Fulham head's coached suffered like the majority of the 20,000-plus fans at Craven Cottage when his side lost a game they should have won.

Bristol City hit the winner for 2-1 in the 90th minute through a Lee Tomlin free-kick after Marlon Pack cancelled out a sublime Ross McCormack free-kick after just three minutes.

Slavisa Jokanovic had no real answer to why his side start like trains, and then get derailed when the going gets tough - but he admits time is running out for a side now only a single point off the drop zone.

"This is a relegation battle and 10 big battles have now become nine," he said.

"The last three games and the mistakes made in them have cost us. I can say sorry to Fulham fans, because they pushed and helped us all the way, but it's us on the pitch who have to do it.

"Nobody is going to arrive to help us. We are alone, and it depends on us and us alone.

"We started the game really well. But the second part of the second half, they put us in big trouble with set pieces.

"But we need to be men and mentally stronger and not play scared."

Fans let it be known what they felt when City went ahead with hundreds making for the exit even with five minutes of injury time. Those who remained let out a chorus of boos at the City winner - and again on the final whistle.

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