Murphy helps save Fulham's League Cup blushes

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

LONDON (AFP) — Fulham avoided a League Cup second round upset when Danny Murphy scored an injury time winner to see off League One rivals Leicester 3-2 on Wednesday.

Zoltan Gera grabbed his first goal for the Cottagers (31) but Leicester, eager for some good news following their relegation to the third tier division, stunned their hosts at the start of the second half.

Paul Dickov equalised immediately after the break and Andy King put Leicester ahead two minutes later.

It looked like that would be enough but Jimmy Bullard - who has been linked with a move away from Fulham - levelled from 25 yards (83) and Murphy let fly from the same distance two minutes into added time to earn Roy Hodgson's side an unlikely 3-2 victory.

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