Overview
- Hayden Hackney finished a Sammy Silvera cut-back to give the Championship side a deserved half-time lead at Craven Cottage.
- Harry Wilson levelled soon after coming on, Tom Cairney teed up Emile Smith Rowe for the go-ahead goal, and Kevin added stoppage-time insurance.
- Marco Silva made seven changes and served a touchline ban, watching from the stands as Fulham’s depth proved decisive.
- Kim Hellberg resisted rotation to treat the tie as a benchmark for Boro’s playing identity, later praising his team’s bravery in and out of possession.
- Around 5,000 travelling supporters backed Boro, and reports differ on how this defeat fits into their recent FA Cup record.