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A late goal by Joel Ward rescued a 2-2 draw for Crystal Palace at Fulham on Saturday, after the hosts’ striker Aleksandar Mitrovic bagged two goals on his first start since serving an eight-match ban.
Fulham have 52 points from 37 games - four behind ninth-placed Brentford - and remain 10th. Palace, who have 44, move up to 11th ahead of Chelsea, who play leaders Manchester City on Sunday.
Palace took the lead in the 34th minute when Odsonne Edouard’s fierce effort completed a sweeping counterattack after the Frenchman was played through on goal by Eberechi Eze following a Fulham corner.
Fulham forward Harry Wilson was hacked down by Tyrick Mitchell just before halftime and Mitrovic stepped up to thump his penalty past Sam Johnstone to level the game.
The Serbian, playing without a number on his back after a bloody nose left him in need of a new shirt, put Fulham ahead in the 61st minute with a bullet header.
But Ward salvaged one point for the visitors in the 83rd minute when he stabbed home a rebound after Fulham failed to defend a set-piece.
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After a pause in proceedings as Mitrovic sinks to the turf with an injury, the striker resumes his role up front and Cairney then sends a cross towards the Palace area out of play on the left.
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Willian progresses up the left again, but he decides to lay the ball off to Cairney on this occasion and the Fulham captain's cross is cut out by Hughes in the six-yard box.
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SUPER SAVE! Driving in from the left, Willian zips clear of two defenders before sending a powerful shot at the top-right corner. Johnstone is equal to it, though, and reaches up to fingertip the ball just clear of his crossbar!
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The action has intensified again, as Ayew has a shot blocked on the edge of the box and Palace pile forward in greater numbers.
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Isolated on the right flank, Tete does well to earn a throw-in under pressure from three Palace players, then Fulham win a free-kick near the touchline. Will their delivery be better this time?
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