Everton player ratings as Jarrad Branthwaite and one other excellent in Luton Town draw
After securing their Premier League status for another season with a hat-trick of Goodison Park wins, Everton extended their unbeaten run to four matches with a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Luton Town.
The Blues went ahead through a Dominic Calvert-Lewin penalty but were pegged back by Elijah Adebayo’s equaliser and despite a spirited effort from the hosts in the second half, Sean Dyche’s side held on.
And here is how we rated the Everton players' performances...
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Jordan Pickford 8
Made a crucial save deep into stoppage time to deny Luton substitute Luke Berry while also making a smart stop to deny former Everton midfielder Ross Barkley late on, he will have been disappointed to let Adebayo’s low shot beat him – even if there was a lot of pace in it – but otherwise looked solid.
Ben Godfrey 7
Headed Carlton Morris’ effort off the line in first-half stoppage time and had his hands full up against Tahith Chong before switching sides when Seamus Coleman came on, he worked hard and tried to offer an outlet when Everton went forward.
Ashley Young 5
Targeted by the home fans’ boo boys throughout given that he started his career at local rivals Watford, he had looked comfortable for the first half-hour but was emphatically outmuscled by Adebayo at the back post for the equaliser.
James Tarkowski 7
This was the kind of physical battle that the Everton captain relishes and he was an aerially dominant figure in both boxes.
Jarrad Branthwaite 8
Made a crucial last second clearance to deny Andros Townsend, he just couldn’t get to Adebayo in time to block
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