Demarai Gray has praised the character of the Everton squad after they came from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Nottingham Forest.
Steve Cooper’s side looked to have won when Brennan Johnson scored with less than 10 minutes left, but Gray’s cool finish in the 88th-minute levelled the scores and gave Frank Lampard his first point of the season. The Toffees once again proved hard to break down at Goodison Park but lacked attacking firepower, with Dwight McNeil ending the game upfront.
Heads may have dropped last season when Johnson gave Forest the lead, but the home side continued to chip away at a stubborn defence and eventually got their rewards. And goalscorer Gray admitted that, while the squad are disappointed with two points dropped, there is fight and ‘character’ among the players - and with such fight, ‘the goals will keep coming.’
