Fulham defender Michael Hector has revealed he is ruing his missed opportunity to give his side the lead with a second-half header during their goalless draw with Charlton last night.

Hector produced another solid defensive display to help Fulham secure a third consecutive clean sheet in the centre-back's third appearance for the club, but he had a golden opportunity to help his side at the attacking end when he squandered a clear chance.

The 27-year-old was left unmarked at the back post during a corner, but he could not direct his headed opportunity into the back of the net when it dropped to him, with this miss meaning then Cottagers were forced to settle for a draw with their London rivals.

Hector has made quite the impact on this Fulham side since completing his switch from Chelsea earlier this month, and the former Sheffield Wednesday man has now

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Hector claimed that he should have really scored this key opportunity when it fell to him at the back post, but he also chose to focus on the positives from the match as the Cottagers returned from The Valley having kept yet another clean sheet.

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The Verdict

There would have plenty of optimism among Fulham fans that Hector would make a real difference for their side in the second half of the campaign, and they certainly will have not been disappointed given the impressive start he has made at the club.

The Cottagers' shaky defensive line was perhaps the one factor holding them back from a serious top-two bid this campaign, but it appears as though Hector's presence in the side is going some way towards changing this.

The defender's post-match message reveals his disappointment in not being able to score his first goal for the club on Wednesday evening, but Fulham supporters will not be too angry with him given he produced another man-of-the-match performance.

Hector will now be looking to make amends for his missed opportunity by helping his side attempt to run to winning ways in their next league clash against Huddersfield, while Scott Parker's side also face Manchester City in the FA Cup prior to this.