Fulham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone after finally solving their penalty woes in a shock 2-1 win at Leicester City on Monday.
Scott Parker's side won for just the second time in the league this season thanks to Ademola Lookman's opener and Ivan Cavaleiro's penalty.
Fulham had missed three of their four previous penalties this term, but Cavaleiro held his nerve to convert from the spot for the crucial second goal.
It was an emotional success for the Cottagers, with Lookman celebrating his goal by displaying one of Papa Bouba Diop's Senegal shirts after Fulham's former midfielder died aged 42 at the weekend.
Harvey Barnes scored for Leicester in the closing minutes, but Fulham held on and move one point above the bottom three.
Leicester dominated possession in the first half and hit the woodwork twice in a matter of seconds after James Maddison's free-kick rebounded off the Fulham wall.
The loose ball reached Youri Tielemans, whose volley from outside the area smacked the post and ran for Wesley Fofana to smash his shot off the crossbar.
Jamie Vardy went close to rewarding Leicester's dominance with an agile flicked effort from Dennis Praet's cross, but Alphonse Areola made the save at his near post.
It was a warning Leicester failed to heed as Lookman struck for the Cottagers in the 30th minute.
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa carried the ball from inside his own half, advancing unchecked before playing a defence-splitting pass to on-loan Leipzig winger Lookman, who guided a cool finish past Schmeichel.
Parker's team doubled their lead in the 38th minute with a rare penalty success.
Christian Fuchs fouled Bobby Decordova-Reid and the spot-kick was awarded by referee Simon Hooper after he checked the pitchside monitor.
After Fulham missed three penalties earlier this season, Cavaleiro opted for power as he blasted past Schmeichel into the top corner.
Parker said: “I was very pleased and relieved for Cav that he scored. We’ve missed some big penalties and it’s cost us some big points but we’ve scrutinised everything possible and I’m pleased it worked today.
“I’m delighted with the team’s efforts. With where we are, we’re judged on our results. It was a battling display, some magnificent performances and some real quality as well."
Chances were at a premium as Fulham dug in to preserve their lead after the break. Barnes, though, set up a tense finish with a fierce strike from Vardy's knockdown in the 86th minute.
James Justin shot just wide in stoppage time, but it was too late to save Leicester. Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers said: “It was a disappointing first half for us. We were not very good in our counter-pressing. We made mistakes in our defensive moments and in this league, if you give away opportunities, it can be very difficult.
"In the second half, we were a bit better but did not show enough creativity. Fulham deserved to win – they punished us and we weren’t good enough to break them down."
