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Ademola Lookman’s goal boosted Fulham’s hopes of Premier League survival as they claimed a vital win over fellow strugglers Sheffield United.
The Cottagers remain 18th but have cut a 10-point gap to Newcastle in 17th, to just three points inside a week.
Scott Parker’s side dominated for long periods but it took them until just after the hour mark to break the deadlock.
Joachim Andersen’s raking pass was superbly collected by Lookman, who profited from weak defending by Ethan Ampadu to cut inside and drill a shot through the legs of Blades goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek had earlier seen visiting defender George Baldock hook his goal-bound effort to safety after he prodded past Ramsdale.
And while the hosts had goalkeeper Alphonse Areola to thank for a point-blank save which denied Enda Stevens an equaliser, they more than merited only their second top-flight win at Craven Cottage this term.
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Fulham
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Squad number1Player nameAreola
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Squad number34Player nameAina
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Squad number5Player nameAndersen
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Squad number16Player nameTosin
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Squad number33Player nameRobinson
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Squad number29Player nameZambo Anguissa
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Squad number21Player nameReed
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Squad number17Player nameCavaleiro
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Squad number15Player nameLoftus-Cheek
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Squad number19Player nameLookman
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Squad number27Player nameMaja
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Squad number2Player nameTete
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Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid
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Squad number18Player nameLemina
Sheffield United
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Squad number1Player nameRamsdale
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Squad number22Player nameAmpadu
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Squad number15Player nameJagielka
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Squad number29Player nameBryan
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Squad number2Player nameBaldock
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Squad number6Player nameBasham
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Squad number7Player nameLundstram
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Squad number4Player nameFleck
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Squad number3Player nameStevens
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Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie
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Squad number10Player nameSharp
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Squad number16Player nameNorwood
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Squad number17Player nameMcGoldrick
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Squad number20Player nameBogle
Line-ups
Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Areola
- 34Aina
- 5Andersen
- 16Tosin
- 33Robinson
- 29Zambo AnguissaBooked at 45mins
- 21Reed
- 17CavaleiroSubstituted forTeteat 78′minutes
- 15Loftus-Cheek
- 19LookmanSubstituted forDe Cordova-Reidat 90+2′minutes
- 27MajaSubstituted forLeminaat 86′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Tete
- 3Hector
- 4Odoi
- 12Rodák
- 13Ream
- 14De Cordova-Reid
- 18Lemina
- 23Bryan
- 25Onomah
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Ramsdale
- 22Ampadu
- 15JagielkaSubstituted forBogleat 80′minutes
- 29Bryan
- 2BaldockBooked at 79mins
- 6BashamSubstituted forNorwoodat 51′minutes
- 7LundstramSubstituted forMcGoldrickat 74′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 4Fleck
- 3Stevens
- 9McBurnie
- 10Sharp
Substitutes
- 13Lowe
- 14Burke
- 16Norwood
- 17McGoldrick
- 18Foderingham
- 20Bogle
- 23Osborn
- 24Brewster
- 31Brunt
Live Text
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Match ends, Fulham 1, Sheffield United 0.
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Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Sheffield United 0.
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Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kean Bryan (Sheffield United).
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Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Ademola Lookman.
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Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham).
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George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Mario Lemina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United).
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Alphonse Areola (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
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Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kean Bryan.
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Attempt missed. Kean Bryan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Mario Lemina (Fulham).
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David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Fulham. Mario Lemina replaces Josh Maja.
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Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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