Chris Baird scored a rare double to help Fulham record a vital 2-0 win over Stoke City at Britannia Stadium.
The Northern Ireland defender scored his first-ever Premier League goals for the Cottagers and they came at a desperate time as it Mark Hughes' team's first triumph in nine outings.
Stoke City: 0 Fulham: 2 (Chris Baird 4'/10')
Venue: Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent Crowd: 26,954 Yellow cards:SC - Robert Huth 81' FUL - Chris Baird 55', Clint Dempsey 90'
GOALS Things started well for the struggling Londoners when Baird fired home from close range in just the fourth minute when a Simon Davies cross from the left was not cleared properly by the Potters' defence.
GOAL And it was a horror start for the home side when Baird struck from long range after being teed up from a free-kick.
Stoke dominated proceedings from then with 17 attempts on goal to Fulham's five but the damage had been done as Hughes' men climbed ever-so-slightly away from the drop zone whilst Stoke undid their good work in their 2-0 away win over Blackburn Rovers a few days ago.
