Fulham 1-1 Blackpool: Aleksandar Mitrovic scores 28th goal of season but Championship leaders held

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored his twenty eighth aim of the season however Championship leaders Fulham have been pegged again by a powerful Blackpool aspect in an entertaining sport at Craven Cottage.

The sport was held up for greater than 40 minutes simply after the quarter-hour mark due to a medical emergency within the crowd, and Blackpool improved drastically after the resumption.

Either side hit the woodwork – Fulham twice, Blackpool as soon as – however the guests deservedly earned some extent as CJ Hamilton pounced on Tosin Adarabioyo’s error to arrange Josh Bowler for a tap-in.

Regardless of the equaliser, Fulham’s cushion on the high stays 5 factors after second-placed Blackburn have been held at Luton, and Marco Silva’s aspect even have a sport in hand on Rovers.

The hosts had scored 22 objectives in chalking up 4 successive wins in January, solely six fewer than Blackpool’s complete for your entire season, and one other emphatic win seemed on the playing cards after Mitrovic’s opener.

The Serbia striker has already surpassed his finest scoring season, having netted 26 when Fulham gained promotion from the Championship in 2019-20, and few can have been simpler than the one Carvalho’s sq. ball arrange on a plate right here.

Had an exquisite Wilson lob dropped in, moderately than inches vast, Blackpool may need been blown away however, as soon as play resumed after prolonged remedy for an unwell fan, they went toe-to-toe with the desk toppers.

Callum Connolly’s free-kick was effectively saved by Fulham keeper Marek Rodak and the superb Bowler curled on to the bar after slicing inside from the precise.

Blackpool did journey their luck at instances on the different finish, Jordan Thorniley heading a Carvalho cross on to his personal put up earlier than the teenage Fulham ahead was denied by the upright after a elegant solo run and one-two with Neeskens Kebano early within the second half.

The Seasiders have been additionally grateful to referee Peter Bankes for deciding a harmful excessive boot from Kenny Dougall, that appeared to catch Harrison Reed flush within the face, was solely worthy of a yellow card, not pink.

With each goalkeepers busy both aspect of Bowler’s equaliser – Seasiders stopper Daniel Grimshaw thwarting Mitrovic and Wilson, whereas Fulham’s Rodak denied Jordan Gabriel and Hamilton – some extent apiece was a good outcome and a very pleasing one for promoted Blackpool, who’ve now taken 4 factors off the leaders this season.