by Kaleem Aftab, at Craven Cottage

Interim manager Nathan Jones did his job prospects no harm as Brighton produced an excellent performance to beat Fulham at Craven Cottage.

A second-half penalty from Adrian Colunga and a delightful flicked finish from substitute Solly March ensured that the Seasiders moved out of the relegation zone on goal difference.

Brighton dominated the game with slick passing that belied their position at the foot of the Championship.

Adrian Colunga was a constant menace on the left-hand side but, despite their dominance, they could find no way through Fulham’s defence.

At the start of the second half they somehow conjured to miss a golden opportunity when Elliott Bennett saw his first shot blocked and then saved by Marcus Bettinelli, with Colunga putting the rebound just wide of the post.

The first goal came after a clumsy tackle by Konstantinos Stafylidis on Bennett made it an easy decision for referee Graham Scott. Colunga sent Bettinelli the wrong way.

The goal spurred Fulham into life and they briefly threatened. Substitute Sean Kavanagh saw a 25-yard effort tipped over the bar by former Fulham keeper David Scockdale.

The Brighton shot-stopper then produced an even better save for Hugo Rodallega’s low effort.

With the clock ticking down Brighton made the game safe with an excellent breakaway goal, substitute March neatly tucking the ball past Bettinelli.

It’s been a woeful week for Fulham, who once again must look over their shoulder at the teams below them, as new manager Kit Symons suffers back-to-back defeats for the first time.