Burnley had taken the lead on the hour as it looked to take just a second victory in 22 matches, but instead, it edged closer to relegation from the Premier League.

Zian Flemming darted between two Fulham defenders only to see his diving header saved early on, while Harry Wilson tested Martin Dubravka at the other end.

The Burnley goalkeeper was kept busy at the start of the second half, too, pushing away Oscar Bobb's flick before smothering King's one-on-one attempt.

Flemming found the breakthrough soon after, guiding a half volley past Leno after meeting Lyle Foster's first-time cross.

But King pulled Fulham level just seven minutes later; Dubravka spilled a catch, and King was alert on the spin to fire in his first Premier League goal.

He then picked out Harry Wilson on the right, with the Welshman cutting inside to pick out the near-bottom corner to flip the script, though Bernd Leno protected their lead with two smart stops to keep out Quilindschy Hartman and Loum Tchaouna.

Raul Jimenez then wrapped up the scoring in the 95th minute.

He was nudged by Josh Laurent as he took a shot, and with the Burnley defender shown a straight red card as the last man, the Fulham substitute then beat Dubravka with his stuttering spot-kick.

Fulham boss Marco Silva praised the club's ambition as it moved a step closer to securing European football.

"We are there, and we are going to fight now," Silva said.

"We have to be pleased to be in that position. We have to create positivity around the club and the fight because three or four years ago, no one would believe we would be in this position, but now we look forward and demand more from ourselves.

"It's nice, I want to put more of this kind of pressure on us." 

Burnley, meanwhile, looks primed for the drop after this loss. Flemming's strike on the hour marked the latest the Clarets have opened the scoring in a Premier League game and still gone on to lose.

"I see a lot of positive things. This group, every time they step over the line, they are full of commitment," Burnley boss Scott Parker said.

"We showed some courage, bravery and certainly the predicament we're in. This is a young squad experiencing different things – technically, tactically and psychologically. I was pleased with certain parts.

"That's the constant drive – you don't have a choice, and sometimes in life you don't have a choice.

"We can be critical when we've fallen short, but seven games left, and I can guarantee you this team will be fully committed."