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Fulham 2 Leeds 0: Slavisa Jokanovic’s side keep pressure on Championship top two with comfortable home win

FULHAM kept in the hunt for automatic promotion from the Championship with a comfortable 2-0 win against Leeds.

Goals from Kevin McDonald and Aleksandar Mitrovic means Slavisa Jokanovic’s side move to within five points of second-placed Cardiff.

Fulham's opener was somewhat fortuitous as Kevin McDonald deflected in Aleksandar Mitrovic's header at goal
Fulham’s opener was somewhat fortuitous as Kevin McDonald deflected in Aleksandar Mitrovic’s header at goal
MATTHEW CHILDS
Kevin McDonald wheels away after putting Fulham ahead in the continued chase for automatic promotion
Kevin McDonald wheels away after putting Fulham ahead in the continued chase for automatic promotion
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Despite not even looking at the ball, his Fulham team-mates were pleased Kevin McDonald was in the right place
Despite not even looking at the ball, his Fulham team-mates were pleased Kevin McDonald was in the right place
MATTHEW CHILDS

Leeds’ faint hopes of gatecrashing the play-off party looks well and truly over, now 10 points adrift of sixth-placed Middlesbrough.

Fulham are now 18 games unbeaten in the league, as their relentless chase of the top two continues.

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