By Adam Shergold Ross McCormack started the repayments on his £11m transfer fee with the goal that may well have saved Felix Magath’s job as Fulham edged this spicy west London derby. There were plenty of raised eyebrows when the striker arrived from Leeds United but he gained instant hero status at Griffin Park with a second-half winner. Trading passes with Chris David, McCormack slotted the ball home left-footed from a tight angle to sink Brentford and settle a highly entertaining Cup tie. VIDEO Scroll down for Sportsmail's Top 10 Ross McCormack transfer memes Off the mark: McCormack slots home for his first goal since joining Fulham from Leeds for £11million this summer
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Former Leeds striker scores only goal to see off Brentford after clever interplay with Chris David
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Ross McCormack cost Fulham £11million this summer
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Fulham record first win of a difficult season, a huge relief for manager Felix Magath
These two rivals had not met in a competitive fixture since April 1998 and though @placeholder was a long way short of capacity, the atmosphere crackled on a soggy west London evening.