Fulham boss Roy Hodgson admits he was pleased Bobby Zamora rejected Hull City in the summer after scoring in Monday's 2-0 victory.
Zamora held talks with the 28-year-old, who has hit the target only eight times in 51 appearances for Fulham, before opting to stay and fight for his place at the club.
"It was nice to see Bobby score a goal. His all-round play was good as usual and he made yet another goal," said Hodgson. "We allowed Bobby to talk to Hull but at the same time I made it clear to him that we felt we could still get a lot from him.
"His partnership with Andy Johnson was very important in us finishing seventh last year.
"More goals is what Bobby wants, but I want results. I'd take it if we were to win every game 1-0 without Zamora scoring once. But here he scored one, made one and forced three or four good saves. If he carries on like that he'll score goals.
"With him it's not just about scoring, he's also an important target and feature of our attacking play. I'm glad he stayed."