Match ends, Luton Town 1, Fulham 1.
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Elijah Adebayo's second-half equaliser for Luton denied leaders Fulham a victory which would have put them four points clear at the top of the Championship.
The Whites, who have now drawn four matches in a row, went ahead through Aleksandar Mitrovic's 22nd goal of the season.
Mitrovic was on hand to tap in the loose ball after Tosin Adarabioyo's header from Harry Wilson's free-kick had been cleared off the line by Sonny Bradley.
But Luton hit back via a free-kick of their own, with Adebayo heading home James Bree's excellent delivery.
Fulham are unbeaten in 11 matches, while Luton have won just one of their past six.
But this was a useful point for the Hatters - and a missed opportunity for the west London side in light of second-placed Bournemouth losing 2-0 at home to Blackburn.
However, they are two points clear of the Cherries, five clear of third-placed West Brom, and very much on course for a return to the Premier League.
They put the hosts under pressure in the later stages but were unable to find a second goal.
Tom Cairney went close when he fired over after being set up by Neeskens Kebano.
Luton manager Nathan Jones told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"I thought we were excellent. I thought we were outstanding, I really did.
"The intensity, the pressing, the work-rate - we looked a threat from the time we tweaked the shape slightly.
"Fulham are the best side in the league. They're high scorers and everything about them is the best team of the league.
"The fans were magnificent but I think we gave them a performance to really get behind."
Fulham head coach Marco Silva:
"It was a tough game for us. It's always tough to play here.
"We know the way they like to play. They do everything and after they fight for the first and second balls, they are strong in that moment.
"I think we controlled all the first half with the ball, the way we want to do, not creating the chances we should create, but we scored on a set-piece and after that we controlled the game.
"Second half it started a little bit in our way but then we started to lose many balls. We gave a chance to them and they started to believe and, in that one moment, we switched off and they scored from one set-piece."
Line-ups
Luton
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Shea
- 16Burke
- 4Naismith
- 5Bradley
- 2Bree
- 17Mpanzu
- 22CampbellBooked at 42minsSubstituted forOshoat 78'minutes
- 29Bell
- 18Clark
- 11Adebayo
- 26MuskweSubstituted forOnyedinmaat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Hylton
- 12Sluga
- 14Mendes Gomes
- 23Lansbury
- 24Onyedinma
- 32Osho
- 35Jerome
Fulham
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Rodák
- 2Tete
- 16Tosin
- 13Ream
- 23Bryan
- 14De Cordova-Reid
- 24Seri
- 10CairneySubstituted forOnomahat 76'minutes
- 8WilsonSubstituted forMuniz Carvalhoat 87'minutes
- 9Mitrovic
- 7KebanoSubstituted forCarvalhoat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Hector
- 4Odoi
- 19Muniz Carvalho
- 21Gazzaniga
- 25Onomah
- 28Carvalho
- 33Robinson
- Referee:
- Thomas Bramall
- Attendance:
- 9,992
Match Stats
Home TeamLutonAway TeamFulham
- Possession
- Home34%
- Away66%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away6
- Corners
- Home2
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Luton Town 1, Fulham 1.
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Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Josh Onomah (Fulham).
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Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Harry Wilson.
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Attempt missed. James Bree (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
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Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
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Kal Naismith (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
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Kal Naismith (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Gabriel Osho replaces Allan Campbell.
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Admiral Muskwe.
Substitution
Substitution, Fulham. Fabio Carvalho replaces Neeskens Kebano.
Substitution
Substitution, Fulham. Josh Onomah replaces Tom Cairney.
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Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
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Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
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Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
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Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
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Well done Luton Town, all of our possession and shots count for nothing.
Think the BBC need to get a different reporter, he either doesn't know football or he doesn't understand the word "pressure"