Fulham climb to eighth in the Premier League table, while Newcastle drop to sixth after their first defeat of the season

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Fulham's Raul Jimenez, Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson all scored in a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United at Craven Cottage on Saturday, giving Eddie Howe's team their first defeat of the Premier League season.

Fulham have been picked out as a team who could gatecrash the top half this season and have showed signs why in an encouraging start. Not being clinical enough has been the source of frustration, however.

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It ended Fulham 3 Newcastle 1. A woeful first half that was punished by two goals and it could have been worse. Eddie Howe changing the tactics/system and making a couple of subs at the break. Newcastle United made a contest of the second half but failed to build on a quality Barnes goal within a minute of the restart.

Fulham have gained their first win against Newcastle in the Premier League since March 2014, having failed to defeat the Magpies in any of their last eight in the competition (D2 L6). The Cottagers are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games (W2 D2),

Joe Buck reacts as Newcastle United taste defeat for the first time this season after a disappointing 3-1 loss against Fulham in the Premier League. Raul Jimenez and Emile Smith Rowe put Fulham 2-0 up before half-time before Harvey Barnes restored some hope with a strike just after the break.