FA Premiership/ Fulham 0 Watford 0:Watford survived a ferocious first-half onslaught in an incident-packed clash with Fulham to leave Craven Cottage with a point.

Fulham were guilty of wasting a host of chances before the interval when Brian McBride, Carlos Bocanegra, Heidar Helguson and Tomasz Radzinski should have broken the deadlock.

Watford had chances but Fulham could have snatched victory late in the game while Watford were reduced to 10 men when Tamas Priskin was shown a second yellow card.

The match was marred by a worrying 54th minute injury to Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi, who landed on his head after jumping high to punch clear a Watford long ball in the second half. Niemi required treatment for seven minutes before being stretchered from the pitch.

Watford revealed before kick off they had signed 19-year-old striker Moses Ashikodi from Rangers for a nominal fee. The relegation-threatened side have suffered from a shortage of fire-power with strikers Hameur Bouazza and Marlon King both injured.

It was a frustrating afternoon for home striker Helguson who had two "goals" ruled out for being offside after seven and 34 minutes. Watford posed a threat on the counter and one fast attack saw Anthony McNamee picking out Tommy Smith who nodded a glorious chance over the bar.

The visitors went close again in the 52nd minute. Jordan Stewart delivered a superb ball to the far side of the area but Alhassan Bangura hit the post.

FULHAM: Niemi (Lastuvka 61), Rosenior, Bocanegra, Christanval, Queudrue, Routledge (Boa Morte 66), Brown, Volz, Radzinski, Helguson, McBride (John 78). Subs not used: Runstrom, Zakuani. Booked: Radzinski.

WATFORD: Foster, Mariappa, Shittu (Mackay 34), DeMerit, Stewart, Smith (Henderson 46), Mahon, Bangura, McNamee (Francis 90), Young, Priskin. Subs not used: Lee, Doyley. Sent 0ff: Priskin (90). Booked: Young, Priskin.

Referee: S Bennett(Kent).