Everton substitute Beto snatches injury-time draw against Fulham

LIVERPOOL, England : Everton substitute Beto headed a stoppage-time equaliser to earn a 1-1 home draw with Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday after the Londoners had been seemingly easing to a deserved victory courtesy of a goal by Goodison Park old boy Alex Iwobi.

Striker Beto scored in the fourth minute of added time to stretch Everton's unbeaten run to five games, but Fulham were furious after dominating and had barely looking like conceding.

"We were a long way short of where we could be but we ended up getting the point and I’m really pleased with it," said Everton manager Sean Dyche.

"On a day when we weren’t close to where we wanted to be the mentality was good and we stayed strong. We’ve had to grind, find a way, and sometimes that’s what you have to do in the Premier League."

Everton have a poor recent record against Fulham, losing five and winning one of their previous eight meetings, and despite a recent upturn of form that had brought two wins and two draws, they were tentative from the start.

Some ragged defending gifted Fulham two good chances back to back in the 27th minute, but Adama Traore and Emile Smith Rowe failed to take advantage.

Everton had barely mustered an attack in the first half, but briefly came to life when Idrissa Gana Gueye crashed a 25-yard dipping shot against the bar. Dominic Calvert-Lewin knocked in the rebound but was offside and it was chalked off.

Fulham continued to be the more positive team and took a deserved lead after 61 minutes when Smith-Rowe carried the ball purposely past three defenders and fed Iwobi, who stepped inside to make space before neatly slotting past Jordan Pickford.

Everton resorted to route one in the final 10 minutes, pushing centre back Michael Keane up front