Sean Dyche said he was “surprised” Demarai Gray had a goal disallowed for a handball against Brentford.
The winger bundled the ball into the back of the net from close range just before half-time but VAR intervened and the effort was ruled out. It led to what would have been a crucial second goal being struck out in a game that Everton were in desperate need of taking three points from.
In the end, despite a tense second half, the Blues clung on for a significant victory in the Premier League relegation battle. But it was made harder by having just Dwight McNeil’s first-minute strike to protect.
