Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall boosted Everton's chances of qualifying for Europe as he inspired his side to come from behind and win against Fulham at Craven Cottage.

The midfielder scored his first goal since returning from an injury lay-off to equalise in the 76th minute, after Vitalii Mykolenko's own goal had put the home side ahead.

He then had a hand in the winner as his corner caused Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno to fumble the ball into his own goal seven minutes from time.

The victory puts Everton eighth in the Premier League, while the hosts drop to 10th.

The visitors started brightly in west London and could have been ahead inside eight minutes when Jake O'Brien headed on to the post from James Garner's corner.

Fulham, though, hit back with a chance from Alex Iwobi - who spent four years with the Toffees prior to joining Fulham - before Mykolenko's unfortunate own goal put the home side ahead in the 18th minute.

It came after a slick move from Marco Silva's side - started by the excellent Samuel Chukwueze - and although Jordan Pickford saved well from Raul Jimenez, the ball ricocheted off the Ukraine left-back and into the back of the net.

If there was a slice of luck about Fulham’s opener, a one-goal advantage was the least they deserved as they dominated the rest of the first half. Pickford was called into action again as he produced a stunning fingertip save to turn Chukwueze's effort around the post shortly afterwards.

Fulham boss Silva was left wondering how his side did not add to their lead as Emile Smith Rowe and Chukwueze rattled the crossbar from long range in the final 10 minutes of the half.

In a more evenly matched second half, Everton manager David Moyes - serving a touchline ban - sent on Beto and new signing Tyrique George in search of an equaliser with 20 minutes remaining.

They found it when Mykolenko made amends for his earlier mistake by breaking away from Timothy Castagne to tee up Dewsbury-Hall to convert from close range.

The travelling Blues were still celebrating that moment when Leno diverted the midfielder's corner into his own goal seven minutes later to hand Moyes' side a dramatic victory as their impressive away form continued.

For so long, it looked like it was going to be an away day to forget for Everton.

The Blues were comfortably second best for most of the afternoon and only remained in the game because of Fulham's failure to turn chances into goals during a one-sided first half.

But that all changed when Dewsbury-Hall netted his first goal since December.

The former Chelsea and Leicester City midfielder’s second-half performance was proof that he is quickly becoming a key pillar of this Everton team, who are progressing after a turbulent few years for the blue half of Merseyside.

After narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League twice in recent seasons, Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish and Thierno Barry were brought in last summer to try and fire the club back up the Premier League.

There have been green shoots throughout the season so far - especially on the road where the Toffees have won five and drawn two of their past eight games.

But after a difficult start to 2026, and the news that Grealish's season was over after suffering a foot injury last month, Evertonians would have been forgiven for fearing the worst.

Dewsbury-Hall, though, has seemingly breathed new life into Everton's season and in doing so proved that there is plenty to play for - specifically European football - between now and the end of May.

When the camera panned to Silva moments before the full-time whistle, his face told the story of another sorry afternoon for the home side.

The Fulham manager was in a state of shock as his side - not for the first time this season - proved to be masters of their own downfall.

For much of the afternoon, it seemed as though Everton had no answer for Silva's side and the slick transitions they produced as Chukwueze, Smith Rowe and Jimenez came close to adding a second.

But in the end it was a familiar sinking feeling for the club's fans as six days on from a gut-wrenching defeat at Old Trafford, they conceded a late winner once more.

For all of the talent that has arrived at Craven Cottage in recent seasons - namely Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Kevin and, of course, Chukwueze - it is Fulham's weakness in defence that continues to prove costly.

Having gone seven Premier League matches without a clean sheet, with the last coming against West Ham on 27 December, Silva will know exactly where his side need to improve if they are to kick-start their push for European qualification.

Everton host Bournemouth at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in their next Premier League match on Tuesday (19:30 GMT).

Fulham visit title-chasing Manchester City on Wednesday (19:30), before travelling to Stoke City in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday, 15 February (14:00).