The Sunday Post (Dundee)

Fulham 1 Mitrovic (70) Brentford 1 Maupay (90+4)

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An injury-time header by substitute Neal Maupay earned Brentford a draw at local rivals Fulham to severely dent the Cottagers’ automatic promotion hopes and send Wolves up in the process.

Aleksander Mitrovic looked to have won it for Fulham when he swept home in the 70th minute. But Maupay nodded past Marcus Bettinelli in the fourth minute of stoppage time to maintain the Bees’ slim play-off hopes. Fulham stay third, a point off second-placed Cardiff, who have a game in hand.

Brentford started on the front foot. Romaine Sawyers dragged an early shot wide, before a mistake by Tim Ream in the 15th minute saw him present the ball straight to Florian Jozefzoon, who cut inside and let fly from 12 yards. Bettinelli did well to tip his drive over the bar.

A one-two between Mitrovic and Ryan Sessegnon at the other end saw the youngster tiptoe his way into the six-yard box, but his low drive was blocked by the legs of Daniel Bentley in the Brentford goal.

Another save from Bettinelli kept the scores level in the 39th minute. Jozefzoon’s free-kick was met by Yoann Barbet, but his header was tipped over the bar by the Fulham keeper.

Chances were few and far between in the second half, but Fulham went in front with 20 minutes left. A quick breakaway saw the ball worked to Stefan Johansen on the left. He played a pass to the lurking Mitrovic and the striker saw his shot go in off a post.

Suddenly, it was all Fulham. Bentley raced off his line to block Neeskens Kebano’s shot from a tight angle, before Tom Cairney let fly from 25 yards and saw his left-footed effort go just wide of the far stick.

However, the Bees grabbed a point with virtually the last kick of the game. Barbet’s ball was nodded back across goal by Jozefzoon and Maupay arrived to head home, sparking wild scenes amongst the visiting support.

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