LONDON: Ivan Toney extended his hot-streak as the Brentford striker鈥檚 15th Premier League goal this season helped clinch a 3-2 win over west London rivals Fulham on Monday.

Toney has shown no signs of being distracted since he was charged with 262 breaches, dating back to 2017, of the Football Association鈥檚 gambling laws.

The 26-year-old recently criticized the FA in an Instagram post over what he alledges are lapses of confidentiality as he prepares to argue his case.

But Toney has kept his focus on the pitch and his penalty at the Community Stadium made it eight goals in his last 10 games.

Only Manchester City鈥檚 Erling Haaland and Tottenham鈥檚 Harry Kane have scored more than Toney鈥檚 tally in the league this term.

Toney鈥檚 15th goal put Brentford back in front after Fulham鈥檚 Manor Solomon had canceled out Ethan Pinnock鈥檚 opener.

Mathias Jensen netted late on and Carlos Vinicius鈥檚 stoppage-time strike was no consolation for Fulham as Brentford extended their unbeaten league run to 12 matches.

Brentford, undefeated in the league in 2023, sit ninth, just one point behind seventh placed Fulham in the race to qualify for European competition.

Toney has scored 27 of his 28 career spot-kicks, with his only miss coming while playing for Peterborough in 2018.

鈥淚van is the best penalty taker in the world for a few reasons, his strategy, he practices it and he is very cool,鈥� Brentford boss Thomas Frank said.

鈥淗e is a special footballer. His character is unique in terms of leadership and driving his team.

鈥淗is link-up play and the way he sees his team-mates in terms of combinations and then his ability to score goals. He is an all-around player.鈥�

Given the genteel west London districts that Brentford and Fulham call home, their encounters will never rank among football鈥檚 most explosive derbies.

Before 2014, the neighbors had never even met above the third tier of English football.

But after decades in the shadow of local rivals Chelsea, both clubs are enjoying a golden period and have climbed above the spluttering Blues this season.

Brentford quickly looked more likely to finish as west London鈥檚 preeminent club this term as they laid seige to the Fulham goal.

Brentford鈥檚 early blitz paid off in the sixth minute as Pinnock鈥檚 strike from the edge of the area took a wicked deflection off Tim Ream and fizzed past the wrong-footed Bernd Leno.

Despite being battered for the opening half an hour, Fulham equalized in the 39th minute.

Andreas Pereira鈥檚 free-kick smacked down off the bar and Solomon alertly headed into the empty net from close-range.

It was a fifth goal in his last five games for the Fulham winger, who signed on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk last year.

Solomon is the first Israeli to score in four consecutive Premier League appearances.

That milestone became just a footnote when Brentford regained the lead in the 53rd minute.

Jensen鈥檚 long throw wasn鈥檛 cleared by Fulham and Issa Diop鈥檚 raised boot caught Christian Norgaard, conceding a penalty that Toney converted with minimal run-up and maximum composure.

Jensen ensured Brentford鈥檚 enterprising display would earn three points in the 85th minute when the Dane turned in Kevin Schade鈥檚 cross from close-range.

Vinicius flicked home after David Raya spilled Pereira鈥檚 shot but it was too late for a Fulham escape act.