This was a result that pretty much suited both parties in the end. Another point towards Everton’s attempt to avoid being relegated for the first time in more than 70 years was not quite what Frank Lampard would have wished for before the game but, at this stage of the season, he will take anything they can get. With home fixtures to come against Brentford and Crystal Palace and now a two-point cushion over Leeds, Everton’s destiny remains very much in their own hands.
“I’m relatively happy – if you can’t win then don’t lose,” said Lampard. “We have to be level-headed. There was a sense of frustration in the dressing room afterwards but if you had offered us this situation a few weeks ago we would bite your hand off.”
