Fulham come from behind to push Burnley closer to relegation

It was a kick in the stomach for Parker, who managed Fulham to promotion in 2020 and relegation a year later and now looks odds on to repeat the trick with the Clarets.
Fulham come from behind to push Burnley closer to relegation

WIILLSSOOONN: Fulham’s Harry Wilson helped turn the game around (John Walton/PA).

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Harry Wilson grabbed his 10th goal of the season as Fulham shoved their former boss Scott Parker closer to the drop with a 3-1 win over Burnley.

Wilson fired Fulham into the lead after Josh King had finally scored his first Premier League goal to cancel out Zian Flemming’s opener for Burnley.

Substitute Raul Jimenez wrapped up the victory from the penalty spot in stoppage time after Josh Laurent was sent off.

It was a kick in the stomach for Parker, who managed Fulham to promotion in 2020 and relegation a year later and now looks odds on to repeat the trick with the Clarets.

They are nine points adrift of safety – a gap which could widen after Sunday’s matches – with only seven games to play.

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