More jeers for Jol as Fulham lose again

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Under-fire manager Martin Jol was again barracked by fans after substitute Jonjo Shelvey’s scorching late winner condemned Fulham to their fourth straight league defeat.

The former Liverpool midfielder wriggled away from Steve Sidwell with 10 minutes to go and fired high into the top corner after the Whites had battled back from 1-0 down.

Scott Parker had bagged the equaliser with his first goal for the club – an intended cross that drifted into the far corner on 66 minutes.

Defender Aaron Hughes had inadvertently put Swansea into a deserved lead shortly after half-time with the Whites’ second own goal in as many games.

Despite a first defeat since the appointment of Rene Meulensteen as head coach alongside Jol, Fulham looked an improved side in the first half.

Darren Bent, one of four changes to team thrashed at Liverpool last time out, had two glorious opportunities to fire them into the lead.

The on-loan Aston Villa striker sent an unmarked header wide of the far post before firing a volley against the near post from close range.

And strike partner Dimitar Berbatov had an excellent chance of his own with a header he sent wide from Bryan Ruiz’s corner.

Swansea dominated the second half before Hughes shinned the ball into his own net from Alex Pozuelo’s cross.

Fulham fought back and it was unclear whether Parker intended to find the top corner with his effort from just inside the area.

But there was little keeper Maarten Stekelenburg could do when Shelvey sent a ferocious effort into the top corner with 10 minutes left.

Once again there were loud boos and chants of “Jol out” at the final whistle, as Fulham lost for the fourth time in six games at Craven Cottage.

Fulham (4-2-3-1): Stekelenburg; Zverotic, Hughes, Amorebieta, Richardson; Parker (Taarabt 86), Boateng (Sidwell 60), Kasami, Ruiz (Kacaniklic 77); Berbatov, Bent
Subs not used: Stockdale, Senderos, Karagounis, Dembele, Dejagah

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