LONDON, Dec 4, 2021 (BSS/AFP) - Tosin Adarabioyo headed in a late
equaliser to keep Fulham at the top of the Championship table following a 1-1
draw at home to automatic-promotion rivals Bournemouth on Friday.

   Dominic Solanke put Bournemouth ahead just seconds after half-time and his
goal looked it might be enough to take the visitors to the summit in what was
manager Scott Parker's first match at Craven Cottage since stepping down as
manager of the London side in June.

   But defender Adarabioyo headed in a cross from substitute Tom Cairney to
ensure Fulham remained a point ahead of Bournemouth.

   Only the top two at the end of the regular season are guaranteed promotion
to the lucrative Premier League, with this result leaving Bournemouth eight
points clear of third-placed Queens Park Rangers.

   This was a third successive draw for Marco Silva's Fulham, while the
Cherries have won only one of their past six games following a fine start to
the season.

   A lively first half saw both sides create chances but, thanks to some fine
defending and goalkeeping, the game was still scoreless at the interval.

   That all changed when Bournemouth scored from the kick-off of the second
half.

   Following a neat exchange of passes, Philip Billing's ball over the top
saw Solanke outpace Denis Odoi and lash a shot high past Marek Rodak for his
17th goal of the season.

   Aleksandar Mitrovic twice went close for Fulham with a couple of headers
until, six minutes from time, Adarabioyo powered in a header from seven yards
out following a cross by Cairney.