Howard’s way helps lift the Goodison gloom

THERE are 2-2 draws and then there are 2-2 draws.

Goodison Park saw one of the more entertaining versions yesterday, when Tim Howard’s injury-time penalty save from Jermain Defoe helped Everton escape with a point after a scintillating afternoon on Merseyside.

Everton’s current woes have been well documented and have been exacerbated by the fact an astonishing 11 first-team players are currently under the concerned care of chief physio Mick Rathbone.