Bristol City 1 Fulham 1: Aleksandar Mitrovic’s first goal for Cottagers continues their superb run but Bobby Reid bags emotional point-saver for their promotion rivals
Slavisa Jokanovic’s side are now unbeaten for 11 games - while Robins' midfielder Reid hailed his goal by unveiling a No 7 shirt as a tribute to a family friend who has died
ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC opened his account to keep Fulham’s great run going against promotion rivals City.
Slavisa Jokanovic’s side have yet to lose in the Championship this year and he stretched the unbeaten run to 11 games with the help of fellow Serb Mitrovic.
The on-loan Newcastle forward got on the scoresheet in the 14th minute in just his second start for the club.
Winger Cyrus Christie prodded a low pass through the Bristol City defence and Mitrovic reacted first to meet the ball six yards out at the far post to hammer it into the roof of the net.
He scored 11 goals for the Magpies as they won the Championship title last season but struggled to impress Toon chief Rafa Benitez this term before joining the Cottagers on loan last month.
City have only won once in nine games and should have found the net two minutes after Mitrovic’s goal.
Full-back Hordur Magnusson headed winger Ryan Kent’s left-flank free-kick wide from eight yards.
The play-off hopefuls were pegged back in their last two outings against Sunderland and Leeds but this time they fought back.
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Striker Bobby Reid levelled with his 16th goal of the campaign ten minutes before half-time.
Reid played a slick one-two with midfielder Josh Brownhill to leave the Fulham defence flat-footed on the right side of the area before placing a shot past helpless keeper Marcus Bettinelli.
In the 50th minute Robins keeper Frank Fielding needed to be at his best to turn a low shot from Stefan Johansen past his post.
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And 60 seconds later Reid scuffed a great chance wide from just three yards at the other end.
In the 69th minute Mitrovic stretched but just failed to connect with a teasing ball across the face of goal from 17-year-old starlet Ryan Sessegnon with the goal at his mercy.
With 14 minutes left winger Jamie Paterson nearly stole the points but his shot from the right side of the box flew inches wide of Bettinelli’s far stick with the stopper stranded.