Will Rooney reports from Goodison Park.
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00:00 Full-time Eric Goodson-Parker ended Everton 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
00:05 The Toffees digging deep, netting a 94th minute stoppage time equaliser
00:11 to earn a point that they probably deserved, you'd have to say.
00:15 It wasn't the best of games in terms of goalscoring chances from Everton,
00:19 but on the balance of play, they probably deserved it
00:22 and they showed real resolve and steel.
00:25 Two other share of the spoils because they went behind in the fourth minute
00:29 through former Blues favourite Richarlison.
00:33 A nicely worked goal from Spurs, got the ball down to the left-hand side,
00:37 got the ball to the byline, cut it back and Richarlison with a really good finish,
00:41 you'd have to say, from where he was situated.
00:43 But Everton responded superbly, they got on top, they put Tottenham under pressure,
00:48 especially from set-pieces, they really put them under
00:51 and that's how the equaliser arrived in the 30th minute.
00:56 Dwight McNeil's corners in the first half were absolutely on the money every time.
01:01 James Tarkowski heads it back across goal,
01:04 it was Dominic Calvert-Lewin who got a touch but it actually hit Jack Harrison on the way through.
01:11 Went down with Calvert-Lewin's goal, able to premarly give it to Jack Harrison,
01:14 not that Everton cares, I mean Dominic Calvert-Lewin can't catch a break in front of goals,
01:18 that's 17 games without a goal now, but in terms of the results he won't care too much.
01:24 Everton were building a little bit of momentum but then Tottenham,
01:29 against the run of plays I have to say, re-took the lead.
01:31 Richarlison again with a superb finish, the ball was worked to him on the edge of the box,
01:35 he just curled home a magnificent strike into the far corner, beat Jordan Pickford.
01:39 Jordan Pickford conceded twice in the first half,
01:42 I don't think he had a save to make otherwise to be honest with you.
01:45 He was a lot busier in the second half, made some good saves,
01:48 one from Pedro Porro and another from James Madison,
01:51 and then he denied Richarlison a hat-trick.
01:54 You look around and think Everton need to somehow start getting back into this game,
01:58 and Sean Dyche made a couple of substitutions to be fair,
02:00 and they helped get back into it, the ones who played around the fringes.
02:04 Two young players, Yousef Chimiti and Lewis Dobbin made an impact,
02:07 and Beto as well, Beto had a penalty appeal turned down,
02:11 and Chimiti brought his one into the arms of the Tottenham keeper,
02:14 probably should have done a bit better to be honest with you.
02:17 But Everton kept probing and he got the reward in the 94th minute,
02:20 fantastic free-kick from James Garner, just a real wicked tease and delivery,
02:24 and Tottenham captain Christian Romero was only diverted towards his own goal,
02:28 and there was Jarrod Bramford at the back post to head home from close range.
02:32 I say Everton deserve that because they showed fight, they showed resolve,
02:36 they set pieces put up and under pressure throughout the game.
02:40 A big week for Everton because they've got players out,
02:44 and when everyone's fit they've already got a small enough squad,
02:47 they've got key players out, Abdullahi Takori, top goal scorer,
02:52 still sidelined, Adam Dewey and Arnott missed the second game,
02:55 and Arnott and Dume again missed out,
02:58 again missed out a big part after limping off the 0-0 draw at Fulham earlier this week,
03:02 and a depleted number they picked to draw up against Fulham,
03:05 and now they've picked up another point against Tottenham,
03:08 and these two points could be massive from the end of the season,
03:11 depends on what happens with Everton,
03:13 obviously the hearing against the Premier League,
03:17 points deduction to 10 points, that appeal is now over,
03:20 and we wait and see what the outcome of that might be for Everton.
03:25 But you know, Sean Dyche will be preparing for the worst,
03:28 he'll be preparing for Everton not getting any points back,
03:31 so they could be massive in terms of Everton's survival battle,
03:34 but yeah, a deserved point on the balance of play.
03:38 Now Everton, they have a week off,
03:40 but they have the difficult challenge of going to Manchester City,
03:44 the Etihad have at least a week to prepare for that,
03:47 maybe they might get a few bodies back,
03:50 but this evening we can judge the point they earned against Tottenham,
03:53 and it's Everton 2, Tottenham Potsbury 2.