Roy Hodgson has praised the come-from-behind efforts of his Fulham men in their 2-1 win over Everton.

The Cottagers went behind in the first half when Toffees midfielder Tim Cahill netted but managed to equalise then go ahead through Paul Konchesky and Damien Duff.

Hodgson was delighted with the way his players battled and said the win had instilled some confidence in the group.

"It looked like a 0-0 in the first half, both sides were defending. But of course they scored a good goal and we found ourselves on the back foot," Hodgson told Sky Sports.

"We showed a bit more courage in the second half, it was less a war of attrition and we scored two goals to turn the game around.

"I thought both teams worked very hard and we know we have beaten a good Everton team today.

"We just kept going and worked hard. The first half was very even but I thought we played with a better tempo in the second half, scoring two good goals," he added.

"It's nice to get another win under our belts, especially at the Cottage.

"It gives us a bit of breathing space and we can look forward with confidence instead of thinking we need a win."