Will Rooney reports from Goodison Park.
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00:00 Everton earned a 1-1 draw against Brighton here at Goodson Park, a point that Sean Dyche was delighted with at full time.
00:07 But there will be a few fans walking away from the game tonight disappointed that Everton couldn't collect a 6th victory in 8 matches
00:14 because they led until the 84th minute. They stifled a Brighton side who have earned rave reviews over the past year under Roberto Deserbi
00:23 but they just couldn't quite hang on and it was really unfortunate the way that Brighton's equaliser arrived.
00:29 Everton took the lead in the 7th minute through Vitaly Mikhalenko.
00:33 Everton, despite not having a lot of the ball in the opening 10 minutes, I think they had 10% possession,
00:39 they created two really good chances. First, that play as a corner, he went close and then in the 7th minute, Mikhalenko opened the score with just his second goal for Everton.
00:49 Dwight McNeil's cross was partially blocked. The ball fell for Mikhalenko on the box, his first effort was saved,
00:55 the rebound fell to him and he kept some closure to apply a right foot finish.
01:00 Brighton had a goal disallowed in the 14th minute, Lewis Dunk getting on the end of Pascal Gross' free kick,
01:07 but it was ruled marginally offside by VAR. From their effort, as I say, they didn't have a lot of the ball,
01:14 but they were a stronger team in terms of goal scoring chances because James Garner put one just over the bar after Dominic Calvert-Lewin was clipped outside of the area.
01:22 Dominic Calvert-Lewin himself carried a real threat on the counter, burst through on goal, but he just dragged his effort wide.
01:29 Second half again, Brighton had more of the ball, Jordan Pickford made a good save from a Lewis Dunk free kick,
01:34 but Everton again, he carries a threat on the counter attack, couldn't quite create anything gilt-edged.
01:41 Dwight McNeil flashed an effort just wide past the post, Dominic Calvert-Lewin racing to the box and just couldn't get on the end of, I'd like to call it, his cross.
01:49 Potentially could have been a penalty and the equaliser, as I say, unfortunately for Everton, arrived in the 84th minute.
01:55 Really unlucky because Kawao Matoma put a ball into the box that was deflected by Ashley Young,
02:02 but the deflection span over Everton keeper Jordan Pickford and into the Everton net.
02:08 Really unlucky, as I say, because Everton, they got the tactic spot on against a Brighton side who they know wanted a lot of possession,
02:15 but didn't have a lot of chances, but it's now four games unbeaten for Everton.
02:20 Three games, I beg your pardon, unbeaten. This is a real tough run of fixes for the Toffees.
02:26 They're into the quarter, the Carabao Cup, and there's more signs that things are improving.
02:34 There's not going to be a relegation battle, especially if they avoid a points deduction after an independent commission looking into the financial.
02:42 After being found guilty of breaching financial rules by the Premier League.
02:48 But yeah, as I say, all in all, positive here, a good St Parch, plenty of people satisfied, and does Everton want Brighton won?