Half a century on from their one and only FA Cup final appearance and Fulham are on the move again, as they eased past Watford with minimum trouble.
Back in 1974-75, they required two replays to overcome Hull City in the third round. Here, with replays a thing of the past, the team ninth in the Premier League were far too strong for the team ninth in the Championship.
Both sides rested first-teamers, and both sides made seven changes but the difference in class was clear throughout and Marco Silva’s team silenced the early taunts from an impressive following of almost 5,000 in the away end, aimed at their former manager.