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Lampard hails ‘small step’ to recovery as 10-man Fulham beaten at home
Parker says side 'defended heroically' after rash challenge sees Robinson sent off
Chelsea's Mason Mount celebrates scoring

Fulham 0-1 Chelsea
by Kaleem Aftab
at Craven Cottage

 

A SECOND-HALF Mason Mount strike helped Chelsea beat 10-man Fulham on Saturday, hailed by Frank Lampard as a “small step” to improving his side’s form.

Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson’s needless flying challenge on Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta gave referee Peter Bankes little choice but to produce a red card just before the stroke of half time. Until that moment, Robinson was one of the game’s star performers. 

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