The Boro striker fooled the defender and sprung the offside trap to open the score after only 11 minutes.

Boro have now 29 points and climbed to the 12th position while Fulham are 19th with 19 points.

Egyptian striker Ahmed Hossam "Mido" sat on the bench and manager Gareth Southgate didn't use him.

Derby County conceded another heavy home defeat as they lost 3-0 to Tottenham. Robbie Keane, 68, Younes Kaboul, 81, and Dimitar Berbatov, 90, scored three second half goal for the Spurs to grab the full points of the game.