The weekend's top performers

Team of the Week

August 28, 2011
By Chris Murphy
(Archive)
It took 268 minutes but finally Tim Krul's net was breached as Newcastle beat Fulham 2-1 at St James'Park. Prior to Clint Dempsey's goal Krul had demonstrated exactly why the Magpies went so long without conceding by making a clutch of top class saves, most notably from Danny Murphy and Steve Sidwell headers.

In a dull derby between Aston Villa and Wolves, Australian full back Chris Herd had an outstanding game. The 22-year-old was a willing runner down the right flank, delivering balls ...

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