It isn’t that long since Everton were in West Ham‘s position and fighting for Premier League survival – but now they are in the battle to secure European football next season and, particularly for that reason, this will have been a frustrating result.
David Moyes’ side have one of the best away records in the Premier League and it looked they would earn a point with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s late strike.
In the end they could not hold on but the visitors will likely feel aggrieved they were not awarded a penalty before the late drama.
Moments before Dewsbury-Hall equalised, the Toffees thought they had a penalty when the ball struck Mateus Fernandes’ hand inside the box as he grappled with Thierno Barry. However, nothing was given after a review by the video assistant referee, a decision that left Moyes visibly frustrated.
Despite the loss, Everton are still well-placed in the battle for Europe as they sit three points off sixth with four games remaining.
