Odoi’s header takes Fulham to Wembley

Fulham 2 Derby 0

(Fulham win 2-1 on aggregate)

The defender, who nearly left the club last summer, flicked home the winner via the far post to add to Ryan Sessegnon’s opener and overturn the 1-0 first-leg deficit – giving Fulham their first-ever play-off win.

Sessegnon had blasted home from close range shortly after the interval after the Whites had wasted a string of first-half chances, mainly through Aleksandar Mitrovic.

But they will go to Wembley – the stadium their owner Shahid Khan is trying to buy – to face either Aston Villa or Middlesbrough on May 26 for a place in the Premier League.

They dominated in familiar fashion on their home ground and recaptured the form that yielded a remarkable 23-game unbeaten run which saw them go close to winning automatic promotion.

Stefan Johansen had arguably the best chance of the opening period when he sliced a shot wide of the near post, and keeper Scott Carson kept out a header from Mitrovic.

Fulham continued their onslaught immediately after the interval and the 17-year-old Sessegnon showed the composure of a veteran to control Johansen’s knock-down and fire in on 48 minutes.

And Odoi rose above his marker to nod home Sessegnon’s cross on 66 minutes, sending the Whites through.