‘It feels like a defeat’, says Moyes, as Fulham snatch improbable point

Fulham 2 Everton 2

Moving up to fourth place after a draw away to Fulham on Saturday should, therefore, have been a cause for rejoicing for Everton manager David Moyes and his players, but the Scot’s mood afterwards was, justifiably, sombre.

Seldom have Fulham been dominated so completely on their home turf as they were by Everton, who recovered impressively from the shock of Bryan Ruiz’s early free-kick finding its way into goal via Tim Howard’s hands, the upright and then Howard’s shoulder. The visitors pressed Fulham back into their own penalty area, and although the home side held out until the interval, they looked destined for a big defeat when Marouane Fellaini scored twice, in the 55th and 72nd minutes.