Stephen Kelly
Former Tottenham defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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It’s funny because there’s a lot of talk about Brentford about their early goals, their set plays, and how they’ve been so well organised. Loads of positives. But then in-game management, in-game play, they seem to be conceding quite a lot.

I just think that, at times, they are caught out of position, teams put crosses in against them, get behind their full-backs, and get into those areas where they can be dangerous. So it’s something they’re going to have to work on.

But Thomas Frank, he’s done amazingly since he’s been there. Every other week he’s getting linked with a job somewhere else. So I think Brentford will come good in the end but they’ve given up a lot of leads this season and it’s something that has to change if they want to get that consistency back.

Back to Brentford and a final word from Stephen Kelly on the improvements the Bees need to make to capitalise on their positive forward play...

Dave, Manchester: Aguerooooooooooooooooooooo!

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It's an interesting take from Thomas Frank, predicting what the headlines could have been had Brentford held firm in the face of wave after wave of Fulham attacks.

Imagine the differing headlines if famous matches from the past had ended on 90 minutes.

For example, "Manchester United upset the odds to win 2012 Premier League title after rivals City drop points at home to lowly QPR".

Cue Dave from Manchester to set the story straight...

Brentford's Thomas Frank could have been forgiven for giving an angry response to Fulham's last-gasp win, but the Danish manager gave a measured reaction, praising the Cottagers' performance and highlighting the potential headlines his players could have earned, had they held out for the win.

"The better team on the day won it..in the end," he told BBC Match of the Day.

"If we would have won 1-0, you would have praised us for our unbelievable defending, blocking, covering runs, character, mentality - all that. And you would have said that was a hard-fought win and been praising it massively.

"Now we lost it in the end...that's football."

On whether it would be fair to say that Brentford did not reach their usual level: "That would be more than fair. Every game has got it's own story. We mainly have to look at ourselves, but of course there was another team on the pitch who played well today, Fulham. So that can happen."

The statistics show that there can be little argument Fulham were the dominant side and got what they deserved, but as Marco Silva said in his post-match interview, you don't always get what you deserve in football.

The home side had a total of 26 shots, compared to Brentford's five, but needed two goals in stoppage time to finally make their dominance count.

Stephen Kelly
Former Fulham defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

It’s funny because when a manager puts you on that late, you’re probably thinking, "really? What do you expect me to do when there’s like eight minutes left?".

But then to come up with two goals late on and the header as well, it just was wonderful, two really good crosses into the box, and then to win it.

But Fulham deserved it, they were the better team throughout the game.

To walk away with a win, it’s the best feeling. It’s the worst feeling if you’re Brentford, but it’s the best feeling when you win so late on. The joy is amazing.

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We feel your emotion, Jake. As we said at the start of today's page - "football, eh". We will let it slide that it was actually a stoppage-time equaliser...and won't mention the fact Darlington lost the replay 1-0!

Stephen Kelly
Former Fulham defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Top half. Both teams pushing top half.

I think you look at the way the other teams have spent, other teams making changes, Manchester United bringing in a new manager, you expect some kind of boost to their season.

There's Tottenham, Chelsea, so I think if you’re looking to break into the top six it’s a bit too much of an ask for these sides, budget wise.

But I think for both of these teams, top 10, maybe an outside European chance potentially would be great.

For me and my time at Fulham, we were in Europe every season, which was amazing. We got to a European final. So I think Fulham would love to get back to those dizzy heights, but it’s a little bit of a way off, with other teams, the way they’re spending and the way they’re going at it.

Brentford would have been ninth in the Premier League table, but for Harry Wilson's late two-goal burst.

As it is, Fulham now occupy ninth place on 15 points, with Brentford down in 12th on 13 points.

It was Fulham's first win since September and came after they were denied all three points at Everton in their previous match after conceding a 94th-minute equaliser from Beto.

Fulham manager Marco Silva said that he felt his side deserved to win but did not lose their confidence as they battled to earn a way back into the match, with the clock ticking down.

His decision to throw two-goal hero Harry Wilson paid off and the Cottagers boss said that he hopes to now see much more from the Welsh international.

"We set Harvey in a different position to normal, he normally comes from the left-hand side," said Silva.

"He smells the goal and has the capacity to arrive in different areas. He deserved it. It's been a tough season for him in terms of minutes, probably not playing as much as what he wanted.

"With his goals, he's been on fire with the national team but tonight he was able to help us.

"He really deserved the moment and I hope there will be much more to come from him."

Stephen Kelly
Former Fulham defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

The first goal was sensational, wasn't it? You’re watching and going, ‘did he mean that?’.

It’s one of those where you’ll always claim but it was a wonderful touch to get across your man and flick it into the corner.

A wonderful goal and to score so late on, genuinely, there’s nothing better than winning that late. And obviously the best feeling ever and even more so when you don’t deserve it, but I think Fulham actually did deserve it.

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Right, let's hear from the hero of the hour - Fulham's Harry Wilson.

"When the gaffer put me on he said you are going to play in that pocket and when the ball goes wide try to get into the box," said the Wales midfielder.

"When the ball went wide to Adama [Traore] for the first one I just tried to get across the front man and get a flick on it and if it didn't go in off me, hopefully it would find someone else.

"On the second one, when the ball goes wide to Jed [Antonee Robinson] the space opened up for me and I was just hoping he saw me.

"It was kind of at an awkward height - whether to use my chest then hit it or go with my head. I decided to go with my head but in the end it came off my shoulder but ended up in the back of the net."

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Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at Craven Cottage

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Brentford have failed to keep a clean sheet for 12 consecutive matches, with their last one ironically coming in a 0-0 draw with Fulham back in May.

The Bees were under pressure for large parts of the match and their backline had to deal with wave after wave of Fulham attacks.

Thomas Frank’s side have, despite being exciting to watch, shown defensive frailties and had conceded 10 goals in their previous four games.

Key players Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa could not get into the game and both were substituted on a frustrating night.

That's now 14 points lost from winning positions and Frank will be starting to wonder what his side have to do to see out a win.

Brentford, 12th in the league, have had a solid start to the season but will need to sort their defensive issues if they want to get higher than mid-table.

Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at Craven Cottage

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Fulham manager Marco Silva threw on Adama Traore, match-winner Harry Wilson and Rodrigo Muniz in the latter stages of the second half as the home side chased a way back into the match.

The Cottagers had not lost any of their previous five London derbies but it looked as though that record was about to be ended before Wilson’s heroics.

Wilson acrobatically flicked the ball with the outside of his boot over goalkeeper Mark Flekken to score his first. With time running out, Fulham defender Antonee Robinson clipped in a cross and Wilson stooped down and headed the ball high into the net for a 97th-minute winner, sparking wild scenes around Craven Cottage.

Fulham had deserved something from the game for their performance, while coming into this match Brentford had dropped more points from winning positions than any team in the league, and that tendency repeated itself in brutal fashion as they left Craven Cottage empty handed.