Fulham Paper View

Last updated : 04 May 2008 By Brian Cartlidge

The Guardian: Fulham's great escape is still on. After the drama of their three-goal turnaround at Manchester City - at 4.20pm last Saturday and two goals down, they were as good as relegated - they today registered a more conventional win, a solid 2-0 victory over fellow relegation battlers Birmingham City. Read Full Report


The Independent: Joy unconfined down by the Thames. An almost skittish Roy Hodgson, belying his image as an elder statesman of the game, elatedly kicked out at a balloon as some of his players collapsed in a heap of exhaustion and delight. Anyone would think they had preserved their Premier League status. Well, they have not yet, but after this dismissal of a desperately disappointing Birmingham, it is now theirs to lose after a third win in four games - and their first back-to-back Premier League victories since September 2006 - propelled them into the safety zone. Read Full Report

The Telegraph: At no time during the year Franck Queudrue spent with Fulham - he moved to Birmingham at the start of this season - did he do quite as much for the club as, inadvertently, he did yesterday. A substitute centre-back for the second half, Queudrue was soon caught gaping as Brian McBride headed the home team's first goal - and later he failed again to challenge in the air, leaving Erik Nevland to put the outcome beyond doubt. But how Fulham and their deafening fans deserved a victory that gives the club a fighter's chance of avoiding relegation. And how richly Birmingham, sad to say, ­deserved defeat. Read Full Report

The Times: Another day, another remarkable result in the capital. If Boris Johnson can be elected mayor of one of the world's great cities, Fulham can surely escape relegation. They will take that fight to the last game after a thoroughly deserved defeat of Birmingham, who, on this performance, would have to be favourites to go down. Read Full Report