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Premier League: Everton draw Spurs as Luton claim point at Newcastle

Premier League strugglers Everton salvaged a 2-2 draw with Tottenham, while Newcastle rescued a dramatic 4-4 draw against Luton Town on Saturday.

Former Everton striker Richarlison had scored just one league goal for Tottenham between August 2022 and December 2023.

But he has now struck nine times in Tottenham’s last eight league games after putting the visitors ahead in the fourth minute and restoring their lead with a superb strike from the edge of the area in the 41st minute.

However, Everton rallied after a poor start and their tactic to target Tottenham keeper Guglielmo Vicario from corners paid off with a 30th-minute equaliser.

Jack Harrison was backing into Vicario before turning in Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header towards goal.

In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Tottenham’s Cristian Romero could only head James Garner’s free-kick towards his own goal and Jarrad Branthwaite bundled the ball home.

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Third-bottom Everton have failed to win in six Premier League games, but Toffees manager Sean Dyche said: “We deserved at least an equaliser, if not all three (points).”

Aston Villa can climb above Tottenham into the top four with a win at bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United in Saturday’s late game.

At St James’ Park, Sean Longstaff put Newcastle ahead in the seventh minute with a clinical close-range finish from Kieran Trippier’s cross.

Gabriel Osho headed Luton level in the 21st minute when he rose to finish off Ross Barkley’s cross.

Longstaff restored Newcastle’s advantage two minutes later, pouncing to net the rebound after Anthony Gordon’s shot was parried by Thomas Kaminski.

Barkley netted five minutes before half-time, slotting into the empty after Martin Dubravka saved Alfie Doughty’s effort.

Luton won a 59th-minute penalty after Chiedozie Ogbene was tugged by Dan Burn, the decision given after a lengthy VAR check to determine the foul was inside the area.

Carlton Morris scored but had to retake the kick due to encroachment, holding his nerve to net with his second attempt.

Elijah Adebayo’s composed strike three minutes later increased Luton’s lead, but Trippier’s 67th-minute close-range finish gave Newcastle hope.

Harvey Barnes, playing for the first time since September after injury, completed Newcastle’s escape act six minutes later with a fierce finish into the bottom corner.

Luton moved one point clear of the relegation zone, while Newcastle are in ninth place.

Brighton crushed Crystal Palace 4-1 at the Amex Stadium to bolster their bid for a European place, while David Datro Fofana inspired Burnley’s fightback from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Fulham at Turf Moor.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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