A slog in the south coast mist did not leave anyone’s prospects looking much clearer. The smart money at the outset had been on a stalemate between Brighton and Fulham so, in that regard at least, they did not disappoint. Graham Potter’s side are now winless in 14 home games but prevented Fulham, whose run without any kind of victory extends to nine, from reeling them back in towards the bottom three. There remains a five-point gap between them and, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek came agonisingly close to reducing it at the death, nobody involved will feel too dissatisfied at the outcome.
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