Manor Solomon handed Fulham the advantage in the race for European qualification as he secured a smash-and-grab victory with a late goal away to Brighton.
Fulham rarely made it out of their own half in the absence of focal point Aleksandar Mitrovic but Solomon's 88th-minute winner made amends for a below-par performance.
Brighton were dominant throughout and had two goals ruled out for offside but failed to make most of their chances.
Fulham have leapfrogged Brighton and sit in sixth place, one point behind Tottenham, who occupy the Europa League spot.