Fulham managed to cap 2019 with a win yesterday, beating Stoke City 1-0 in the Championship.

Bobby Reid scored his third goal in two games to seal the win for Fulham just before the half-hour mark, a win which takes them into 2020 on the back of three unbeaten and in 3rd-place.

The month couldn't have started worse for Scott Parker and Fulham though - three-straight losses had them out of the top-six and Parker under some real pressure.

But wins against Leeds and now Stoke have them back-on-track, and back chasing the automatic promotion places - here we take a look at three things we learned about Fulham after yesterday's win:

A new hero

In Reid, Fulham look to have found a new hero. He had to wait a long time for his first Fulham goal but when he found the net against Derby last month, fans believed that they'd now see a completely new striker.

And that's what's happened - getting going in a Fulham shirt has given the Jamaican a new lease of life and in the last two games he's shown glimpses of the striker that burst onto the scene with 19 Championship goals in the 2017/18 season for Bristol City.

It takes some of the pressure off Aleksandar Mitrovic whose goals have dried up a touch, but in him and Reid Fulham have two really capable forwards.

Knockaert looking hungry

Anthony Knockaert rejoined the starting eleven yesterday after seeing his spot fall to the bench. The Frenchman had struggled in recent weeks and it seemed like his place on the wing was now Aboubakar Kamara's.

But his fellow Frenchman was dropped to the bench yesterday and Knockaert impressed on his return, looking sharp and creative throughout and a constant danger in the final-third.

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Everybody at the club knows his qualities especially at Championship level, but too often this season it seems that Parker hasn't been able to get the best out of him - hopefully Knockaert is back at it again, and his form will be vital in Fulham's promotion push.

Odoi out-of-favour for Christie

Dennis Odoi was named on the bench yesterday after serving his three-match suspension for a red card against Preston earlier in the month, but Cyrus Christie seems to have snapped up that right-back spot.

The Irishman was't in Parker's plans at the start of the season but he's stayed patient, and is now enjoying a good run in the first-team - he's started the last five games in the Championship.

He showed again yesterday that he's a full-back with plenty of ability both in attack and in defence and after Odoi was slated for his cynical red at Preston, Christie looks set to retain his starting spot for the New Year.