Everton had stirred under Sean Dyche, raising the prospect of a second successive escape from relegation, but Goodison Park was shaken by the grim realisation the Championship may be beckoning after all.
Fulham prospered from a shambolic home display to leave Everton hovering precariously above the drop zone with three home games to play.
Without the suspended Aleksandar Mitrovic and with banned manager Marco Silva watching from the directors’ box, Fulham ended a run of five consecutive defeats in all competitions in clinical, comprehensive style.
Harrison Reed, Harry Wilson and Dan James made light of the Serb centre-forward’s absence to score with ease against a frequently exposed Jordan Pickford.
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