Fulham and the five things we learned from a point gained at Reading

Fulham went ahead, lost their way, and won themselves a penalty and a point - but did we learn from the 2-2 draw?

Believe us - this was a point gained rather than two lost

A mixture of stalwart defending and poor finishing from Reading produced a step closer to Championship safety.

Reading turned it on in the second half, and this could have gone the way of all flesh on a different day. It was all the more vital a result after Rotherham, in the last relegation place, also won.

Fulham started like a train - and then got shunted into the sidings

The first 15 minutes was all Fulham; lively, slick and full of running - and 1-0 into the lead to boot - and then Reading scored.

If Whites fans are being honest, the home side could have had a few more than one more goal.

Michael Madl continues to build a reputation in white (and away yellow)

Considering the money spent on two central defenders last summer, the best man in the heart of the Fulham defence currently is the loanee from the Austrian first division.

Madl did well in this game - again - and if Jokanovic is considering a summer list, the 27-year-old's name should be on it.

Well done the 1,728 Fulham fans at the Madejski

Given all things, and on top of a poor, poor display last week, the big following shows the loyalty to a side who have failed to set pulses racing in recent games.

Fernando Amorebieta - he's Marmite

Love him or hate him, he's never far from the action. The defender has loads of qualities, and he's brave. But that squeaky clean least-fouling club in the Championship that Fulham was a month ago is under threat.

The Venezuelan had already accrued three yellows and a red since his return from Middlesbrough. The challenge in the box for the Reading penalty with Robson-Kanu going nowhere was plain daft.