Cardiff beaten at Fulham, Wolves win, Bournemouth & Saints draw thriller

Fulham manager Scott Parker: "A tough afternoon for us, but I am really pleased and it was another clean sheet.

"Cardiff were fighting for their lives, we had to stand up and be counted. We had to show patience but a wonder strike from Babel won us the game and it is what we deserved.

"The players have been different class towards me and the way we are trying to do things."

Cardiff boss Neil Warnock: "I am disappointed but could not have asked anymore of them. We couldn't have scored if we carried on till Christmas.

"The luck has been against us. On reflection my team selection was wrong, but you can't fault the lads. Who is to stay we are not still in the fight, it depends which Newcastle turns up [to face Brighton].

"You see the chances, we should score some of those chances.

"You pay for your finishers in this league, we have never been blessed with that, Emiliano Sala would have been that and that was a big blow."

Cardiff boss Neil Warnock to BBC Sport: "It is disappointing, The team selection was wrong, I should have changed it earlier, but they have tried hard, I can not fault them, we are not out of it yet.

"We still had enough opportunities, on another day we could have scored two or three goals. We could not get it in at the end.

"We hope the right Newcastle turn up now. I always thought this was a must-win game, but you just don't know in football."

On the team's lack of goals: "It is not like the Championship. In all fairness I thought we had found a striker in Emiliano Sala. I was over the moon to get him and he could have scored 10 goals for the rest of the season on his own."

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo: "Every game in the Premier League was very tough. The first half was very good but the second half started badly. It required a lot of determination after that.

On Jimenez becoming the highest Wolves goalscorer in a Premier League season: "Raul Jimenez has to improve himself. The team will improve. As long as we keep together then we will become a better team.

"We don't have to think about Europe - nothing is decided and nothing is 100% sure. It's Fulham in our last home game - let's give Molineux something."

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl: "It was a crazy game. We are very happy now. It was a tremendous match.

"We had to take a lot of points [after taking over in December]. If you told me after our first game against Cardiff, when we were five points behind them [that Southampton would stay up], it's amazing. We deserve this. We invested a lot in this time and learned a lot. We showed how beautiful we can play. The next step must be to get more clinical in some situations. Two games before the end to be clear is fantastic for us.

"We will have a few players leaving. In every position we will try to get better next year. We had a very interesting last transfer period - no signings, just giving players away.

"This summer we will rebuild. We can start planning for next year tomorrow. A bit less stress would be nice [next season], sitting relaxed outside and taking the points we need. The target is to get 40 points earlier than this year.

"I'm very happy to be in the best league in the world. Every weekend is a tremendous experience. Every day I enjoy this job very much. It's everything I expected from the Premier League."

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe to BBC Sport: "So much to talk about. Not a perfect display from either side but there was a lot of heart and spirit. Good goals, poor defending. We’ve got to be pleased with the way we came back.

"We came under pressure, the wind was a big factor. We found a goal, that plus a formation change got us in the game. There were incredible swings in the game which is quite rare. We ended really strongly.

"Tactically we weren't where we needed to be. Chris [Mepham, substituted for Ryan Fraser after 23 minutes] unfortunately was sacrificed for the team. We were much better for the change.

"For passages, our counter-attacking was very strong. I felt we could win the game. Callum [Wilson] had a big chance to win the game. He’s got two goals and performed well but that was a big moment.

"It’s been a tough season for Southampton but they’ve responded well to their new manager and they’re tough to play against."

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I'm pleased to get a point. I thought Everton were good.

"At half-time, I was very disappointed with our performance but we were much better in the second half.

"I must give the players a lot of credit for sticking at their task and showing character.

"But that's football. Sometimes you don't always get what you want and you have to deal with any situation the game throws up.

"Normally, our passing isn't that bad but today it wasn't as good as it should be.

"You always have to give credit to the opposition, but they didn't find the level they found last week. They were much more compact when we had the ball.

"Our centre-backs had a pretty dominant day against their forwards.

"I'm a little disappointed that today, after the euphoria of last week's result, we didn't come here today and put on a splendid show.

"But football gives you those type of games. It wasn't for lack of trying. Defensively, we did all that was asked of us."

Everton manager Marco Silva, speaking to BBC Match of the Day:

"No doubt we were the best team on the pitch. We deserved the three points. From the first minute, we tried everything.

"We had chances to score. we have to be more clinical. It's something we keeping working to achieve. The most important thing is that we did everything.

"We created chances but the ball didn't want to go in the net.

"We have to look realistically at our performance.

"The connections between the players are coming more easily."

Speaking to Sky Sports:

"We have tried everything to win the match. We dominated the game, we created chances and had two balls off the post and a fantastic save by the goalkeeper.

"We did more than enough to win the match but we weren't clinical. We didn't give them chances.

"The most important thing for me is that we keep playing our model and offensive football.

"We are improving, there is no doubt about that."

Fulham boss Scott Parker to BBC Sport: "It is really pleasing off the back of two wins. I knew it would be a difficult game, one of the hardest games we have had since I have been in charge. But over the course of the game I am pleased with the way we played. We rode our luck a bit but deserved to win it.

"Babel's goal was special. He has come up with a fantastic strike and won us the game.

"Massive positive for Sergio Rico, he stood up and so did the back four. It has been a tough year, we have conceded a lot of goals but three clean sheets is massive."

On Denis Odoi's injury: "Denis is ok, I have just seen him, it was a big head injury, he was out of it for a few seconds which was concerning, but he is fine and will be OK."

Crystal Palace centre-back Scott Dann speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "On the run of play, they controlled the majority of the game. We didn't get going in the first half.

"The second half was a much better performance but we didn't create as many chances as we'd have liked.

"It was quite difficult to judge the wind, but it was the same for both sides so you have to get on with it.

"It's [the lack of shots on target] the most disappointing thing to take away from this game. But you can't play as well as we did last week every game, some weeks you have to dig in and grind out points.

"We weren't at the same level as last week, but a lot of credit goes to Everton, they have been on a good run of late."

Everton defender Seamus Coleman, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We deserved to win that, but that's no disrespect to Crystal Palace. They're a very good team and we always had to be wary of them on the counter attack.

"Coming here and getting a clean sheet is a bonus but we wanted to finish the job off.

"We weren't clinical enough. we dominated the game and dealt with them well, but in front of goal it was disappointing.

"You have to be aware of players like Wilfried Zaha at all times. We were never outnumbered on the counter attack and that's how we dealt with it so well."

Watford keeper Ben Foster: "Very disappointed to lose. It was a fairly even game. No team deserved to win it. But to lose in the manner we did was disappointing.

"We have the FA Cup final to look forward to but today was a massive one today. Today would have been a big step to finishing seventh."

On his 'mistake' for the second goal scored by Jota: "It was a very windy day - I was umming and ahhing to get the ball. But we can't let players run in like that."

Watford manager Javi Gracia speaking to BBC's Match of the Day: "It was a close game like all the games against them. After we scored a goal in the second half we were playing better. We then conceded a soft goal.

On whether Ben Foster was at fault for the second goal: "I think something about the team and not one player. In the last games we are conceding avoidable goals. We need to improve to get better results.

"We were were improving but in our best moment we concede a goal. We have two important games and then we have an FA Cup final.

"We want to achieve the best position. Before we had chances to qualify for Europe, and after this game it's the same."

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo: "It feels good because the boys worked hard. I think it was reward of the work of the boys. Against very tough and difficult opponent.

"Jota and Jimenez have been working really hard. I truly believe the more time they spend together the more good things will happen.

"Maybe I'm the only one in the country that knows that seventh position doesn't guarantee anything. It's not about finishing as high as possible, but it's about finishing as well as possible."

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A big win for Wolves in the race for seventh, while Everton's draw sees them fall behind.

Cardiff goalkeeper Neil Etheridge: "We had our chances. It is a tough one to take. Both teams were tentative and we came out on the wrong end of it.

"We stayed in the game throughout. A fantastic strike broke the deadlock, we had our chances but could not take them.

"We felt we had to get something from the game, we haven't. It was never in our hands. Hopefully Newcastle do us a favour and we are in it at the end."

Asked if he will watch the game later, he replied "no".

Some Cardiff players wore a knowing expression at the final whistle. It’s a huge missed opportunity.

How much will Neil Warnock’s team regret not taking one of those late chances? Or perhaps not being more positive earlier in the game? Either way, Brighton now know they can all but secure safety tonight. That’s Chris Hughton’s team talk done.

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A reminder that Brighon host Newcastle in the 17:30 BST kick-off.

Fulham captain Tom Cairney to Sky Sports: "It is brilliant, [it has come] too late, but we have had a lot to prove to ourselves. Three wins on the bounce, we haven't done that for a while in the league."

On the win following the birth of his child this week: "The last 10 minutes I was getting tired, I could have done with a few more hours' sleep, it has been a special week topped off with three points."