Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Burnley - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - December 23, 2023 Referee Rebecca Welch walks out with players to become the first female referee in Premier League history REUTERS/Chris Radburn
LONDON (Reuters) -Burnley shocked Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage on Saturday to give their fans an early Christmas present with just their third victory of the Premier League season as Vincent Kompany's side moved off the bottom of the table.
In a game marked by Rebecca Welch becoming the first female referee to officiate a Premier League match, Fulham dominated the first half but second-half goals from Wilson Odobert and Sander Berge saw Burnley move up to 19th with 11 points.
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