At the other end Ishmael Miller shot over and substitute Filipe Teixeira wasted a superb late chance.
Ian Ashbee had a late chance for Hull from a corner, but he fired wide from close range.
Raul Meireles headed horribly high and Martin Skrtel had a late chance saved as the Reds tamely bowed out.
And they almost grabbed the win they desperately needed but Robbie Keane fluffed a late chance from six yards.
Australia even carved a late chance for a consolation, Nikita Rukavytsya volleying straight at keeper Manuel Neuer from Scott Chipperfield's cross.
It was a mistake by Luiz, who otherwise had been a phenomenal performer for the visitors, that gifted Fulham their late chance.
Apart from the late chance which was blocked by Tamas, Rooney struggled to make an impact as United's cutting edge deserted them.
The Blades had a late chance to equalise against 10-man Wigan but Danny Webber hit the post when one-on-one with keeper Mike Pollitt.
James saved well again from Andriy Yarmolenko as broke clear before Wayne Rooney missed a late chance to give England an undeserved point.
The hosts pushed for an equaliser but Rory Fallon headed wide and David Norris lobbed over, while Forest's Nathan Tyson headed a late chance wide.
Ryan Flynn missed a great late chance for the Bairns and the draw was enough for Kilmarnock to extend their 17-year run in Scotland's top flight.
Farren had a late chance as Derry pressed in the closing minutes but he delayed his shot and Danny Murphy got back to make a vital block.
The visitors survived a late chance when Mulenga put a shot narrowly wide after Martin Kelly failed to intercept a Van Wolfswinkel flick-on as Utrecht maintained their pressure.
And they were thankful to goalkeeper Karen Bardsley to deny Sarah Gregorius after a mix-up in Team GB's defense offered the Football Fearns a glorious late chance to equalize.
Carelessness in the French defence gave the Irish a late chance to equalise, but Lloris spread himself to deny Whelan as the Republic's hopes of qualification were left hanging by a thread going into Wednesday's second leg in Paris.
Motherwell spurned a fabulous late chance to draw level on the night at Fir Park, watched by a crowd of 9, 105, when Anders Moller Christensen handled the ball in the box and was sent off, joining Espen Ruud who had been red carded 10 minutes earlier.
The hosts sat deep inviting pressure on to them, but the Toffees huffed and puffed to no avail with Saha hitting a clear late chance into the body of Friedel - when a low shot would have troubled him more - before the Villa keeper once again denied him brilliantly.
McMullan blasted in Cliftonville's second goal on 62 minutes while Tony Anderson missed a late Newry chance.
And, when Cook missed a late penalty chance, their nine-point lead ahead of the second leg was assured.
Garrett hit the winner on the hour and he had another penalty claim while Scannell missed a late Reds chance.
Blackburn's David Bentley twice tested keeper Tim Howard and Roque Santa Cruz missed a glorious chance late on.
Even after blowing a lead in the fourth, Utah had a chance late.
The hosts received the better rewards for that approach early on as Owen kicked two penalties to Parks' single effort, although the visiting fly-half also missed a late first-half chance chance to level.
Turnover ball gave Rob Kearney a chance of a late breakaway try for Leinster but he was caught by Heymans.
She arrived so late that producers had no chance to chat to her, or assess her condition, he told BBC Radio 1.
Worcester then lost Alex Grove to the sin-bin and, moments later, a late tackle gave MacLeod another chance but he again pushed his kick wide.
Redknapp revealed his disappointment with Chimbonda signing 15 minutes too late, denying him the chance to play in Tuesday's home Premier League game against Stoke.
Weiner's mayoral bid, officially announced late Tuesday, offers a chance for him to update the public's perception of him from scandal-lashed politician to candidate who's talking ideas.
Villar saved from Iniesta shortly after Spain's goal, but Paraguay did have a chance to equalise late on only for Casillas to block substitute Roque Santa Cruz's effort.
The Pacers didn't let the Knicks get away from them on fast breaks or get good 3-point looks, and didn't even give New York a chance to challenge late.
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