While the previous three meetings between these sides had ended in draws there was very little prospect of a fourth from the moment Emile Smith Rowe opened the scoring. The former Arsenal midfielder has now scored three goals in 11 Premier League games this term and is showing clear signs that Fulham's decision to invest so heavily in him in the

Fulham keep climbing up the Premier League table, now boasting the fourth-most points in the division after a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Smith Rowe not only scored, but also created three chances, which was a total bettered by only his team-mate Alex Iwobi (four)

The biggest consolation for a struggling and depleted Crystal Palace was that the damage was limited to just two goals in their defeat to Fulham. Oliver Glasner’s side have now collected just five points from the last 21 available and with so many key players absent they rarely looked capable of taking anything from their contest against the Cottagers.

Fulham cruised to a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Saturday with goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Harry Wilson while the home side were reduced to 10 men when Daichi Kamada saw red for a dangerous tackle.