Cardiff City's hopes of Premier League survival were dealt a devastating blow at Craven Cottage, as the Bluebirds lost 1-0 to a sublime Ryan Babel strike ten minutes from time.
After Brighton fought to a draw at home to Newcastle, Cardiff are now four points behind the Seagulls with two games to play. Chris Hughton's side know that one win from their remaining two games will guarantee their safety and condemn Cardiff to relegation.
On an afternoon where the away side rarely threatened the Fulham goal, Cardiff boss Neil Warnock was left ruing his team's luck this season.