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LIVERPOOL, England: A Martin Skrtel own goal allowed Fulham torecord their first ever top flight league win on Merseyside in 42attempts as the London club prevailed 1-0 over Liverpool on Tuesdayin their Premier League clash. The home defeat hardly represented Liverpool's best possiblepreparation for Saturday's FA Cup Final date with Chelsea. In a meeting between two of new England manager Roy Hodgson's mostrecent employers, Liverpool's wretched home league form continuedas they failed to record a victory for the 13th time in 18 games. More alarmingly, Liverpool could also end the season outside thetop eight in the top division of English football for the firsttime since 1954. Manager Kenny Dalglish elected to leave four potential Wembleystarters out of his line-up - goalkeeper Pepe Reina, plus StevenGerrard, Daniel Agger and Luis Suarez - and his decision looked acostly one when Fulham took the lead after only five minutes. From the game's first attack, Clint Dempsey's pass sent formerLiverpool full-back John Arne Riise down the left-hand touchlineand his cross into the six-yard box was met by another formerAnfield player Alex Kacaniklic. The 20-year-old's mishit shot bounced against Skrtel's legs,wrong-footing Doni on its way into the net. Liverpool responded in reasonably impressive fashion, Skrtelquickly trying to make amends as he headed wide from a FabioAurelio free-kick, although Fulham might have doubled their lead on15 minutes when Dempsey threaded through for Pavel Pogrebnyak whosefirst-time shot was well parried by Doni. Maxi Rodriguez collected Dirk Kuyt's lay-off and sent a shotsoaring over the Fulham bar although Andy Carroll was becoming themost impressive attacking presence in a red shirt. After 23 minutes, Kuyt latched onto a loose ball after Carroll'sprogress was blocked and volleyed inches wide. Before the half-hour, Mark Schwarzer mis-handled a cross underpressure from Carroll, allowing Maxi to square the ball for JonjoShelvey whose shot beat the Fulham keeper but not defender BredeHangeland who cleared off the line. Dalglish brought on Stewart Downing and switched to a 4-4-2formation at the interval with early second half signs lookingpromising as Shelvey volleyed over and Jay Spearing dispossessedDempsey before testing Schwarzer with a 20-yard shot which thegoalkeeper kept out at full-stretch. Hangeland was also required to make an impressive and timely tackleto halt the progress of Maxi as he surged into the area and boredown on Schwarzer's goal. But Fulham began to exploit some of the gaps created by Liverpool'sincreasing attacking urgency. Dempsey headed just wide from Damien Duff's 53rd minute corner,substitute Kerim Frei created room for himself on the edge of thearea and saw his well-hit shot impressively touched onto the postby Doni. - AFP/de. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China Fetal Transducer , China Holter Cable for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Disposable Spo2 Sensor.
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