Fulham win at Coventry as Oscar Bobb strikes late

Oscar Bobb scored in the 80th minute to give Fulham a 1-0 win at Coventry, their first away victory in nine attempts. The goal lifted Fulham clear of the relegation zone and turned a tight survival game in their favour. It was Bobb's first Premier League goal of the season, and it came when Fulham needed end product rather than control.

Bobb's decisive finish

The numbers around the goal are pretty stark. Bobb had made only eight Premier League appearances before this winner, so Fulham were not getting a long scoring run from him, just one decisive moment.

That is why the finish matters so much for Fulham. They went into the match 19th, and the result at Coventry vs Fulham pulled them out of the relegation zone. It was also their first away win in nine attempts, which is a blunt measure of how much they have struggled on the road.

The penalty calls at both ends

The match had more than one flashpoint. Brandon Thomas-Asante's shirt pull on Calvin Bassey was checked by VAR and cleared, and Mike Dean backed that call on Sky Sports: "He's run the risk by holding onto his shirt. As the ball came in, Bassey pushed the Coventry player away from him to make it look like he'd pulled his shirt. The foul is by Bassey first."

A late handball appeal against Shea Charles was also waved away after a quick review. Coventry will feel there was at least enough contact to ask the question, but the decisions went against them and left Coventry with another damaging defeat in a survival contest they could not afford to lose.