Fulham 1-3 Nottingham Forest

Fulham have conceded nine goals in the last three league games

Fulham will play in the Championship again next season despite suffering a 10th home league defeat as Nottingham Forest eased to victory.

Robert Tesche's first-time strike gave Forest the lead before he was brought down by Emerson Hyndman and Henri Lansbury scored from the spot.

Fulham pulled a goal back when Matt Smith headed home from a corner only for Lansbury to score his second.

The Whites fall to 21st but stay up as MK Dons were relegated.

Forest climb one place to 17th after a first win in nine league games and their first away from home since 6 February.

The visitors looked the stronger side in the first half as Fulham struggled to keep possession.

They went ahead when Lansbury won a free-kick near the corner flag and sent a pass to Tesche, whose shot flew straight past keeper Marcus Bettinelli.

Forest doubled their lead from the penalty spot before Fulham hit the bar through Ross McCormack.

But the hosts did find the net as Smith's header from McCormack's delivery found the bottom right-hand corner.

Forest sealed the points when Lansbury flicked in his second from Eric Lichaj's cross.

Nottingham Forest interim manager Paul Williams:

"We've had some really good performances in recent weeks, I know results haven't shown it, but now we need to focus and to fight for the last two games.

"I am tasked with taking the side to the end of the season and that is what I am concentrating on. I want to give the fans, who were fantastic today, a good end to the season.

"The players have been fantastic, we have made little changes to players' positions. I have a philosophy and thankfully it is beginning to pay off.

"It is all credit to every single player out there today, they deserved that performance."

Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic:

"We don't show quality with the ball or without the ball. We make chances but generally we were very, very soft as a team.

"This is a habit for us, it is not strange giving a penalty, it is a bad habit.

"We give them so much presence, we tried in the second half to play in a different way but during the game we scored and made chances but right now we are far off how I want my team playing."

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Line-ups

Fulham

• 1Bettinelli
• 7FredericksBooked at 21mins
• 15Madl
• 45Amorebieta
• 13Ream
• 8ParkerSubstituted forTunnicliffeat 80'minutes
• 10CairneySubstituted forSmithat 45'minutesBooked at 81mins
• 31Ince
• 28HyndmanSubstituted forChristensenat 45'minutes
• 44McCormack
• 25Dembele

Substitutes

• 5Stearman
• 9Smith
• 16Woodrow
• 19Tunnicliffe
• 21Christensen
• 22Baird
• 24Lonergan

Nottm Forest

• 1de Vries
• 2Lichaj
• 5MillsBooked at 18mins
• 13Fox
• 3Jokic
• 8Cohen
• 32Tesche
• 22Gardner
• 38Osborn
• 10Lansbury
• 23BlackstockSubstituted forAssombalongaat 90+3'minutes

Substitutes

• 9Assombalonga
• 15Mendes da Graça
• 18Macheda
• 26Evtimov
• 29O'Grady
• 35Burke
• 42Worrall

Referee:

Robert Lewis

Attendance:

18,253

Match Stats

Home TeamFulhamAway TeamNottm Forest

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home22

Away13

Shots on Target

Home6

Away5

Corners

Home5

Away2

Fouls

Home16

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Fulham 1, Nottingham Forest 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Nottingham Forest 3.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+3'

Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Britt Assombalonga replaces Dexter Blackstock.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Ross McCormack (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Smith with a headed pass.

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lasse Vigen Christensen with a cross.

Posted at 89'

Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCormack.

Posted at 87'

Hand ball by Tim Ream (Fulham).

Posted at 86'

Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Matt Smith (Fulham).

Posted at 84'

Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Fernando Amorebieta (Fulham).

Posted at 84'

Attempt blocked. Ross McCormack (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasse Vigen Christensen.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).

Posted at 83'

Fernando Amorebieta (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Fernando Amorebieta.

Posted at 82'

Attempt blocked. Henri Lansbury (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Cohen.

Booking

Posted at 81'

Matt Smith (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Matt Smith (Fulham).

Posted at 81'

Henri Lansbury (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Dexter Blackstock (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Tunnicliffe replaces Scott Parker.

Posted at 79'

Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCormack with a through ball.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Michael Madl (Fulham).

Posted at 78'

Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 76'

Attempt saved. Michael Madl (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross McCormack with a cross.

Posted at 76'

Ryan Fredericks (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Bojan Jokic (Nottingham Forest).

Posted at 73'

Scott Parker (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Dexter Blackstock (Nottingham Forest).

Goal!

Posted at 70'

Goal! Fulham 1, Nottingham Forest 3. Henri Lansbury (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eric Lichaj with a cross.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Rohan Ince (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.

Posted at 68'

Fernando Amorebieta (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Dangerous play by Dexter Blackstock (Nottingham Forest).

Posted at 67'

Fernando Amorebieta (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Dexter Blackstock (Nottingham Forest).

Posted at 65'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 64'

Delay in match Scott Parker (Fulham) because of an injury.

Goal!

Posted at 62'

Goal! Fulham 1, Nottingham Forest 2. Matt Smith (Fulham) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross McCormack with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 61'

Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matt Mills.

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