Kebano: We’re off to Wigan to win and hopefully flip into Prem

Kebano Mitrovic Cordova-Reid

time strike from sub Bobby Decordova-Reid to seal the win. Fulham responded to defeats for the Baggies and the Bees by taking their first mustwin game of the week.

Scott Parker’s side now go to Wigan looking to win a second – and hoping they can vault from fourth to second place if their two rivals slip up again.

“We just wanted to put a bit more pressure on them,” said Kebano. “It makes it even more exciting. No one expects us to be there but we are going to go to Wigan to win.” Kebano, named after 1970s Dutch legend Johan Neeskens, had not found the net since December 2017.

“I have no idea why I haven’t scored for so long,” he said. “I haven’t needed to practise the back flip though as I’ve been doing it since I was about 10.”

The Wednesday wall jumped less successfully in the second half to allow Kebano’s low freekick to pass under their feet for Fulham’s fourth.

“Luck was on our side today,” added the France-born star. Parker, who also praised standin captain Aleksandar Mitrovic whose brace made him the top scorer in the Championship, said: “People have had to stand up. We had three positive Covid tests at the start of lockdown and ‘Mitro’ suspended for three games. We’ve had to fix things.

“Neeskens was a prime example of that today. He was very good.” Less good was Harrison Reed getting a second yellow card in stoppage time to be banned at Wigan. Subs Atdhe Nuhiu (two) and Jacob Murphy had netted for a Wednesday side needing a result this week against Middlesbrough – and then another in the verdict in the longstanding EFL misconduct charge over the sale of their stadium where a points deduction still hangs over them.

Boss Garry Monk said: “We have to finish with a win.”

Rodak 6, Christie 7, Hector 7, Ream 7, Le Marchand 6, Arter 6 (Odoi 90), Johansen 6 (Reed 68, 5), Knockaert 6 (Sessegnon 90), Onomah 8 (Cairney 79, 5), Kebano 8 (De Cordova-Reid, 78, 6), Mitrovic 8

Wildsmith 5, Odubajo 4 (Murphy 46, 6) Iorfa 4, Lees 5, Borner 6, Luongo 6 (Reach 75, 5), Pelupussy 5 (Hunt 79, 5), Bannan 4, K Harris 6, Windass 6 (Wickham 46, 6), Da Cruz 5 (Nuhiu 46, 7)