IT WAS as if Roy Hodgson had requested a slow burner to mark his return from recent illness after last week’s rollercoaster finish at Aston Villa.
Crystal Palace and Fulham could have played until today and they still probably wouldn’t have scored.
But, as the saying goes, the Premier League table never lies and these two sides are already sitting pretty on eight points after the opening six matches.
Sam Johnstone was the busier of the two goalkeepers but Fulham’s lack of cutting edge in the final third proved to be their downfall on a predictable afternoon.
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WOW, WOW, JOAO
Pedro's late, late penalty breaks Seagulls’ hoodoo
WEST THE BEST VALUE
Mullins' third string can be a Gold player for punters
Nicholls has eyes on a nifty fifty
PAUL NICHOLLS has been around long enough to realise a stop-start season does not make or break your career.
JOEL 90
Eddie chuffed his Brazil ace is match fit again
Ji-sung's on song for Swans
SWANSEA put a dent in Middlesbrough's Championship play-off bid as Eom Ji-sung's first goal in English football gave them a 1-0 victory.
TWISTON'S SHOUT
Brits ready to compete with Irish
Keeping minds on winning
ALEX NEIL says Millwall have drawn a line under the controversy surrounding the dismissal of keeper Liam Roberts at Crystal Palace last weekend following his side's victory at Watford.
Owls step on Gass after sluggish start
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY manager Danny Rohl was proud of how his side responded to Plymouth’s fast start as they eventually took control to record a convincing victory.
Blinded by the nights
Nocturnal tourism is taking off in Tromso, finds Graham Hiscott
Jack the lad
Danny Dyer is ever so naughty but somewhat nice as he reunites with Nick Love - director of The Football Factory and The Business for this bruising comedy-drama about a passionate fan of the beautiful game, who vows to turn his life around for the sake of his family.
