Bournemouth turned up the heat on Fulham's under-fire manager Slavisa Jokanovic with a 3-0 win at Craven Cottage in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Club owner Shad Khan gave Jokanovic a vote of confidence in midweek, but third-from-bottom Fulham was up against it from the moment Callum Wilson gave his team a 14th-minute lead from the penalty spot after the Bournemouth striker was brought down by Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
Bournemouth, which defended impressively throughout, allowed Fulham possession in the areas where the host could do little damage, and then stretched its lead in the 72nd.
Bournemouth's Callum Wilson, left, keeps the ball away from Fulham's Denis Odoi, during their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage in London, Saturday Oct. 27, 2018. (John WaltonPA via AP)
After Adam Smith won the ball near the halfway line, Ryan Fraser fed David Brooks and he finished calmly.
Fulham defender Kevin McDonald was sent off a minute later for a second bookable offence, then sixth-place Bournemouth rounded off the scoring in the 85th minute with Fraser again setting up Wilson.
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Fulham Serbian manager Slavisa Jokanovic signs autographs for fans as he arrives at the stadium prior to the English Premier League soccer match against Bournemouth, at Craven Cottage in London, Saturday Oct. 27, 2018. (John WaltonPA via AP)
Fulham Owner Shahid Khan Fulham at the stadium prior to the English Premier League soccer match against Bournemouth, at Craven Cottage in London, Saturday Oct. 27, 2018. (John WaltonPA via AP)
CHICAGO (AP) — Oliver Moore and Connor Murphy scored during Chicago's four-goal second period, and the Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 7-3 on Wednesday night for their fourth consecutive win.
Moore, Murphy, Louis Crevier and Landon Slaggert each had a goal and an assist as Chicago improved to 2-1-0 against St. Louis this season. Spencer Knight made 27 saves and Nick Lardis, Jason Dickinson and Andre Burakovsky also scored.
Chicago went 3 for 4 on the power play, while St. Louis was 0 for 5 with the man advantage. The Blackhawks are 8 for 8 on the penalty kill during their win streak.
Tyler Tucker, Otto Stenberg and Nathan Walker scored for St. Louis in the opener of a three-game trip. Jordan Binnington stopped 28 shots.
Chicago grabbed control in the second. Stenberg tied it at 2 with his first career goal at 8:22, but the Blackhawks regained the lead 35 seconds later on Murphy's first of the season.
Slaggert got a piece of Colton Dach's shot at 12:27, and Dickinson made it 5-2 when he redirected Crevier's shot for his fifth goal with 2:36 left in the period.
Burakovsky added a power-play goal 5:11 into the third. It was his first goal since Dec. 20 and No. 10 on the season.
Chicago improved to 5-6-1 in 12 games since Connor Bedard hurt his right shoulder during a 3-2 loss at St. Louis on Dec. 12. The 20-year-old center participated in the team's morning skate and could return as soon as Friday against Washington.
The Blackhawks observed a pregame moment of silence for Hockey Hall of Famers Glenn Hall and former coach and general manager Bob Pulford. Hall, a goaltender who helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 1961, died Wednesday at age 94. Pulford died Monday.
Both teams play again on Friday night. The Blues visit the Utah Mammoth, and the Blackhawks host the Capitals.
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Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno, left, celebrates his game-winning goal with defenseman Connor Murphy (5) in the shootout of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
