Top 5: Premier League Survival ‘Great Escapes’

3. Fulham – 2007/08

Six points off safety was where Fulham sat with only five games left of the 2007/08 season.

Roy Hodgson took charge of the West London club midway through the campaign after a poor run of form under Lawrie Sanchez had put them in the relegation battle.

However, winning four of their last five, including a fantastic 3-2 comeback win at Manchester City, saw the Cottagers give themselves a fighting chance.

Hodgson’s escape artists topped it off with a narrow 1-0 win over Portsmouth on the final day to send Reading and Birmingham City down.