Harry Wilson hailed a workmanlike away display as Fulham ground out a vital away win over his former club Cardiff this afternoon.

The Welsh winger supplied another assist on his return to Marco Silva’s starting line up swinging in a cross for the red hot Aleksandar Mitrovic to head home the only goal of the game – and his 34th of the season. Wilson told FFCTV after the final whistle that he was pleased to claim all three points despite Fulham not being at their best.

“It’s three points and that’s what we came here to do. I think the majority of the game I thought we played well, I think the last fifteen, twenty they put us under a bit of pressure. We didn’t deal with that as well as what we could have. I think before half time, especially the last ten or fifteen minutes, I thought we were good; won the ball back high, kept the ball moving and managed to get the goal I thought we deserved.”

Wilson admitted that the move that led to the goal – a smartly worked short corner – was a variation of plan hatched at Motspur Park.

“We worked on that the other day. It was the other way round in training, but when Reedy come over and asked to take it, I thought that would probably work better with me on the edge of the box. We took our time, we made a few passes and when the space opened up for me, I knew Mitro was going to be round the back. Luckily it landed on his head and we all know what happens when you put the ball in the box for him.”

The Welsh international isn’t getting carried away despite Fulham’s position at the top of the Championship – and wants to string a run of wins together following the home defeat by Huddersfield.

“It was a good team performance. We take it a game a time and try to keep winning. The tough ones like today are just as good as the four or 5-0 ones. All wins count as three points and that’s our aim.”