Fulham, battling with Cardiff City and Aston Villa for the second automatic promotion place in the Championship, welcomed already relegated Sunderland to Craven Cottage on Friday evening and maintained their promotion challenge with a hard fought and a little fortunate two one victory . Transfer window signing Cyrus Christie continued his substitute role for the ‘Cottagers’ while the visiting duo of John O’Shea and Marc Wilson may have their thoughts focussed on pastures new.