Fulham blanks Blackburn to halt winless skid
Last Updated: Thursday, November 26, 2009 | 2:43 AM ET
The Associated Press
Clint Dempsey, left, and Erik Nevland high-five on Wednesday. (Ian Kington/Getty Images)Clint Dempsey scored twice in the second half, helping Fulham beat Blackburn 3-0 Wednesday night in the Premier League and end a three-match winless streak.
Erik Nevland put Fulham ahead in the 43rd minute at Craven Cottage and Dempsey made it 2-0 in the 67th, tapping in a cross from Damien Duff.
He added in the final goal in the 88th, taking Simon Davies's cross and slotting the ball past goalkeeper Pat Robinson.
Dempsey, a 26-year-old from Nacogdoches, Texas, has six goals for Fulham this season: five in the Premier League and one in the Europa League.
It was his third two-goal game for the Cottagers — he also scored twice against Chelsea and Manchester City last season.
Fulham (5-5-3) moved into 10th place, two spots ahead of Blackburn (5-7-1).
Hull 3, Everton 2
Hull won 3-2 at home against Everton, with Stephen Hunt, Andy Dawson and Dean Marney scoring in the first 28 minutes against American goalkeeper Tim Howard to build a three-goal lead.
Kamil Zayatte had an own goal in the 49th minute, then conceded a penalty kick that Louis Saha converted in the 65th.
American forward Jozy Altidore started his third straight match for Hull.
Everton (4-6-3) has one win in its last seven games and is at 15 points along with Hull (4-7-3), just four above the relegation zone.
