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Smooth performance sees Cottagers rise to top half of the table
By Jamie Casey Last updated: 3rd April 2011 
Zamora: Two goals in five minutes
Goal of the match: Zamora showed a surprising amount of pace before thumping past Richard Kingson for an emphatic opening goal.
Save of the match: It had no bearing on the outcome in the end, but Kingson produced an excellent stop to deny Duff when the sides were still deadlocked.
Turning point: Had Blackpool taken advantage of intense pressure on Fulham at the end of the first-half, they may well have got something out of the game.
Talking points: Blackpool are now just one point above the dropzone, will they go down? Are Fulham still in the relegation fight themselves?
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Bobby Zamora scored a brace as Fulham moved into the top half of the Premier League courtesy of a 3-0 win over Blackpool.
The Cottagers were ahead on 23 minutes as Zamora took advantage of a misplaced James Beattie pace, showing great pace and composure in breaking the deadlock.
And the England international had his second just five minutes later as he glanced in a Damien Duff free-kick after Stephen Crainey had fouled on the flank.
Blackpool has large spells of possession, but failed to create much in the final third with Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer barely troubled throughout.
The Cottagers then put the game beyond doubt as Dickson Etuhu fired home from close range on 72 minutes after a pull-back from Brede Hangeland.
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