David Wagner takes his Huddersfield Town side to Craven Cottage today looking to build on their last-gasp win against Derby County last weekend.
A 93th minute header from Elias Kachunga gave Town all three points at the John Smith's Stadium last Saturday to successfully bounce back from two successive defeats against Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End .
Lying in third in the SkyBet Championship, Town will be backed by another bumper away following as more than 2,500 away tickets have been sold for the clash.
Having already won at Newcastle United, Leeds United and Ipswich Town, Town will be targeting a fourth away win of the campaign and a tenth in all.
Meanwhile, Fulham haven't won a league game at Craven Cottage since beating Newcastle United in the opening game of the campaign and currently lie 14th in the table.
Earlier in the week, David Wagner confirmed Mark Hudson would replace Michael Hefele at the heart of the defence while Dean Whitehead is expected to replace the suspended Jonathan Hogg.
For the Cottagers, Tom Cairney could return to the starting line-up after a substitute appearance in their defeat by Aston Villa last weekend while winger Floyd Ayite is also in contention, but hamstring trouble means defender Tomas Kalas is a doubt.
Bringing you all the pre-match news and extensive match comment and analysis is Blake Welton with expert opinion as ever from Doug Thomson – so you won't miss a thing!
Key Events
Signing Out
Well that’s it for today’s LIVE Blog in what has been a day to forget for Huddersfield Town.
It surely has to just be a case of putting it down to a ‘bad day at the office’ and looking for a response next Saturday at home to Birmingham City.
It should be another bumper crowd next weekend at the John Smith’s Stadium and it is imperative that David Wagner’s side produce a better performance ahead of the international break the following week.
As ever the Examiner will be there with extensive coverage but until then, keep following the Examiner website, the Examiner Town Facebook page and @ExaminerHTAFC for all the latest Town news, views and opinion.
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Match Report
Here are the ‘highlight’s from today’s game as Huddersfield Town endure a horror show at Craven Cottage.
FT: Fulham FC 5 Huddersfield Town 0
The referee blows the whistle for the end of the game - on Halloween weekend this has been a nightmare performance for Town and the travelling faithful to endure.
Added Time
Two Minutes to be added at the end of the 90 minutes - personally it can’t come soon enough.
No Consolation
89 Minutes: Town win a corner which Jack Payne takes with Kasey Palmer’s header going straight into the hands of Fulham keeper David Button
Should Be Six!!
85 Minutes: A let off for Town as substitute Tim Ream heads over from two yards out with the goal at his mercy. No surprises, Town failed to deal with the cross.
Lucky Boy!
83 Minutes: Cries of handball as Danny Ward rushes out of his box but nothing his given. That was a close call for me!
All Fulham
There could be more goals for the home side - totally rampant at the moment...and they looking incredibly hungry for more...
Substitution
77 Minutes: Another change for Town - and it’s the other full-back, Martin Cranie coming on for Tommy Smith
Substitution
75 Minutes: And just as Lowe departs, so does his nemesis - Sone Aluko replaced by Floyd Ayite.
Substitution
73 Minute: Tareiq Holmes-Dennis replaces Chris Lowe - the German full-back probably doesn’t know what day of the week it is...he’s been run ragged by Sone Aluko today...
Phenomenal Support
Despite the scoreline there is so much noise still from the Town faithful...Awesome!
Fulham 5 Huddersfield Town 0
67 Minutes: Well I thought it couldn’t get any worse - and it only well has done!! Sone Aluko’s pace once again has Town all at sea - this time he pulls it back to an unmarked Kevin McDonald for a tap-in.
This is going to be a long 20 minutes...
Fulham 4 Huddersfield Town 0
63 Minutes: Christopher Schindler is beaten for pace in the box by Fulham’s Sone Aluko and he commits a foul for the penalty - no complaints there. Up steps Chris Martin to coolly convert the spot-kick.
I hate ColdPlay.
Substitution
60 Minutes: Dean Whitehead is replaced by Jack Payne - interesting change, the former Southend United player looks to be going into the middle with Aaron Mooy.
End-To-End
57 Minutes: As Town frantically try to salvage something from this game, the hosts have penalty claims waved away as Hudson and Martin go down in the box.
Despite the brighter showing from Town, Fulham I have to say look the most like scoring...
Pressing
52 Minutes: This is better by Town - Lowe, Mooy and Palmer all combining well in and around the box before the latters shot is blocked by a wall of Fulham defenders.
Attendance
Today’s attendance has been announced as 19,858 with 2,743 from the travelling Town fans...
Brighter...
47 Minutes: Well it couldn’t have got any worse could it? Town looking sharper in the opening exchanges - Palmer forcing David Button into an early save...
Back Underway
It’s Huddersfield Town to kick-off the second half - no changes at the break.
C’MON LADS, LETS WIN 4-3!
HT: Fulham FC 3 Huddersfield Town 0
Well it is Halloween weekend and it’s been a frighteningly poor first-half by Town. Things can only get better after that!
Added Time
Two minutes to be added at the end of this 45 minutes...
Let’s just get it over with please - disaster opening half for Town!
Chance!
45 Minutes: Great work from Harry Bunn - his surging run finds Elias Kachunga who crosses back to an unmarked Bunn but his header sails wide of the bar...Better, but too little too late!