FELIX MAGATH SAW victory snatched from his grasp in his first game as Fulham manager after a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion.
Fulham were on course to climb off the foot of the table thanks to Ashkan Dejagah’s 28th-minute goal, only for Matej Vydra to plunder an 86th-minute equaliser with a shot that squirmed past Maarten Stekelenburg.
The closest the hosts came to levelling before that was through a fierce Chris Brunt shot which Maarten Stekelenburg did well to save.
The Dutchman did equally well to deny James Morrison after he worked himself into an excellent position inside the area but Stekelenburg reacted brilliantly as his shot took a deflection off Brede Hangeland.
However, he was unable to prevent the hosts finally forcing an equaliser as Vydra’s shot seemed to be saved by him, but the ball squeezed through his grasp and try as he might to retrieve the situation it was ruled that the ball had crossed the line by the goal line technology.
Vydra’s goal meant that Cardiff City remained second from bottom after they were crushed 4-0 at home by Hull City, who prevailed through a Nikica Jelavic brace and strikes from Tom Huddlestone and Nikica Jelavic.
Hull are now six points above the relegation zone and West Ham United are a point better off in 10th after goals from Matt Jarvis, Carlton Cole and Kevin Nolan set up a 3-1 win at home to Southampton.
Later on Saturday, Wayne Rooney will hope to celebrate his new Manchester United contract with victory when his side visit Crystal Palace, a day after he committed himself to Old Trafford until 2019.
