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Dimitar Berbatov shoots and scores for Fulham
Fulahm defender John Arne Riise

Martin Jol plays down rift with John Arne Riise

Fulham defender has been left out in recent weeks

Adel Taarabt sets Queens Park Rangers on their way to victory

Match Report: Harry Redknapp cock-a-hoop after QPR's longest wait

Queens Park Rangers 2 Fulham 1

The Sports Matrix: Wednesday 12 December 2012

Villa coast into semi-finals as Arsenal crash out

Rodallega's leaping winner adds to Pardew's concerns

This may not be a happy Christmas for Newcastle. The team who threatened the Champions League last season have turned into something quite different. Last night, they did almost nothing right, and were flattered by their 2-1 defeat to Fulham.

Hugo Rodallega gets above Fabricio Coloccini to head in Fulham’s winner
Oriol Romeu up against Dimitar Berbatov

Oriol Romeu demands 'fight' from Chelsea team-mates

Chelsea draw 0-0 at home to Fulham

Benitez still waits for first Chelsea goal as Torres's struggles go on

At times the game last night was so forgettable that even the militants at Stamford Bridge seemed to have forgotten that Roberto Di Matteo had been sacked and Rafael Benitez, below, installed as his successor.

Stephane Sessegnon (far right) celebrates with his teammates
Fulham's Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer saves the penalty taken by Arsenal's Spanish player Mikel Arteta
Chris Baird acknowledges the Fulham fans

Fulham manager Martin Jol delighted with Chris 'Bairdinho'

Martin Jol hailed “Bairdinho” for giving Fulham's midfield a new identity following the summer departures of Clint Dempsey, Danny Murphy and Mousa Dembele.

Berbatov of Fulham is challenged by Joe Bennett of Aston Villa
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Jason Isaacs: Groupies, theatre bores and James Bond

To millions, Jason Isaacs is one of Harry Potter's arch enemies – but his wife prefers him as a Scottish TV detective.
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Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs

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The experts' guide to summer

From getting fit for the beach to recreating that Olympic buzz
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Legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing

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Macklemore: 'I don't have moderation'

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Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

Doctors are hailing the revamp of a Bath neonatal unit, where babies sleep more and feed better, as the model for patient care
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One man returns to Argentina's town that drowned

Epecuen was submerged under 10 metres of water in 1985. Now the floods have gone – and 83-year-old Pablo Novak has moved back in