Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's live text coverage of Fulham v West Bromwich Albion from Craven Cottage!

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOMAS...SAVED BY STOCKDALE! It was a fine through-ball from Chris Brunt, and Thomas's run was good as well, but the finish lacked conviction. He hit it straight at the 'keeper.

Shouts for a penalty from Fulham as Dempsey goes down under the challenge of Mulumbu, but the referee waves away the appeals. He was probably just about right there. It wasn't the tidiest of challenges, but Dempsey was patently waiting for the challenge, and went down like a sack of spuds when it finally arrived.

Fulham looking to build patiently again. Danny Murphy is seeing plenty of the ball in midfield, though the Baggies defence is standing firm so far.

Duff now drags a left-foot shot wide of the near post after cutting in from the right. He's without a goal since February, so is certainly due one.

Odemwingie picks the ball up on the edge of the area, turns sharply, and drills in a low shot that requires a smart save from Stockdale.

A decent spell of pressure this from Fulham, and West Brom are pegged back deep in their own half. It's clipped long to Dempsey, but that's over his head and out for a goal kick.

Duff fires in a low ball to the near post that is cut out by Jara.

West Brom manager Roberto di Matteo will be thinking back to his side’s win over Fulham earlier in the season, and wishing his side were still in that sort of form. That win, back in October, took the Baggies into the dizzy heights of the top four.

West Brom surrender possession twice in their own half far too cheaply, but James Hurst makes a super challenge on Davies to relieve the pressure.

Odemwingie peels out wide to the right and puts in a very inviting low cross into the area...but where's the support? Nowhere - and Fulham clear with ease!

Duff shifts the ball onto his right foot and stands up a decent ball to the far post, though Dempsey is too far away to get to it.

Roberto di Matteo might just be a little concerned with how Kamara was able to bring down a long ball so easily and get a shot away despite Jara marking him there.

Fantastic control from Kamara to bring down a long ball from Baird, he turns Jara well, and forces a decent save from a tight angle from Carson!

Hughes dispossesses Thomas, but illegally so. West Brom then launch it forward aerially - a rare sight - though without success.

Baird looks for the run of Kamara in behind the West Brom defence, but he can't get to that ball, and it runs straight through to Scott Carson.

James Morrison gets his first touch on the ball. He is making his 200th appearance for the Baggies today.

Fulham get the first half underway.

The players are walking out onto the pitch, and we're almost ready to go!

A chilly evening here in West London, but it's dry, and ideal conditions for football you'd have to say. The pitch is in good condition, and a sizeable crowd are packed into one of the most atmospheric grounds in the Premier League.

West Brom have hardly been able to count on a stable back four this season, and it's certainly no different tonight. Of the defenders that started against Manchester United, only Marek Cech keeps his place. The rest of the team is unchanged.

So, Mark Schwarzer's absence at the Asian Cup means that David Stockdale makes his first appearance since August in the Fulham goal, while Diomansy Kamara replaces Andrew Johnson in the only other change from the Fulham side that lost 1-0 at Tottenham on New Year's Day.