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How have Fulham managed to turn their fortunes around under Scott Parker?

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A run of three wins in six league games has boosted the Cottagers' survival hopes.

Fulham's 1-0 win at Liverpool on Sunday moved them level on points with Brighton and only one off fellow relegation rivals Newcastle.

Scott Parker's side remain in the Premier League's bottom three but have momentum on their side and are firmly on the march to safety.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what has changed at Craven Cottage.

Late arrivals boost squad

Leicester once again proved a turning point. Defeat at home to the Foxes at the beginning of February left Fulham eight points from safety and with only 17 games left to play. Draws were no longer enough. With Andersen and Adarabioyo in fine form, along with Paris St Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, Parker trusted his defence to be good enough to play in a back four. The formation change coincided with winter signing Josh Maja entering the team and his brace at Everton clinched a first win in 12 weeks. With more players now able to get in the box and the full-backs still pushing forward, goals from Lookman and Mario Lemina in vital triumphs over Sheffield United and Liverpool vindicated the bravery of the former midfielder and blew the relegation battle wide open.

Can they pull off another great escape?

Fulham have been here before. Back in the 2007-08 season they had only 14 points at the halfway point of the campaign and this time around they had 13. Roy Hodgson masterminded four wins from the final month to secure Premier League survival back then and Parker will believe they can follow in their footsteps. Six-pointers with Burnley and Newcastle in May will go a long way to deciding who stays up, but Fulham are currently on 26 points and 35 has been enough to maintain top-flight status in the last four seasons. That figure could be slightly higher this year and yet with momentum behind them after three wins in six, the Craven Cottage outfit will believe they can avoid an instant return to the Championship.

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