Fulham boss Roy Hodgson identified hard work and quality defending as the main reasons for his side's 3-0 victory over Burnley on Tuesday night.

The Cottagers moved up to ninth with the win after Danny Murphy, David Elm and Bobby Zamora netted at Craven Cottage - the performance delighting Hodgson.

"I thought the victory lay in the hard work and the quality of our defending," said Hodgson.

"We gave them very little time and space to play and we used the ball wisely.

"We got everything right tonight - the defending and attacking - and on a night like that, we would have been a tough nut to crack for any team."