Fulham finally did it - they finally managed to hold on and get their first win of the season.
After botched attempts against both Manchester United and Ipswich, in which Fulham failed to win either of their two matches from a winning position in the 88th minute, this time they were able to hold on.
Perhaps it was a case of third time lucky.
Perhaps it was a case of it being a matter of time.
Or perhaps it is not coincidental at all, and Fulham finally learned their lessons.
Either way, having dropped points in the last 15 minutes of four of their first six matches, Fulham this time managed to actually hold on and get all three points.
The question is - how did they do it?
Chance creation
While Fulham may have only scored once, they really should have scored a lot more and put the game to bed far earlier than they did.
The Cottagers came close to scoring after only three minutes through Iwobi, who then did give his side the lead half an hour later.
Further chances came throughout the match to finish Hull off, and there will need to be some improvements in terms of finishing in front of goal, but the Cottagers did not sit back and allow Hull to gain any momentum, as they had done against United and Ipswich.
On this occasion, they continued pushing Hull back and getting themselves up the field, coming close to scoring on a number of occasions.
That meant that Hull themselves did not ever mount any real threat and ensured that the one-goal lead was sufficient this time, unlike in previous weeks.
Possession dominance
Fulham have had a lot of possession in matches this season but been beaten.
This time though, there was no risk of that, with Fulham absolutely dominating possession from start to finish, in such a way that Hull were unable to mount any sort of momentum.
The Cottagers had 76.5% possession and, with that, managed 18 shots, six of which were on target.
As said above, Fulham should have scored more than they did, but perhaps more importantly, they restricted Hull to only five shots, none of which were on target and only 0.16 xG.
Those are stats that highlight that perhaps Arbeloa’s possession-heavy approach can work after all and give Fulham a positive nod ahead to the future.
Ride the wave
With all of the above two points said and done, Fulham still found themselves under a little bit of pressure at the end of the match, due to a touch of indiscipline.
Ryan Sessegnon was sent off for an awful tackle in stoppage time, and that sort of thing can easily lead to a team collapsing due to the circumstances.
Fulham were able to stay strong, though and ride the wave in the process, ensuring that this time, finally, the Cottagers were able to ride the wave, soak up a bit of pressure (albeit Hull never really pushed) and ensure they came away with the three points once and for all.
Conclusion
All three of these things are not down to luck.
In a week of immense pressure, Fulham managed to get the job done and pick up all three points.
And the fact that it was not down to luck makes the whole process bode well for the future - could Fulham now go on a run?