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| Fulham 2-1 Charlton | Fulham 2-1 Charlton |
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| Substitute Claus Jensen scored one goal and made the other as Fulham moved into the top half of the Premiership thanks to a much-improved second-half display. | Substitute Claus Jensen scored one goal and made the other as Fulham moved into the top half of the Premiership thanks to a much-improved second-half display. |
| A Dennis Rommedahl-inspired Charlton dominated the first half and Andy Reid and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink went close. | A Dennis Rommedahl-inspired Charlton dominated the first half and Andy Reid and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink went close. |
| But Fulham upped the pace after the interval and Brian McBride blasted them ahead with a sweet 20-yard half-volley. | But Fulham upped the pace after the interval and Brian McBride blasted them ahead with a sweet 20-yard half-volley. |
| Former Charlton midfielder Jensen raced through to make it 2-0 and Fulham held on despite Darren Bent's neat finish. | Former Charlton midfielder Jensen raced through to make it 2-0 and Fulham held on despite Darren Bent's neat finish. |
| The home side were good value for the win given their second-half performance but bottom-of-the-table Charlton could have been out of sight by the turnaround. | |
| 606 VIEW McBride is coming on strong and it is good to see Jensen score too Barney A 606: Have your say | |
| The Addicks had lost six of their seven Premiership matches heading into this London derby, but were by far the better side in the first period. | The Addicks had lost six of their seven Premiership matches heading into this London derby, but were by far the better side in the first period. |
| Rommedahl was the Addicks main threat and gave Fulham left-back Franck Queudrue a torrid first 45 minutes. | Rommedahl was the Addicks main threat and gave Fulham left-back Franck Queudrue a torrid first 45 minutes. |
| The Danish winger jinked his way past his marker on numerous occasions but Charlton failed to capitalise. | The Danish winger jinked his way past his marker on numerous occasions but Charlton failed to capitalise. |
| After 29 minutes Rommedahl teased the home defence and pulled the ball back for Hasselbaink but his low shot lacked direction and was comfortably saved by Antti Niemi. | After 29 minutes Rommedahl teased the home defence and pulled the ball back for Hasselbaink but his low shot lacked direction and was comfortably saved by Antti Niemi. |
| Rommedahl then crossed to Bent but the England man lacked conviction and his header drifted harmlessly wide. | Rommedahl then crossed to Bent but the England man lacked conviction and his header drifted harmlessly wide. |
| But the best chance saw Rommedahl ease past Queudrue and cross to Reid. | But the best chance saw Rommedahl ease past Queudrue and cross to Reid. |
| The former Tottenham winger let the ball run across him before unleashing a powerful low shot from 20 yards that beat Niemi but flew inches wide. | The former Tottenham winger let the ball run across him before unleashing a powerful low shot from 20 yards that beat Niemi but flew inches wide. |
| Rommedahl also blazed a shot wide after an exquisite driven crossfield pass from Bent and saw another effort smash into Hasselbaink after a typically direct run. | Rommedahl also blazed a shot wide after an exquisite driven crossfield pass from Bent and saw another effort smash into Hasselbaink after a typically direct run. |
| Fulham boss Chris Coleman opted for the aerial presence of Heidur Helguson and McBride in attack but they were starved of possession and only had one sniff of goal each before the break. | Fulham boss Chris Coleman opted for the aerial presence of Heidur Helguson and McBride in attack but they were starved of possession and only had one sniff of goal each before the break. |
| Helguson headed over from 15 yards after a fine McBride cross and the American flashed a shot wide at the near post from a well-worked corner. | Helguson headed over from 15 yards after a fine McBride cross and the American flashed a shot wide at the near post from a well-worked corner. |
| But Fulham were a different proposition after the break. | But Fulham were a different proposition after the break. |
| Brian McBride celebrates Fulham's opener | Brian McBride celebrates Fulham's opener |
| McBride did well to stretch out and volley a Tomasz Radzinski cross towards goal but Scott Carson saved with ease. | McBride did well to stretch out and volley a Tomasz Radzinski cross towards goal but Scott Carson saved with ease. |
| The American striker then wasted a great headed chance but he made amends on 65 minutes blasting a superb 20-yard half-volley past Carson following a Jensen free-kick. | The American striker then wasted a great headed chance but he made amends on 65 minutes blasting a superb 20-yard half-volley past Carson following a Jensen free-kick. |
| Radzinski nearly made it 2-0 with a stunning half-volley and within three minutes of McBride's goal Fulham did add a second through Jensen. | |
| The injury-plagued former Valley favourite raced onto Liam Rosenior's pass and showed great composure to beat Carson and finish high into the roof of the net. | |
| At the other end Reid drifted onto a superb Bryan Hughes cross and should have scored but sent his glancing header wide. | At the other end Reid drifted onto a superb Bryan Hughes cross and should have scored but sent his glancing header wide. |
| With a home win looking a certainty Charlton rallied and Bent stabbed the ball home after substitute Jerome Thomas caused havoc in the Cottagers' box. | With a home win looking a certainty Charlton rallied and Bent stabbed the ball home after substitute Jerome Thomas caused havoc in the Cottagers' box. |
| Hermann Hreidarsson almost headed his side level late on but Fulham held on. | |
| Fulham: Niemi, Rosenior, Pearce, Knight, Queudrue, Routledge (Volz 79), Diop (Bocanegra 81), Brown, Radzinski, McBride, Helguson (Claus Jensen 58).Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, John. | Fulham: Niemi, Rosenior, Pearce, Knight, Queudrue, Routledge (Volz 79), Diop (Bocanegra 81), Brown, Radzinski, McBride, Helguson (Claus Jensen 58).Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, John. |
| Booked: Queudrue. | Booked: Queudrue. |
| Goals: McBride 65, Claus Jensen 67. | Goals: McBride 65, Claus Jensen 67. |
| Charlton: Carson, Young, El Karkouri, Diawara (Holland 79), Hreidarsson, Reid, Faye, Hughes (Marcus Bent 72), Rommedahl, Hasselbaink (Thomas 72), Darren Bent.Subs Not Used: Myhre, Fortune. | Charlton: Carson, Young, El Karkouri, Diawara (Holland 79), Hreidarsson, Reid, Faye, Hughes (Marcus Bent 72), Rommedahl, Hasselbaink (Thomas 72), Darren Bent.Subs Not Used: Myhre, Fortune. |
| Booked: El Karkouri, Young, Reid. | Booked: El Karkouri, Young, Reid. |
| Goals: Darren Bent 78. | Goals: Darren Bent 78. |
| Att: 19,179. | Att: 19,179. |
| Ref: R Styles (Hampshire). | Ref: R Styles (Hampshire). |