Hodgson tells Fulham not to get carried away by great escape

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

LONDON (AFP) — Roy Hodgson warned Fulham to guard against complacency after they took a huge stride towards Premier League survival with a 2-0 win over fellow strugglers Birmingham.

Second-half goals from Brian McBride and Erik Nevland at Craven Cottage on Saturday hoisted the Cottagers out of the bottom three for the first time since December while shoving City closer to the Championship.

Relegation battles always throw up engrossing stories and Fulham's is more dramatic than most. They were winless away from home until March and were written off by many following a dismal home defeat to Sunderland last month.

Hodgson's side were even as good as relegated at one point last weekend, while they were losing at Manchester City and other results were going...