00:05Well, I don't know what force of wind a typhoon is, but whatever it is, we've got it here at
00:11Craven Cottage, Fulham, where Fulham, the bottom club, meet Liverpool, the top club. Now, if anything
00:17is certain in association football, this is a clash of certainties, because it looks as certain
00:24as a pretty decent victory, that Fulham will go down to the second division at the end of the season,
00:29and as certain as an uncle triumph over thrash, that Liverpool will be the champions of the first
00:37division. Fulham, just one victory in their last 15 league games, Liverpool undefeated in the league
00:44since Boxing Day, and now nine points ahead of their nearest rivals, and only 11 games to go
00:51before the end of the season. So, things are looking bright for Liverpool, things looking
00:56black for Fulham, whose manager, Vic Buckingham, is away today looking for new players. But Fulham
01:03themselves remember their great showing last week when there were three down at Tottenham and came
01:07back to level the scores, three all, and they keep the same team as made that wonderful recovery.
01:14The only change, really, that Fulham have made is purely positional. Leggett has come inside instead
01:19of playing on the wing, and we're going to see Johnny Haynes playing as a deep-lying centre forward.
01:24But, of course, the star of this Fulham side is undoubtedly the world-class fullback George Cohen,
01:30who is the captain of the side, and he'll, of course, be being all out this afternoon to stop the
01:38man
01:39who was his colleague last Wednesday for England. The inside right, there is number eight of Liverpool,
01:46Roger Hunt, there is number eight, the chief gold-scoring star of the Liverpool team.
01:54Now, the Liverpool team, one thing we have got to watch there is that Smith will come back
01:58to play alongside Yates, but watch Lawler number two, the man who keeps coming through and getting
02:03many vital goals.
02:08Now, and away they go, all warmed up, of course, to play their Cup winner's Cup tie against
02:13Honbed in Budapest on Tuesday, and pick up two points today.
02:17Well, they've got everything in their favour, their mascot, Jimmy Tarver,
02:21is in the stand watching them, and here's Milne. Well, almost a goal in the first few seconds,
02:28got a corner to Liverpool.
02:33And they move well into position.
02:37Away goes Thompson and Milne on the left wing.
02:42I got in the middle, going to see the fluid football that Liverpool play, Callaghan.
02:56The only teams to have beaten Liverpool.
03:01Boxing day, well, the only team is Chelsea in the Cup.
03:04Liverpool won at handfield on Boxing day.
03:25I got in the middle of the left wing.
03:26Ten minutes gone, no score.
03:29Fulham coming forward, it's leg up, and his hand is pulling into it.
03:33Inside right, up, and in the audience go.
03:37Scored by no, the outside rights.
03:48Brilliant goal.
03:51Ten minutes gone.
03:54There's Johnny Haynes, the man whose pass was headed into the net by Earl.
04:12Hebbets, certainly, proving a handful of his Liverpool defence.
04:18Oh, a bad mistake letting in.
04:21Hunt is got St. John within, should be the equaliser.
04:24What a bad mistake by McCellum.
04:27Corner.
04:30The number nine's in, John.
04:32Should have had a goal then.
04:37Few yards away.
04:46Barrett.
04:48Who's he going to get number two?
04:49War.
04:51He's a little bit getting themselves in the spot of bother.
05:16What a spirit it's showing this has been by Fulham.
05:22Liverpool, here St. John, Hunt and Nose, a corner, stand round the man who picked it away.
05:38I think someone's running into trouble, now Hunt, St. John, there's Hunt, a vintage little ball corner, beautifully cut off
05:50by Brown on the left half.
05:53Fine reading of the game, Byron.
05:59We're now playing the time, added on for Contreras, and it's a throw to Fulham, lead 1-0.
06:11As Brown, the man who saved up with a certain equaliser, Robson, climb up to that one.
06:33Liverpool want to go in at half time, all level, they've got to do something mighty quickly.
06:40Here comes St. John, good way back to Thompson.
06:46John's teed up for Smith.
06:54Good move by Liverpool, 1-0 down.
07:00John out of the game at the moment, having trouble with his booties.
07:05This thing is brought up.
07:13And, outside, but there's one man who doesn't care what it is, because he's still having trouble with that right
07:18boot.
07:20This is St. John.
07:22And the whistle goes for half time as the crowd rise to Fulham, who lead 1-0.
07:31And whatever happens in the rest of the match, Fulham in the white shirt will be able to remember their
07:38fine performance in the first half.
07:411-0 they lead, the goal scored by Earl.
07:51Interesting to see whether we have a much different Liverpool in the second half.
08:00That's a goal kick to Fulham, and I know that there are a couple of Belgian journalists here.
08:06No doubt they came expecting to see Liverpool put up a great display, but they will hardly believe that Fulham
08:13are favourites for relegation the way they play today.
08:15Perhaps not quite as near Earl as some of the spectators thought.
08:21Well played Brown, but very calmly, Cooley.
08:27Thompson.
08:30Thompson to Hunt.
08:33Oh, got one, and McClellan swiped just in time.
08:38But for a moment, McClellan have gone the wrong way.
08:45The viewers of Leeds ignore that remarkable Champions election.
08:50And here's Thompson, number 11 for Liverpool.
08:55Ryan saves Smith.
09:03Well, they swing and they sway, which is almost like the cock, doesn't it?
09:07Let the Hammersmith end at Crepe Cottage.
09:13All right, Stephenson up to Hunt.
09:16And can St John make it?
09:21In the corner of it goes.
09:24Oh, it looked as if Dempsey took it over, but...
09:30Leighton was right on the spot.
09:31Anyway, Fulham deserves a spot of luck.
09:37Oh, Leggett.
09:39This is young Barrett.
09:41That's a beautiful ball to him.
09:42There's Haynes going on Barrett's left.
09:48Earl.
09:50And the goal by Earl.
09:52He's got the second.
09:56Gates is coming up to a field.
09:58Liverpool are going to stage a massive field, but it's the second goal.
10:06The linesman.
10:07The referee has looked at the linesman.
10:10But, er...
10:11No, it's a goal and the notebook has come out.
10:14The referee's notebook has come out.
10:16And it's Yates.
10:19Yates getting his...
10:20No, he's not getting his name taken.
10:24So, now, how long have we got to go?
10:35About a quarter of an hour to go, and Liverpool are two yards.
10:48And...
10:49Well, this is cheap for you.
10:50The Fulham fans...
10:53Supporting side bottom of the league are now chanting...
10:56Easy, easy, easy.
11:02Well, don't let anybody begrudge the Fulham fans that day on this day.
11:07That team has made...
11:09Magnificent!
11:10No!
11:10No!
11:13No!
11:16No!
11:16No!
11:17No!
11:19No!
11:19Ah!
11:20I think...
11:21I think Yates is in trouble.
11:23Yates has obviously said something.
11:25...
11:30...
11:30...
11:30And he's getting his name taken.
11:35Yates claiming that he's only urging his players on...
11:38...as he did, is entitled to...
11:41...as the captain.
11:44But, the referee on the advice of the linesman...
11:46...has taken...
11:48...Yates's name.
11:512.
11:58To continue.
12:084.
12:10Win.
12:10The final day one toELLdes!
12:13Woo!
12:14And this is...
12:16All the Dogs...
12:17... all the Dogs...
12:17saw the sake...
12:18but they all count.
12:21This is Byrne, a big fuller match playing like a hero, Leggerts, Leggerts up to Haynes,
12:45the butt won that tackle as much as anything, and it's very muddy in that centre circle.
13:00It's best.
13:06Now watch it, watch it, watch it.
13:11Off, St John goes off.
13:16St John goes off, and once again, the retaliator has paid the penalty.
13:25No doubt about it, St John committed the first foul, then the fight started.
13:32And on comes the Liverpool player, the Liverpool spectator.
13:39And he's just escorting St John off the darling of the top being taken off.
13:46And now Bob Paisley appeals for St John to come off.
13:57Always the man who retaliates, who goes.
14:02What a black day then for Liverpool.
14:04Certain defeat.
14:07And St John sent off.
14:10And...
14:16And...
14:18And...
14:19And...
14:19Now then who's hurt?
14:39It's...
14:40And...
14:41That's Cohen.
14:46And...
14:46Well, we're all over any second now, but of course we've had quite a lot of stoppages in this
14:51second half.
14:51You notice that signal from the linesman then?
14:53That was the signal to the referee that it's all over, and it is!
14:56Fulham have scored a great victory.
14:59A great victory.
15:01Two goals to nil.
15:03Fulham have beaten Liverpool.
15:06And...
15:07A deserved victory.
15:10And...
15:11What a coupe and buster this is!
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