
Party on hold: Fulham’s top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic saw a goal ruled out for offside in the defeat at Derby
(Picture: Getty Images)Fulham missed the chance to confirm instant promotion back to the Premier League after suffering a shock defeat at Derby, who kept their slim Championship survival hopes alive.
After Nottingham Forest were beaten at Luton earlier on Good Friday, Marco Silva’s runaway leaders headed to the iPro Stadium for an evening kick-off knowing that victory would rubber-stamp their immediate return to the top-flight with five matches to spare.