A BATTLING performance from Crewe earned them a well deserved point against Fulham on Tuesday night.

Deep into first half injury time, Colin Little raced through the visitor's defence to volley home Bignot's looping cross from the right.

His strike cancelled out Fulham's opener which arrived after 10 minutes in which the Cottagers had started well forcing three corners, the final one leading to Chris Coleman heading home at the near post.

After taking the lead Fulham soon lost forward Paul Peschisolido through injury and within five minutes influential hit man Horsefield also departed, stretchered off after a challenge with Lightfoot.

Substitutes Reidle and old boy Wayne Collins replaced them up front and Fulham never quite recovered from their loss although they continued to force the pace.

Crewe had spells of possession but their neat passing always seemed to fall away in the final third of the pitch though Bignot continued his form from Saturday and they delivered a sucker punch to Fulham through Little's strike.

The Alex started the second half much more brightly as the contest heated up.

Cramb released Jack on the edge of the box and his powerful shot was well held by keeper Taylor after 57 minutes.

End to end action followed as Reidle had an effort stopped by Kearton on the hour mark and then three minutes later Little, fighting hard, dispossessed Coleman on the edge of Fulham's area, turned inside two defenders and struck the ball only to see it deflected wide of the target.

Little had another great chance two minutes later after a back heel from Cramb in the box teed him up but his weak strike was smothered by Taylor.

Soon after Cramb picked up a superb through ball from Jack but he stalled giving the Fulham defence time to recover and his eventual pass to Little was blasted over from ten yards.

Kearton made a tremendous save from Lee Clark's long range effort on 70 minutes as both teams pressed for the winner but neither could find a way to break the stalemate.

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