Dempsey scores 2 goals as Fulham beats Blackburn

LONDON (AP)—Clint Dempsey scored twice in the second half, helping Fulham beat Blackburn 3-0 Wednesday night in the Premier League and end a three-match winless streak.

Erik Nevland put Fulham ahead in the 43rd minute at Craven Cottage, and Dempsey made it 2-0 in the 67th, tapping in a cross from Damien Duff. He added in the final goal in the 88th, taking Simon Davies’ cross and slotting the ball past goalkeeper Pat Robinson.

Dempsey, a 26-year-old from Nacogdoches, Texas, has six goals for Fulham this season: five in the Premier League and one in the Europa League. It was his third two-goal game for the Cottagers; he also scored twice against Chelsea and Manchester City last season.

Fulham (5-5-3) moved into 10th place, two spots ahead of Blackburn (5-7-1).

In the night’s other game, Hull won 3-2 at home against Everton, with Stephen Hunt, Andy Dawson and Dean Marney scoring in the first 28 minutes against American goalkeeper Tim Howard to build a three-goal lead.

Kamil Zayatte had an own goal in the 49th minute, then conceded a penalty kick that Louis Saha converted in the 65th. U.S. forward Jozy Altidore started his third straight match for Hull.

Everton (4-6-3) has one win in its last seven games and is at 15 points along with Hull (4-7-3), just four above the relegation zone.