Everton v Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and final score after late Jarrad Branthwaite goal
Richarlison’s double was not enough for Spurs, with the Toffees battling back to earn a valuable point at Goodison Park
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Everton snatched a point against Tottenham after Jarrad Branthwaite’s stoppage-time equaliser in a dramatic 2-2 draw in the Premier League.
The Toffees fought back twice after Richarlison’s sublime brace to deny Spurs in their bid to pull level with north London rivals Arsenal in third.
Sean Dyche’s side showed immense character to fight back, first through Jack Harrison and then Branthwaite’s brave header at the far post in the 94th minute, colliding with Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario as the ball hit the back of the net.
The Toffees move outside the relegation zone temporarily, on goal difference, with Luton Town dropping into the bottom three.
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Everton have been the better side since their goal, though again the final ball has been lacking in a couple of their counters.
McNeil wins a free-kick midway into the Spurs half, and there’ll be another set-piece opportunity.
FULL-TIME: Everton 2-2 Tottenham
Everton’s next game is away to Manchester City in the early kick-off next Saturday. That’s followed by fixtures against Crystal Palace, Brighton, West Ham, Manchester United and Liverpool.
Though a potentially worrying run of games, Everton fans should be confident of avoiding the drop if they regularly play like they did today.
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The crowd are really up for this now, with the home side pressing well in the middle of the park. Spurs are getting a little sloppy too, with some misplaced passes.
Neither side is keeping the ball well, though Everton are having the better of it at the moment.
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Everton had just been missing that little bit of accuracy on their final ball. McNeil had been delivering dangerous corners though, and Dyche’s tactic of pressuring Vicario has worked well.
Vicario looks disappointed and is questioning the decision, but it’s weak from the Spurs keeper. Spurs failed to deal with any of the last few Everton corners well.
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GOAL! Everton 1-1 Tottenham
Another one of those inswinging corners from McNeil comes in, and Vicario can’t deal with it.
He gets a hand to it but can only put it in the direction of Tarkowski, who heads back across goal to Calvert-Lewin for a tap-in.
VAR looks at the goal for a foul as Harrison is leaning on the Spurs keeper but the goal is given.
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The home side are growing into the game, but Spurs do look threatening when they get the ball.
They’re having to do some defending now though, with Everton awarded another corner. Calvert-Lewin connects with the inswinging corner, but can’t get it on target.
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Destiny Udogie is playing well, having grabbed an assist and consistently offering an outlet on the overlap. He’s almost found on the counter, but Maddison’s ball is overhit.
Everton counter down the other end, and Calvert-Lewin is sent through, but van de Ven does very well to close him down.
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On reflection, Richarlison’s goal was an impressive finish. The Brazilian side-footed a volley from a powerful cross from Udogie – not an easy finish at all.
Everton are starting to put some pressure on without really threatening. Their play is a little frantic, looking to work it to the wings each time.
Their first good move almost results in a goal as Mykolenko is played into space and cuts it back. The resulting shot is goalbound but is blocked by an Everton player, though the Ukrainian was offside anyway.
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A mazy run from McNeil results in an Everton free kick, but nothing comes from it.
A few fouls and some decent play has given the Everton fans some voice as a dangerous corner is swung in, but there’s a foul on Vicario. It’s clear that Everton’s corner tactics will target the Spurs No. 1.
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