Fulham thrashed Preston to clinch promotion to the Premier League, with Aleksandar Mitrovic’s double bringing his season total to 40 goals.
In the first half, the Serbian striker scored twice, he was intercepted an eye-catching strike by teenager Fabio Carvalho.
Mitrovic was denied a hat-trick by Preston goalkeeper Daniel Iversen, but it made no difference to the result as Marco Silva’s team secured promotion.
With Marek Rodak called into action to stop Ched Evans and then tip Ben Whiteman’s long-range drive over the bar, the Cottagers could have been behind early on.
The Cottagers might have fallen behind early on, with Marek Rodak called into action to thwart Ched Evans and then tip Ben Whiteman’s long-range drive over the bar.
But any hint of nerves swiftly evaporated in the ninth minute as Joe Bryan won possession and burst down the left flank to set up Mitrovic, who slid the ball through Iversen’s legs.
