Soccer-Everton Salvage Point, Newcastle Fight Back In 4-4 Draw With Luton – News18

LIVERPOOL, England: Relegation-threatened Everton rescued some extent in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-2 draw due to Jarrad Branthwaite’s final-gasp purpose on Saturday as Brighton & Hove Albion climbed to seventh within the Premier League desk with a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace.

Newcastle United fought again from two targets down in a rollercoaster 4-4 draw with Luton Town, who stayed simply exterior the drop zone, and new signing David Datro Fofana scored twice to earn relegation-threatened Burnley a 2-2 draw with Fulham.

At Goodison Park, Branthwaite headed within the equaliser on the again submit within the 94th minute. Tottenham striker Richarlison had netted a primary-half brace in opposition to his previous workforce.

“It is a massive point, we have had a rough patch recently,” Branthwaite advised BBC. “We took our chances, obviously a bit disappointed with the goals we conceded but it is a good point and shows the fight we have as a team.

“We worked putting pressure on the keeper (at set-pieces)through the week and it worked well.”

Spurs are fourth within the desk on 44 factors whereas Everton are 18th on 19 factors.

Brighton ended a run of three video games with out a win to maneuver stage on 35 factors with Manchester United who’ve a sport in hand. Palace, whose loss piled extra stress on supervisor Roy Hodgson, are 5 factors above the drop zone in 14th.

Lewis Dunk opened the floodgates for Brighton within the third minute they usually have been up 3-0 at halftime after targets from Jack Hinshelwood and Facundo Buonanotte.

“We killed the game off in the first half. A top performance from everyone,” Brighton captain Dunk advised the BBC. “It is always nice to score a goal and especially in a derby.

“Hopefully, now we can go on a run of winning games.”

At St James’ Park, Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff scored twice in a primary half that ended 2-2, however Luton went 4-2 up via a Carlton Morris penalty and Elijah Adebayo’s strike.

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On a rare afternoon, Kieran Trippier pulled one again and substitute Harvey Barnes equalised within the 73rd minute.

Newcastle are ninth with 33 factors and Luton are sixteenth on 20.

“To be honest, I don’t know what the feeling is,” Longstaff stated. “I feel as though, with no disrespect to Luton, we should win at home. And going twice ahead, we should win it. It could be an important point come the end of the season.”

Burnley clawed again from two targets down in opposition to Fulham and Fofana bundled residence the equaliser within the 91st minute.

Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Muniz had struck inside 4 first-half minutes to place Fulham in a commanding place, solely to be undone on the demise.

Chelsea loanee Fofana had pulled a purpose again for Burnley within the 71st minute earlier than sliding in to push Wilson Odobert’s cross over the road.

“Completely disappointed, we should win this game,” Fulham midfielder Willian stated. “It was completely our fault as well.

“The game was under control for 90 minutes, we should have taken the three points for sure. To concede two goals like we did is really disappointing.”

The draw stored Burnley second-backside of the standings, seven factors from the security zone. Fulham are twelfth.

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