A goal in each half from Peter Crouch and David Bentley ensured Tottenham took all three points at White Hart Lane on Tuesday evening.
The home side got off to a good start but just as the Whites were able to get a grasp on the game, Spurs took the lead through Crouch. Bentley's deflected strike after the break then put the game beyond Fulham's reach.
Looking back on the encounter, Aaron Hughes gave his assessment:
"It's always a tough game at White Hart Lane," he said. "They started well and had a few early shots on goal but we then settled down. The first goal was a bad one to give away but even then we were still in the game, they were never running away with it. The deflection for their second goal killed the game; they just sat back after that.
"We knocked the ball around well at times but we didn't really get at them in the way we would have liked. The important thing is not to lose faith in what we're doing and to stay as positive as we can."
The playing options available to Roy Hodgson have been somewhat reduced due to the recent spate of injuries - and whilst that may have momentarily thrown the Team off its rhythm, Hughes is confident the players will soon settle down in time for a crowded February fixture period.
"The injuries have disrupted the Team a little bit," he told fulhamfc.com. "You can lose a player here or there but at the minute we've got AJ, Konch, Johnny P and Clint out - and Bobby's still coming back. There are four key positions out so when there are so many changes at the same time, it can disrupt you a little bit but hopefully that won't affect us for too long.
"There are a lot of home games in February but we don't want to be relying on our home form; we want to try and pick up points away from home as well.
"We've got some difficult games coming up and we hope to get a few more points over the next few weeks - there's no reason why we can't, but we can't just assume we can turn up to our home games and take the points."
This weekend sees one of Hughes' former sides, Aston Villa, visit the Cottage and whilst the Fulham defender is looking forward to seeing a few old faces - any pleasantries will be cast aside come 3pm on Saturday.
"I still know a few people there who I played with for a year or two, it will be good to come up against a few of them but at the moment our heads are fixed on trying to get a few points and kicking on in the league.
"Villa are doing really well at the moment, they're an attacking side who get forward and have a lot of players who can do a bit on the ball and change the game. James Milner's doing well at the moment, they've got players who can make it a tough game but hopefully we can produce a performance that gives us the points."