Fulham 1-0 Bolton

Our last game of the season (thank god!) is against Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Can we finish this season with an away win?

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Fulham's last 5 Championship results (most recent first):

Brentford 3-0 Fulham
Fulham 1-3 Forest
Ipswich 1-1 Fulham
Brighton 5-0 Fulham
Fulham 2-1 Cardiff

Last 5 league results between both teams (most recent first):

Bolton 2-2 Fulham
Bolton 3-1 Fulham
Fulham 4-0 Bolton
Bolton 0-3 Fulham
Fulham 2-0 Bolton

As Fulham are safe for another season in the Championship, are they going to let us have our first away win this season?

How do you all think we will do?

Our record at Craven Cottage is appalling regardless of what teams we've put out in the past and I'd be amazed if we won this time. Giving the kids more experience and hopefully another improved performance should be the priority as we'd gain nothing from an attritional win.

Let's keep up our record of being tommed at every away match.
For me -a generous 2-0 to Fulham

We'll go down 1-0 or 2-1 imo. It will be a fairly dull dead rubber game but our lack of quality will show and Fulham will get the points as a result.

2-2, just because. (they wont give a shit, and we'll be trying hard)

When did we last win a league match away to Fulham? Remember winning 4~1 in the early nineties, cant remember (m)any since then.

Fulham 0-2 Bolton.

Fulham will be in flip flop mode and our younger players ( I hope ) will want to be considered for regular first team football next season and will impress.

Ref watch: Oliver Langford to oversee Fulham finale

Oliver Langford will oversee Wanderers’ final game of the 2015/16 Sky Bet Championship campaign away at Fulham on Saturday.

The trip to Craven Cottage will mark the first time the West Midlands based official has taken charge of a Bolton match, despite having refereed his first Championship fixture during the 2008/09 season.

Controlling his first second tier fixture the following season, Mr Langford has been the man in the middle for 39 games so far this campaign, dishing out 93 yellow cards and four red cards.

Anthony Da Costa and Craig Hicks will run the line, while Lee Swabey is the fourth official.

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Golden Goals v Fulham:

Preview: Fulham v Bolton

SETTING THE SCENE
Bolton Wanderers travel to Fulham for their final game of the 2015/16 Sky Bet Championship season on Saturday.

Yet to win on the road this campaign, Bolton will be keen build on last weekend’s victory over promotion-chasing Hull City as they look to end that run at Craven Cottage with their fate this year already sealed.

Hosts Fulham come into Saturday’s season finale without a win from their last four outings, though their second tier status for next year is already secure.

Currently sitting in 21st place, the Cottagers will be looking to end a disappointing campaign on a high in front of their home fans.

TEAM NEWS
Wellington Silva could feature after coming through 45 minutes unscathed and scoring twice for Wanderers’ Development Squad on his return from injury in midweek.

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Oscar Threlkeld could also return, but Gary Madine and Josh Vela have both been ruled out while Niall Maher serves the second game of a three-match suspension.

Meanwhile, Jay Spearing is unlikely to play for the club again this season, Filip Twardzik has joined Slavia Prague on trial and Max Clayton remains a long-term absentee.


LAST FULHAM XI (v Brentford, L3-0)
Bettinelli, Richards (Fredericks 45), Stearman, Ream, Amorebieta, Parker, Cairney, Tunnicliffe, Christensen (Hyndman 65), Ince (Dembele 45), McCormack.

ONE TO WATCH
One of the deadliest finishers in the Sky Bet Championship, Ross McCormack has once again left defenders quaking in their boots this season having enjoyed a prolific campaign despite Fulham’s struggles.

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The joint-highest goalscorer in the second tier this year with 21 goals, the Scotland international has netted 23 times in all competitions for the Cottagers, having already eclipsed his tally of 19 goals from last season.

Fulham’s vice-captain behind Scott Parker, McCormack started his career with Rangers before enjoying successful stints with Motherwell, Cardiff City and Leeds United prior to his £11m move to Craven Cottage at the start of last season.

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Barb Dwyer wrote:When did we last win a league match away to Fulham? Remember winning 4~1 in the early nineties, cant remember (m)any since then.

The last time we won a league match against Fulham was in the 1951/52 season where we won 1-2.

I didn't think it was that far back!

We won at Craven Cottage in the season 2010/11 where we won 0-1 but this was in the FA Cup.

Mentions elsewhere that he intends to blood a couple more youngsters so that should be interesting. 
Last time in a BWFC shirt for the likes of Danns, Wheater, Dobbie and Heskey but at this stage I wouldn't start them - what's the point?

Its so that the 300 fans that turn up can say 'Goodbye'. I think its termed 'Closure'

Fulham have nothing to play for so maybe they will be playing their kids also...... should be just a kick around....  at best they want to put in a good performance in front of their own fans...3-1 Fulham.

hopefully an away win, 5.30 am start so giving up my Friday night beverage for the cause,

Anyone know todays team yet?

BWFC: Amos, Wilson, Wheater, Threlkeld, Garratt, Derik, Danns, Pratley, Davies, Heskey, Clough

Subs: Rachubka, Moxey, Dobbie, Woolery, Finney, Walker, Newell

karlypants wrote:BWFC: Amos, Wilson, Wheater, Threlkeld, Garratt, Derik, Danns, Pratley, Davies, Heskey, Clough

Subs: Rachubka, Moxey, Dobbie, Woolery, Finney, Walker, Newell

Thanks KP- not quite what I was expecting though. Why do they insist on playing Heskey up top. it almost guarantees that we won't score

Especially as he won't be here next season, makes no sense whatsoever.