The Tanner Report: Fulham 6 Birmingham 2

Fulham have scored 19 goals in their last three matches and now top the Championship by 5 points.

Unless there is a collapse of Devon Loch proportions it looks like automatic promotion.

If so, it means unlike the two previous promotions – which were via the play-offs – Fulham will have much more preparation time.

None of the goals came from 27 goal man Alex Mitrovic.

Fabio Carvalho scored a brace.

Kebano added one. He was signed early on in the Shahid Khan era and has emerged as a skilful goal scorer, displacing Anthony Knockaert.

It is positive proof of what a good coach Marco Silva is that the player has so improved his contribution this season.

Many speak  of the depth of Fulham’s squad, which is fair comment, but Alex Mitrovic, Kebano and Tim Ream have had new leases of life.