00:0015th place Fulham had a new home, ground-sharing with Queen's Park Rangers at Loftus Road.
00:04And their visitors in this London derby were a Tottenham Hotspur team unbeaten in the Premiership
00:08with 10 points from four games, enough to leave them in second place behind Arsenal.
00:13Fulham had started their season early in the Intertoto Cup
00:16and had been unbeaten in 10 matches in all competitions
00:19before losing in the Premiership to West Brom last time out.
00:22On-loan midfielder Junichi Inomoto was a regular starter after hardly playing at Arsenal.
00:28Jean de Garner made a surprise decision.
00:30He dropped Steve Marley, Louis Sahar taking his place
00:34and there was a debut for Cameroon international Pierre Wormy who was on loan from Parma.
00:40For Tottenham, Les Ferdinand, who had two goals to his name,
00:43kept his place on a ground where he first made his name.
00:47Manager Glenn Hoddle was hoping the signing of Republic of Ireland World Cup star Robbie Keane from Leeds
00:51signalled even better times ahead.
00:54But Keane started life at Spurs on the substitutes bench.
00:57Your match commentator is John Champion.
01:00A tasty-looking London derby.
01:05Fulham playing at Loftus Road for the fourth time.
01:10Played 3-1-3 is their record.
01:14Their home for the foreseeable future.
01:17That passes by Womay.
01:19His first significant touch as a Fulham player at Cameroon International.
01:29Fulham's season seems to have been going on forever.
01:33Began more than two months ago in the early rounds of the Intertoto Cup.
01:40Now they're through via that competition to the first round of the UEFA Cup.
01:44In which they're due to face Haiduk's split.
01:50For now it's Premier League action that concerns us.
01:54And indeed, Jean Tigana.
02:01Davis.
02:10Etherington.
02:13Mistake there.
02:15Here's Ferdinand.
02:20The appeal is for a corner.
02:22That might well have been a celebration of a goal.
02:28Tottenham fielding a front two of Sheringham and Ferdinand with a combined age of 72.
02:38One setting up the other.
02:41Goal kick given.
02:46Saha.
02:50Finnan.
02:51Deflection on the cross.
02:53Savard.
02:55And out by Anthony Gardner.
02:58It's that night.
03:00Finding Finnan.
03:04Legwinski lost out.
03:07And Spurs have a throw in.
03:12Sylvain Legwinski, who followed Jean Tigana from Monaco.
03:22Glenn Hoddle in his second full season alongside Daniel Levy, the chairman there now.
03:33Sean Davis.
03:35Facundo Sava.
03:37Oh, and Luis Saha has pulled up.
03:41Holding the back of his left leg.
03:42It looks like a hamstring's gone.
03:45Boa Morte.
03:46Couldn't hook up with Sava.
03:49And Saha is really struggling.
03:55And that would be quite a blow for Fulham because he's been in very good goal-scoring form.
04:02See the pain with which he pulled up.
04:09Still no replacement for Saha.
04:13Barry Hales would be the obvious choice.
04:19Fulham playing with ten.
04:21This is Inomoto.
04:26And now may be an opportunity for the change to be made.
04:28And it is indeed Barry Hales coming on to replace the stricken Saha.
04:39Fulham fans, despite their change of venue, turned out in some force.
04:44Just under 17,000 inside Loftus Road tonight.
04:53Thatcher.
04:54Thatcher.
04:56Matthew Etherington.
05:01Sheringham.
05:02Ferdinand.
05:03And Davis.
05:06Spurs fielding wide players, both of whom began their careers at Peterborough United.
05:10Simon Davis on the right.
05:12And Matthew Etherington on the left.
05:14Both involved in that move.
05:20Jean Tiguenard has continued the good work of Kevin Keegan with Fulham.
05:24Taking them to the next level.
05:32Offside flag is up against Hales.
05:44Sides met three times last season.
05:47And Tottenham won all three.
05:49Including a meeting in the League Cup competition.
05:54Ferdinand slips.
05:56Luis Belmonte.
05:59He's pretty fleet of foot.
06:03Here's Leguinski.
06:08Nice moment from Fulham.
06:13He began the season going ten games unbeaten through all those Intertoto ties.
06:20The likes of Haka of Finland.
06:22Egalio of Greece.
06:23Sosho of France.
06:25Most impressively, Bologna of Italy.
06:28All dispatched from the Intertoto by Fulham.
06:33Barry Hales.
06:45Penty of time to weigh up the shot.
06:46But he pulled it badly wide.
06:55Hales.
06:58Womey.
07:01It is Hales again.
07:04And Leguinski.
07:08Very good at striking the ball from the edge of the box.
07:11Silvan Leguinski.
07:16It's not off and he's off target.
07:23It's Ferdinand.
07:25Important foot in from the Frenchman, Goma.
07:31Sheringham.
07:32Sheringham.
07:32Flicking the ball on.
07:35Two old boys combining well together.
07:41And dishing out some advice to relative youngsters along the way.
07:46Goma.
07:51One nice header.
07:53One nice header.
08:08It's Bunyevcevic.
08:10It's Bunyevcevic.
08:35It's Bunyevcevic.
08:42There's Richards.
08:46That is a thumping header.
08:53Ten point corner from Milenko Acimovic.
08:56The Slovenian.
08:58Left by the broadest of foreheads.
09:02That of Dean Richards, who rose highest of all.
09:06Higher than Zap Knight in particular.
09:10And van der Sar had no chance.
09:16King of the penalty area.
09:18Scores for Tottenham.
09:24Pursued by Sabah.
09:26Back goes the goal scorer, Richards.
09:38Inamoto.
10:01Third man took a thump in the back of the head.
10:04And Goma.
10:06Come on.
10:15Richards forward again.
10:17Gardner as well, who's six foot five.
10:27Acimovic.
10:30And Lekwinski behind.
10:36Does deliver those well.
10:38Miele Acimovic.
10:41Certainly causing Fulham some problems.
10:48Van der Sar keeping Etherington at arm's length.
10:51Sharingham.
10:54Acimovic.
10:59And off Finan for a throw to Tottenham.
11:11Tottenham unbeaten so far in the English Premier League.
11:14They've beaten Aston Villa and Southampton at home.
11:17One at Charlton.
11:18Drawn at Everton.
11:22That's an awkward ball for the goalkeeper.
11:24And van der Sar didn't deal with it particularly well.
11:31Enough friends around in white to help out.
11:41Ferdinand.
11:45Ferdinand.
11:45Finan.
11:57Tiganar won the French League with Monaco.
11:59Took them to the Champions League semi-final.
12:03As nearly as good a pedigree as a coach as he had as a player.
12:09Ferdinand.
12:09Ferdinand.
12:10Hetherington.
12:11Sharingham.
12:132-0 Tottenham.
12:14On the stroke of half time.
12:26North London.
12:28Strutting its stuff.
12:30West London suffering.
12:34The birth from Hetherington setting up the chance for Sharingham.
12:40Yet another goal to add to the long list for the 36-year-old striker.
12:54Here's Goma.
12:57Here's Goma.
13:11Here's Goma.
13:14And then in the penultimate minute of the first half, Teddy Sheringham sweeping the ball home.
13:21Fulham 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur 2 is the half-time score here at Loftus Road.
13:30Tottenham it would seem in a position of some comfort.
13:34Having beaten Fulham three times in three attempts last season.
13:37They lead them by two goals to nil at the midway point of this derby game.
13:43Tottenham second in the table at start of play.
13:47Ten points from four games.
13:48Three wins and a draw.
13:50Fulham 14th with just four points and three outings.
13:58It's just a question of what Jean Tiguenay has been able to say at half-time that might
14:03alter the performance level from Fulham.
14:06And enable them to pose problems for Tottenham.
14:09Which was rarely the case in the first period.
14:12Here's Wome.
14:15Gartner's header down.
14:17Inomoto.
14:20Steed Marbron.
14:24Marbron who has replaced Boamorte who's got a thigh problem.
14:32Former Lyon man.
14:43Ligwinski.
14:44Intercepted by Bunyacovic.
14:46It's now Cimovic.
14:48And it was worth a go with Van der Sar a good way off his line.
15:01It will take something pretty special to beat a goalkeeper with nearly a hundred caps for
15:06Holland to his name.
15:18Davis.
15:20Good chance for Ocimovic.
15:23But the flag is up for offside.
15:28He was turning away, wheeling away in celebration.
15:32But the flag was up.
15:38Ligwinski.
15:40It'll be worth another look.
15:43Seemed pretty close.
15:44Finan.
15:47Skipped away from Inomoto.
15:50Hales can't keep it in.
15:54Lovely curl on the cross from Davies.
15:57The referee's assistant flagging against the Cimovic who just stolen half a yard.
16:03Remains at 2-0.
16:07Steve Finan.
16:11Anthony Gardner.
16:15Sheringham up.
16:17Knight has it.
16:20Inomoto.
16:28Hales.
16:31Sean Davies.
16:35Save was by Casey Keller.
16:39And whilst it was a good stop, it was at a comfortable height for the goalkeeper.
16:53A bit more noise about the place now.
16:56More belief that Fulham have still got something to offer.
17:00Sean Davies shot.
17:02Raised the temperature a bit.
17:06Simon Davies.
17:10Sean Davies got a foot in.
17:12Ligwinski.
17:16Barry Hales.
17:19Pakundo Sava.
17:22And out of Thatcher.
17:24And Sava takes the throw very quickly.
17:26To Finan.
17:29Fulham clearly trying to up the tempo.
17:34Oh, was that shirt pulling?
17:37Well, the decision has actually gone the other way.
17:43Rubbish, says Sean Davies.
17:45To Mark Holti, the referee.
17:48Fulham felt they had a case for a penalty.
17:56Wome.
18:03Fulham.
18:05Taking on Etherington.
18:13It's at night.
18:22Thatcher.
18:29Thatcher caught in possession by Sava.
18:32Sean Davies.
18:37Inamoto.
18:38Yes!
18:41There's a lifeline for Fulham.
18:45And the man who played for Arsenal scores against Tottenham.
18:53A Premier League goal to add to that Intertoto Cup hat-trick against Bologna recently drilled into the bottom corner.
19:06And now there is real hope for Fulham.
19:08And now there is real hope for Fulham.
19:13That's brought Glenn Hubble down from the director's box to the touchline.
19:19Fulham.
19:30Blanc.
19:35Things are beginning to go Fulham's way.
19:39Tottenham are responding by sending on the German.
19:41Christian Zeiger.
19:50Gwinski
19:51so positive in this second period
19:54in contrast to the first
19:56that's Hales
19:57now it's Finan
19:59and still
20:00and he's hit the bar
20:05really good effort
20:06by Steve Finan
20:12weaving his way
20:13beyond the challenge of Thatcher
20:23Finan
20:26Hales
20:28there's Gardner
20:29Hales goes down
20:31Fulham appeal for a penalty
20:33and the referee
20:35I think has said no
20:37oh but Hales has noticed
20:39that the referee's assistant
20:40has got his flag up
20:43and maybe he's got a different view
20:47Hales was certainly theatrical
20:49in the way he went down
20:52and Russell Booth
20:53the referee's assistant
20:56may advise Mark Holsey
20:59that in fact
21:00it was a foul
21:02and it should be a penalty
21:05and it is a penalty
21:10for Gardner's foul
21:11on Barry Hales
21:13Fulham have the chance
21:14of an equaliser
21:18Tottenham can't believe it
21:20six minutes
21:23six minutes
21:31Mark Holsey
21:32Mark Holsey making sure
21:32there's no encroachment
21:34Casey Keller
21:35facing Steve
21:36Valbronc
21:37it's 2-2
21:44take some nerve
21:46so late in an important game
21:48to deliver a penalty
21:49to deliver a penalty like that
21:52Keller beaten by placement
21:54as much as pace
21:59it's going to be a grandstand finish
22:05Savard
22:10John Collins
22:15Fulham deserve plenty of credit
22:17for the spirit of their
22:19comeback in this second half
22:20for the sense of purpose
22:22here's Finham
22:24and Keller gathers
22:26in front of Hales
22:29but Fulham are looking
22:30the more likely side
22:31to score a deciding goal
22:32if indeed either
22:33can manage it
22:35a number of times
22:37Finham's got forward
22:47Thatcher will take the throw
22:54Gunjevcevic
22:59Tottenham giving the ball away
23:00cheaply
23:02and here's Hales
23:04and now it's Steve Valbronc
23:05with a chance
23:06another good save by Keller
23:13Tottenham I think
23:14would take the final whistle now
23:17but we're only just moving
23:19into stoppage time
23:23firm header out by Richards
23:24that's what the situation
23:25called for from a Tottenham
23:26viewpoint
23:28Collins racing across
23:30to take the throw
23:34Goma
23:37Inomoto
23:40Richards
23:42and now Davis can clear
23:44Sheringham
23:48to miss cue
23:49and Tottenham still have
23:51some defending to do
23:53we're in the 91st minute
23:56here's Legwinski
23:59Sabah
24:00Legwinski
24:04has won the game
24:06has won the game
24:06for Fulham
24:13a story of sheer willpower
24:19of determination
24:20and of spirit
24:23and of some super finishing
24:25late in the game
24:26most notably of all
24:28from the Frenchman
24:29and Sylvain Legwinski
24:35still in passive
24:36Tigana
24:39the whistle goes
24:40and Fulham have won
24:41a game that seemed beyond them
24:44at half time
24:44when they trailed 2-0
24:46Inomoto
24:47Malbrook's penalty
24:49and then in the dying moment
24:51Silva Legwinski
24:52a memorable London derby
24:54finishes
24:55in favour of Fulham
24:56over Tottenham
24:573-2
25:00A brilliant comeback
25:01from Jean Tigana's men
25:02to send them up
25:03to 8th place
25:04but throughout the season
25:05they would flirt with relegation
25:06and an awful run of results
25:08led to Tigana being sacked
25:09before the end of it
25:10Chris Coleman took charge
25:12and steered the club
25:13to 14th
25:13for Spurs
25:14the good start
25:15proved another full storm
25:17in yet another season
25:18of mediocrity
25:19they slipped down the table
25:20and won just 2
25:21of their last 11 fixtures
25:23to finish in 10th place
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