Everton 2 Sporting Lisbon 1

Record signing Marouane Fellaini headed a second-half equaliser to give battling Everton a bravely earned point against champions Manchester United.

EVERTON’S sorry start to the season continued last night as David Moyes’ side crashed out of their second cup competition in the space of eight days.

Hull 2 Everton 2

Chelsea 1 Everton 1

Middlesbrough 1 Arsenal 1

Reading 3 Burnley 2

EVERTON manager David Moyes insisted James Beattie would not be sold during the January transfer window after the striker was again overlooked for the goalless draw with Premiership strugglers Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough 2 Wigan 3

Everton 0 Middlesbrough 1

Grasshoppers 0 Middlesbrough 1

Xanthi 0 Middlesbrough 0 (Middlesbrough win 2-0 on agg)

Wigan 1 Middlesbrough

Portsmouth 0 Arsenal 1

Premiership latest:

Birmingham 2 Portsmouth 0