Fulham progressed to the second qualifying round of the Europa League despite a 0-0 draw at NSI Runavik.
Cottagers' progress never in doubt in qualifying stalemate
Fulham progressed to the second qualifying round of the Europa League despite a 0-0 draw away to NSI Runavik.
The Faroese part-timers made it a frustrating evening for the Premier League side but their passage was never in doubt having won the first leg 3-0.
Martin Jol's men will now travel to Belfast to face Crusaders next Thursday, with the second leg at Craven Cottage the following week.
Fulham had peppered the NSI goal but could not find a breakthrough, with Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff hitting the crossbar after five minutes before sliced a shot over from six yards out.
And it was the hosts who created the only clear-cut chance of the second half when Klaemint Olsen shot wide from inside the box.
The 2010 runners-up qualified the Europa League via the Fair Play league and still have 21 matches to negotiate if they are to reach the final again.
Jol made four changes but was still able to send out a strong starting line-up. Defensive duo Aaron Hughes and Chris Baird did not travel and were replaced by Stephen Kelly and Philippe Senderos.
Jonathan Greening took over from Simon Davies on the left flank while Steve Sidwell replaced Danny Murphy in central midfield and Fulham were in control from the outset.
Early pressure
Bobby Zamora headed an early chance over before Duff, one of the first leg goal-scorers, struck the bar from 25 yards with a left-foot drive after cutting in from the right wing.
Fulham kept that early pressure up for the remainder of the half, with Gango denying Andrew Johnson on three occasions.
Duff fired over and Matthew Briggs was also off target with a close-range header as Fulham struggled to make their ascendancy count.
NSI were well organised although left-back Jens Joensen was booked eight minutes before the interval for checking Johnson. Dickson Etuhu met Greening's free-kick but his header was straight at Gango.
Duff and Briggs both tried their luck from distance after the break before Jol began to make changes, with Kerim Frei and Bjorn Helge Riise sent on for Johnson and Greening.
Fulham then survived a scare when Olsen sliced his shot wide of Mark Schwarzer's goal.
