Nottingham Forest vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Brennan Johnson equaliser
Nottingham Forest 2-2 Everton: Steve Cooper’s Forest fight back twice to earn draw against Sean Dyche’s Everton
Nottingham Forest and Everton shared the points in an entertaining encounter at The City Ground that leaves Sean Dyche’s Toffees inside the Premier League relegation zone.
An early penalty - given away by Jonjo Shelvey - was firmly despatched by Demarai Gray to put the visitors ahead before Brennan Johnson slotted home a rebounded ball after Jordan Pickford had kept out Morgan Gibbs-White.
Everton regained the lead just before the half hour mark through an Abdoulaye Doucoure header and took a slim advantage into the break.
Forest pushed on in the second home and their bravery and control was rewarded as Brennan Johnson danced inside from the right before lifting a left-footed effort past the Everton goalkeeper to earn his team a share of the points.
Relive the action as Nottingham Forest draw with Everton:
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Cooper's men have picked up a league-high 76 per cent of their points at home this season, and will need a big second-half display if they are to turn this around and collect another victory at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
The referee blows the whistle to bring a lively first half to a close. Everton take a 2-1 lead into the interval, giving them a real opportunity of finding just a second away league win of the season and their first since early October. They went ahead after just 10 minutes through a Gray penalty, with the forward sending Navas the wrong way to stroke into the right of the goal after Shelvey felled McNeil. Forest hit back though as Gibbs-White's effort was palmed away by Pickford, but only to Johnson, who fired into the back of the net to level. The Toffees restored their lead through another set-piece, as Pickford's long free-kick was not dealt with by the hosts, and Doucoure nodded past Navas.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton
The fourth official puts up his board and indicates there will be two minutes of additional time at the end of this first half.
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