The astonishing scenes at the end of this west London derby underlined why refusing to play any football is such a dangerous game. For Brentford, the cruelty was fully deserved. They were too cynical for their own good, too deep after going ahead through a vicious strike from Vitaly Janelt midway through the first half, and it was impossible not to feel that justice was done after the Fulham substitute Harry Wilson sent Craven Cottage wild with two stoppage-time goals.
Before Wilson’s dramatic interventions, it had been an exhibition of time-wasting from Brentford. Thomas Frank’s side, who once again squandered a winning position on the road, had infuriated the home crowd with their gamesmanship. There was irony in the turnaround coming during six minutes of added time.
