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Fulham’s 16-year-old wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon nets 93rd-minute leveller to avoid upset against Burton

RYAN SESSEGNON put Premier League clubs on red alert after firing Fulham's promotion push with a dramatic equaliser deep into injury time.

It was the 16-year-old sensation's second goal in three games as the Cottagers rescued a dramatic point against underdogs Burton.

 Ryan Sessegnon, 16, grabbed a last-gasp equaliser for Fulham against Burton
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Ryan Sessegnon, 16, grabbed a last-gasp equaliser for Fulham against BurtonCredit: Getty Images

Winger Sessegnon - the youngest scorer in Championship history - netted in the 93rd minute after Jackson Irvine had put the visitors ahead.

And the wonderkid, a target for all the top league's big guns, displayed a killer instinct in getting the goal that spared Fulham's blushes.

He pounced from close range after Albion keeper Jon McLaughlin spilled Sone Aluko's initial effort.

 The teenage sensation displayed a real killer instinct in netting the leveller
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The teenage sensation displayed a real killer instinct in netting the levellerCredit: Getty Images
 It was the London-born stars second goal in his past three games
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It was the London-born stars second goal in his past three gamesCredit: Getty Images
 Ryan Sessegnon is a target for the Premier Leagues big guns
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Ryan Sessegnon is a target for the Premier Leagues big gunsCredit: Getty Images

And delighted Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic predicted a big future for the London-born phenom - one of the Football League's Noughty Boys.

He said: "Sessegnon is only 16 and a few months and has a very bright future ahead of him.

"Always when I give him a chance he performs enough to prove me right.

"As for the result, I have to be satisfied when you score the goal in extra time.

"It was some kind of salvation but you generally believe, especially in our stadium, that we can win the game."

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