'Sean Dyche's team wrecked that narrative' - Everton have last laugh as media make Sky Sports point

Everton were able to go into their Friday night trip to Luton Town safe in the knowledge that their Premier League status was already secure but while their hosts are still desperately battling for points, Sean Dyche’s side held firm in the face of extensive pressure to earn a 1-1 draw and extend their unbeaten run to four matches.

Here’s a round-up of what the national media made of the game at Kenilworth Road.

In the Daily Mail, Kieran Gill emphasised the different moods in the respective camps given that this televised fixture – moved in the expectation that both teams would still be fighting for survival – actually ended up being rather different. He said: “Luton’s dissatisfaction with this draw was emphasised in the eighth minute of stoppage time when goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski was sent up front in the hope of heading home a corner.

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“Rarely will you see such a risk being taken in the Premier League when the scoreline is locked at 1-1, but this was one Rob Edwards and his players felt was necessary at Kenilworth Road. Unfortunately for Edwards, that magic moment never arrived. The cross came in, Everton cleared as they so often did in this contest, the draw was confirmed, and that dreaded dotted line will continue to hang over Luton after this.

“Every point counts, but picking up the odd one here and there is unlikely to be enough once this relegation race is at its end. Luton can now only hope that neither Nottingham Forest nor Burnley will make them pay for their failure to win here.

“Luton hardly helped themselves when Teden Mengi confused football