Bobby Zamora returned to the starting line-up in emphatic style, scoring two goals inside five first-half minutes to put the Cottagers in control at the break.

Blackpool embarked on large spells of possession without creating much in front of goal, but the game was put to bed when Dickson Etuhu tapped in the third on 72 minutes. (Blackpool, English Premier League, Fulham, Mark Hughes)