Branthwaite salvages vital point as added time Everton equaliser cancels out Richarlison work
VITAL INTERVENTION: Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite celebrates.
Jarrad Branthwaite salvaged a vital point for Everton with a dramatic added time equaliser after Richarlison had come back to haunt Everton at Goodison Park.
Defender Branthwaite headed home a James Garner free-kick at the far post with 94 minutes on the clock to give Shaun Dyche's battlers their third consecutive draw.
Richarlison had continued his fine recent form with a well-taken double but it wasn't enough to give Spurs the win they needed to draw level on points with north London neighbours Arsenal.
The Brazilian striker has now scored nine goals in his last seven Premier League appearances - after netting only two in his first 39 League outings for the London club.
In the process, he became the first former Evertonian to score home and away goals against his former club in the Premier League era in the same season. He scored Tottenham's first in Everton's 2-1 defeat at the Tottenham Stadium in December.
There was another protest by Toffees fans against the Premier League both before the game and in the 10th minute when they held up yellow cards saying "you don't know what you are doing!" following the club's controversial 10-point deduction for breaches in financial fair play.
The result of Everton's appeal the hearing is expected in mid-February but their urgent priority is getting some points on the board by virtue of their performances on the pitch and this draw will come as a real boost, especially with a trip to Manchester City looming next Saturday.
Richarlison struck his first after only four minutes with a fine first-time finish with his left foot after Destiny Udogie had cut the ball back from the bye line. He was actually applauded by Everton fans for curbing his celebrations.
Everton clearly targeted Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario weakness from set pieces. And it was no surprise that their equaliser after 29 minutes stemmed from a corner.
Vicario couldn't deal with Dwight McNeil's corner, James Tarkowski headed the ball back across the six-yard box for Jack Harrison to bundle the ball in. The goal was initially given to Calvert-Lewin but the Premier League later awarded to Harrison.
It meant Calvert-Lewin's goal drought now stretches 17 games but at least it was Everton's first in six hours of league football.
Everton built some momentum after the goal with Vicario looking uncomfortable from every corner but against the run of play, Richarlison restored Tottenham's lead with another fine finish after 41 minutes.
Again it resulted from a move down Everton's right flank with Timo Werner cutting the ball back from the bye line for James Maddison to apply a neat lay-off allowing Richarlison to curl his shot beyond Jordan Pickford's dive and into the top far corner.
The expected Everton charge didn't materialise in the second half.
Tottenham always looked the more threatening team and Pickford made a string of fine saves from Pedro Porro, Werner, Maddison and Richarlison to prevent Spurs from increasing their lead.
But the visitors' frailty from set-pieces cost them dearly again as Branthwaite got away from his marker to throw himself at Garner's delivery and salvage the draw.
Pickford 7; Godfrey 6 (Coleman 75, 6), Tarkowski 7, Branthwaite 7, Mykolenko 6; Young 7 (Chermiti 80, 5), Garner 7, Gueye 6, McNeil 6 (Dobbin 84, 5); Harrison 6; Calvert-Lewin 6 (Beto 84, 5).
Harrison 30, Branthwaite 94.
Vicario 6; Porro 6, Romero 7, Van de Ven 7, Udogie 7; Hojberg 6 (Dragusin 89, 5), Bentancur 6 (Sar 64, 5); Johnson 5 (Kulusevski 64, 6), Maddison 7 (Gil 84, 5), Werner 6 (Skipp 85, 5); Richarlison 8.
Richarlison 4, 41.
Michael Oliver 7.
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