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LAST TIME OUT
FULHAM 1 SWANSWEA CITY 0


Looked slightlyy lucky not to give away a couple of penalties whilst seemed to be gifted one which they missed, Mitro made amends by bagging with the last kick of the game
WEST BROMWICH 2 PRESTON NORTH END 0

LAST TIME AT THE COTTAGE
FULHAM 2 PRESTON NORTH END 2


Leading 2-1 deep into injury time until Maxwell cocks up in the 7th minute of injury time

FULHAM FORM RATING 13
PNE FORM RATING 13

The last scheduled league game in the capital this season always a favourite with the travelling whites and it's has absolutely nothing to do with beer.
As per usual a river trip has been arranged for themasses, this is years boat,


As for the game the Cottages do seem to rely on the goals of one man, Mitro, they would probably be mid table without him, they play decent football although under Parker doesn't seem to have the zip of old they get criticism for a slow build up. As well as Mitro, Cairney is decent but we can cause them trouble as defensively don't think they are overly great.

Fisher likely to be suspended, they have appealed but IMV have sod all chance of winning it, if Darnell is suspended would like to see Rafferty start and not Clarke, hopefully Harrop is fit, cannot see many changes.

Match Officials: Fulham Away

The match referee for this weekend’s trip to face Fulham at Craven Cottage is David Webb.

We are seeing David for the third time this season, having had him officiated the Carabao Cup second round penalty victory over Hull City at Deepdale back in September and out last victory in London, November’s 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic.

The Hull City tie was his first game at Deepdale since 2016, when he had the whistle in PR1 for our 2-0 home win over Peterborough United in the middle of the 2015/16 campaign.
Last season he officiated two PNE games, the away matches at Birmingham City and Derby County.
Overall then he has refereed the Lilywhites on 12 occasions, some of the most memorable games including the FA Cup win at Wycombe Wanderers, when Kevin Davies scored a stunning strike from 35 yards, and a 3-2 home win over Crewe Alexandra in 2011 in the league cup.

Overall this season, he has taken charge of 27 games, issuing 69 cautions and no red cards, with this being his third trip to Craven Cottage this season, the others being their 1-1 draw with West Brom early in the campaign and a 1-0 success over Middlesbrough in January.

He will be assisted at The Valley by assistants Geoffrey Russell and Adrian Waters, whilst the fourth official will be experienced Championship official Gavin Ward.

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Fisher wins appeal