Fulham boss Kit Symons pleased to get up and running

Fulham manager Kit Symons was pleased it was his side who got their season up and running with a 3-1 win at Rotherham.

The two teams entered the match without a win in the Sky Bet Championship but it was the visitors who got their season kick-started.

Ex-Miller Ben Pringle gave Fulham a seventh minute lead and Ross McCormack made it two from the penalty spot on 16 minutes.

Matt Derbyshire had a penalty for the hosts saved after 55 minutes before Jonson Clarke-Harris fired a goal back on 72 minutes.

Fulham sub Cauley Woodrow finished the game off four minutes into injury time with a smart finish.

"It was important we came and put in a decent performance and got three points on the board," said Symons.

"We made it hard work for ourselves conceding a penalty and giving away a stupid goal but overall I'm very pleased with the performance.

"Until you get that third goal it's never quite comfortable. The third goal in the game is always crucial. We rode our luck a little bit and Lonners (Andy Lonergan) made a great save from the penalty. We made poor decisions for the third goal."

Symons praised Pringle for his all-round play as well as for the opening goal.

He added: "I was delighted for Ben. He's a bit of a crowd favourite here as well that's why I took him off with a minute or so to go so he could get the recognition I think he deserves from the Rotherham fans.

"He's one of the unsung heroes. He works his socks off the team but he's got good qualities.

"It was nice for him to pop up with the goal."

Rotherham manager Steve Evans bemoaned his side's defending, saying all of the visitors' goals could have been avoided.

"We made two or three errors for each of the Fulham goals," said Evans. "We created two or three good chances in the first half and didn't take them. We huffed and puffed in the second half.

"It's evident after the games we've played that there's a lot of work that needs to be done. We have to get back on the training ground and work hard and try and add a body or two.

"If I was a fan I wouldn't be happy losing 3-1 at home to Fulham."

Rotherham's Frazer Richardson was carried off on a stretcher with an ankle injury and Evans said he will be assessed.

"He's gone over on his ankle after the challenge. There was nothing sinister in the challenge," added Evans.

"I thought it was a poor performance from us. We now have to take the criticism from the usual doom and gloom mongers.

"We have to say we were well beaten by a good Fulham side. We need the break that's coming now to get players back."