Dempsey shines as Fulham defeat Reds

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Dempsey combined with Liam Rosenior before sending the ball past Jose Reina in the 69th minute to snatch the victory, which should be enough to keep Fulham in the top flight for a seventh successive season.

Although is was not all good news for the Cottagers as Papa Bouba Diop was sent off in injury-time for picking up a second yellow card.

Liverpool created the first chance, with Mark Gonzalez picking out Craig Bellamy, who struck first time but failed to connect cleanly.

Fulham squandered a great chance to take the lead in the 15th minute when Philippe Christanval lofted the ball to Brian McBride on the edge of the area. The move caught the unmarked McBride by surprise, though, and his first touch was poor, forcing the ball to bounce harmlessly away.

Fulham had their tails up and struck the woodwork shortly afterwards when an overhead kick from Vincenzo Montella was deflected onto the right post.

Xabi Alonso briefly left the pitch after suffering a bloody nose in a clash with Michael Brown, and moments before the interval Robbie Fowler missed an open goal after Jermaine Pennant had slid the ball across Fulham's defence.

Montella was replaced by Dempsey in the 54th minute as Fulham caretaker-boss Sanchez attempted to breathe life into his fading team.

Fulham took the lead when Dempsey picked up the ball on the edge of the area and played a one-two with right-back Rosenior before sending the ball past Reina.

Liverpool brought Harry Kewell on for his first appearance since the World Cup and then had the ball in the back of the net with seven minutes to go, but Gabriel Paletta was rightly adjudged offside.