Controversy surrounds Rovers Cottage win

Fulham 1 Balckburn Rovers 2: A controversial equaliser from El-Hadji Diouf set relegation-strugglers Blackburn on the road to…

Fulham 1 Balckburn Rovers 2:A controversial equaliser from El-Hadji Diouf set relegation-strugglers Blackburn on the road to a 2-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage, with Jason Roberts sealing the win five minutes from time.

Clint Dempsey had given the home side a lead after just 90 seconds but the impressive Stephen Warnock gave Fulham a series of scares before they finally succumbed.

Diouf appeared to be offside by a considerable distance moments before he scored, but the decision not to flag may prove crucial to Rovers' survival hopes.

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