Saturday 8th January 2011 (F.A. Cup Third Round)
As for Fulham, this win was a welcome bit of shooting practice that, hopefully, they can take into their upcoming Premier League games as they aim to notch up a few wins in their fight for survival.
Fulham 6 (Kamara 32, 59, 76, Etuhu 45+1, Gera 66, Greening 89) Peterborough United 2 (Tomlin 71, McCann [pen.] 86)
Attendance: 15,936
This being the F.A. Cup, the restrictions on away supporters were much more relaxed that for Premier League games, resulting in about 5,000 Peterborough fans packed behind the Putney end goal.
They were generally well-behaved, though some of them were trying to show off their bravado by insisting on standing up during the game. One of their fans even had an old-fashioned rattle! Not that it affected me, as I was positioned pitch side again. After some respite for the Sunderland game before Christmas, the last two games have seen me pitch side, a place I'd rather not be, mainly because you get to see very little of the game. For this game, I saw Lee Tomlin poke home the first Posh goal and had a grandstand view of Grant McCann's penalty, in my position directly behind the goal.
From what I saw, Peterborough weren't a bad side, which shouldn't have come as a surprise considering their top six position in League One. Clearly, the club's board don't share my feelings, as manager Gary Johnson was sacked a couple of days after this game, to be replaced by former boss Darren Ferguson.
As for Fulham, this win was a welcome bit of shooting practice that, hopefully, they can take into their upcoming Premier League games as they aim to notch up a few wins in their fight for survival.
The fourth round draw paired Fulham with Tottenham at home, to be played on Sunday 30th January, at 4:30 p.m. to suit ESPN's live coverage.
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