While Tottenham are facing a fight to stay up, Fulham are seeing the other direction.
This win was only the second time in their history that they had completed the league double over Tottenham, after they also did so in 2003-04.
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With Marco Silva still yet to sign a new contract beyond this summer, Fulham are ninth in the Premier League table, with only goal difference separating them and eighth-placed Everton.
Eighth may be a position high enough to earn Fulham a return to European football, which they have not played in since 2012-13.
If they are to obtain there, their home form could be key as this was their eighth victory in 14 matches at Craven Cottage.
They were the better team in the first half and Calvin Bassey should have built it 3-0 but fired wastefully over from six yards. Emile Smith Rowe also had two chances to take the game away from Tottenham, before Richarlison’s goal set up a frantic finish.
Club captain Tom Cairney almost scored with his first touch off the bench, but shot just wide.
It was a nervous finish for the home fans, but their side did enough to hang on to the three points.
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