The eventual scoreline did not flatter Fulham. They were simply superior to Watford, their attacking play proving far too much for the Championship side to handle.

Fulham’s victory owed much to their persistence, continually pressing in the final third in search of further goals.

Rocco Vata netted a lovely opener, twisting and driving past the visitors’ goalkeeper. Watford scored a superb equaliser from around 30 yards, but that did not dent Fulham’s resolve.

They came back re-energised in the second half and ran away with it, their non-stop attacking never waning in intensity and tormenting the Watford back five.

Victory sealed a spot in the fourth round for a sixth successive season and it was done in style, with their goals coming as a result of good finishes and their final-third play consistently being of a high calibre.

The only minor shortcoming was that they did not score more – arguably they had ample chances to do so – but Marco Silva will not see that as too much of an issue.