Fulham co-owner Tony Khan has heaped praise on the club's fans following their emphatic midweek win against Reading on Tuesday night.

Over 2,000 Whites' fans made the trip to Berkshire and were rewarded with a brilliant display from their side, coming away with a 4-1 win, and Khan was quick to praise them.

Writing on Twitter, he said: "Thank you very much to all of you @FulhamFC supporters and a very special thank you to all of you who traveled to Madejski Stadium tonight and endured the bad weather, and thank you to the squad and staff for working so hard to make tonight’s 4-1 win possible. Come on Fulham!"

Captain Tom Cairney opened the scoring with a trademark left-footed finish into the top-corner in the first-half before Reading were reduced to ten-men, with John Swift picking up a second yellow.

And Fulham punished their opponents, with two goals in as many minutes from Aleksandar Mitrovic, putting the visitors into a commanding position, taking himself to the top of scoring charts in the process.

Cairney added a fourth during the second half with a clever lobbed effort before Yakou Meite dragged a consolation back for the hosts but it was too little too late.

The win saw Fulham move back into the top-six ahead of their London derby against Charlton Athletic on Saturday lunch-time.

The verdict

Khan is right to heap praise on the fans although he must take some credit for the feel-good factor returning to the club.

Following their dismal season in the Premier League it would have been easy for the fans to fall into a slump but their excellent summer business coupled with Scott Parker's permanent appointment have helped good vibes return to Craven Cottage.

It is still early days, however, and they will need to maintain this form if they are to bounce straight back into the top flight.

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