Fulham 0 Hull City 1

Last updated : 04 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
Manucho fired home a dramatic injury-time winner as Hull City snatched a last-gasp 1-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.

The on-loan Manchester United striker got the wrong side of Paul Konchesky to turn home Richard Garcia's stunning cross with over two minutes of injury time played.

The result was only Hull 's second victory in 19 league games, but the two men they really had to thank were goalkeeper Matt Duke and Fulham forward Bobby Zamora.

Duke kept his side in a game they were outplayed in for long periods after making a series of outstanding saves, while Zamora missed a number of fine chances that should have made the game safe for Roy Hodgson's hosts.

The win takes Hull five points clear of the relegation zone, while Fulham are free to concentrate on Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester United with a mid-table finish now on the cards.

Hull manager Phil Brown had kept faith with Geovanni, who had reacted angrily to being substituted against Blackburn .

But the name on everyone's lips was that of a man who couldn't play - Jimmy Bullard.

The midfielder left Craven Cottage for £5million in January but injured his cruciate knee ligaments, denying the home fans the chance to show the 30-year-old what they thought of his departure.

Instead they concentrated their efforts on cheering on Zamora , who had the first chance when he fired wide when well placed after 12 minutes.

And it was Zamora's strike-partner, Andrew Johnson, who nearly made the breakthrough shortly afterwards after heading Konchesky's cross wide at full-stretch.

The half drifted to a dreary close, but Fulham were immediately on the attack in the second period with Johnson forcing Duke to tip over just 40 seconds after the restart.

And they were unlucky not to be awarded a penalty as Kevin Kilbane appeared to drag Zamora to the ground, but referee Mike Jones waved away the protests.

That did not deter the hosts though and they were left ruing their luck twice in a matter of minutes as Clint Dempsey saw his superb 30-yard effort clawed away by Duke, before Bernard Mendy headed Johnson's effort off the line.

Konchesky then stung Duke's fingertips with a powerful drive, before Zamora 's moment of truth came and went as he somehow failed to apply the final touch as he and Sam Ricketts attacked Simon Davies' cross at the far post.

Duke rescued his side twice more but with a draw seemingly the inevitable outcome, Garcia got to the byline and curled in a wonderful cross that Manucho prodded home for his first goal in English football.