The most notable of those chances came when the Ghana-born Dutchman's close-range header produced a fine reflex save from the Tottenham keeper.

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Bobby Zamora somehow scuffed wide a superbly-worked set-piece shortly after the half-hour mark, while Harewood forced Alec Chamberlain into a fine reflex save from close range.

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And when Fulham finally did create a chance - Northern Ireland striker David Healy meeting Simon Davies' cross with a point-blank header - Hart made a fine one-handed reflex save.

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Gary Hart rose superbly to head Richard Carpenter's curling free-kick goalbound, but Kelvin Davis pulled off an excellent reflex save only to see Virgo find the target with the rebound.

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They had the visitors on the back foot from the off and it needed a magnificent reflex save from Frank Fielding to keep out Jim McNulty's header from an inviting Michael Tonge corner nine minutes in.

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The 26-year-old was twice denied a hat-trick late in the opening half, first from Smith's excellent reflex save and then by the assistant referee's flag, with the striker having strayed offside before curling the ball into the net.

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Charlton's best chance in a fairly tame first half came on the half-hour mark when Nicky Forster's flick-on was met by Deon Burton's ferocious volley from a tight angle but Shane Higgs made a reflex save to turn it past the post.

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