club Bristol City.The midfielder’s inswinging cross from the right in the 105th minute was missed by attackers and defenders alike and crept inside goalkeeper Max O’Leary’s far post.It was rough justice on City, who had been the better side for much of the game, but f...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson does not have the luxury of being able to rotate his squad for the FA Cup clash with Fulham.Pearson, whose side also face the Cottagers in the Championship next week, says he might make one or two changes, but will pick from the same group of players.George Tanner has been ruled out for a couple of months while Joe Williams (hamstring) remains sidelined.Andy King ...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom saluted the spirit of Sheffield United which re-emerged at Craven Cottage in their 1-0 victory over Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham.It was one of the players Heckingbottom had under his wing in the Under-23s side at Bramall Lane, Iliman Ndiaye, who scored the goal which lifted United to within three points of the play-off places.It also meant that Heckingbottom has won all...Full Story »

Sheffield United extended new manager Paul Heckingbottom’s perfect record with a surprise 1-0 victory over Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham at Craven Cottage.An early Iliman Ndiaye goal inflicted only Fulham’s second home defeat of the season and meant that the table is now tightening up for its customary springtime promotion scrap.When the Championship fixtures were released in t...Full Story »

Fulham are assessing the fitness of midfielder Harrison Reed ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash with Sheffield United.Reed has not played since the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on December 3 because of a muscle injury and boss Marco Silva revealed he is a doubt to face the Blades.“Let’s hope he will be OK, but we’re not sure,” said Silva, whose team sit at the top of ...Full Story »