Dominic Calvert-Lewin transformed a late penalty as Everton gained a significant level of their battle to keep away from relegation with a draw at Europe-chasing Newcastle.

Dan Burn had a purpose dominated out for offside and Isak had one other try cleared off the road, earlier than the guests have been handed a late lifeline as Paul Dummett had his arm round Ashley Younger’s neck and wrestled him to the bottom.

Referee Tony Harrington had not given a penalty, however was suggested by the video assistant referee (VAR) to observe the incident on a pitchside monitor, with the spot-kick then given.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe had no complaints concerning the resolution and stated: “If you take a look at it again, it is the peak of Paul’s arm round Ashley’s neck that swings it.”

In the meantime, Everton boss Sean Dyche puzzled why the penalty was not awarded faster.

“I do not know why that they had to have a look at it 100 occasions. I’ve seen it again and it ought to’ve been given immediately,” stated Dyche, who hoped the purpose can be an enormous confidence enhance to Calvert-Lewin who had gone 23 video games with out scoring.

“I fancied Dom to attain and I am happy he did. Generally it begins you off with a penalty and it modifications the noise round him. He has been working exhausting and we’re asking quite a lot of him and Beto.”

Undesirable Everton document regardless of hard-earned level

Everton keep sixteenth within the Premier League, however transfer 4 factors away from 18th-placed Luton City, who play at Arsenal on Wednesday.

Regardless of the draw, the end result nonetheless set an undesirable membership document for the Toffees as this was their thirteenth successive Premier League match and not using a win.

The Toffees have not gained within the league since a 2-0 victory at Burnley on 16 December and this draw took them previous their 12-game winless run within the Premier League when, beneath Mike Walker, they did not win a dozen matches between August and October 1994.

Newcastle keep eighth, a degree behind seventh-placed West Ham, who drew 1-1 at house to Tottenham, with the Magpies having a recreation in hand on the Hammers.

Relying on who wins the FA Cup, seventh could also be sufficient to qualify for Europe which might be one thing for Newcastle to cling on to from a tricky marketing campaign after final yr’s highs that noticed them end fourth, qualify for the Champions League and attain the Carabao Cup closing.

Missed alternative for Newcastle

Newcastle had been buoyed with a surprising fightback on Saturday to beat West Ham from 3-1 down earlier than successful 4-3 and they’re going to see this as a missed alternative to proceed the feel-good issue at St James’ Park.

The hosts almost took the lead inside the opening two minutes however Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford – loudly booed all through by the house followers having performed for Sunderland – made a superb save to parry Harvey Barnes’ effort.

However Pickford couldn’t do something about Isak’s strike 13 minutes later for his nineteenth Newcastle purpose of the season. The England goalkeeper then made two glorious saves – to dam Jacob Murphy’s volley after which acrobatically tip over a robust effort from Isak.

Each side had probabilities in an open second half, with substitute James Garner hitting the put up for Everton inside six minutes of his introduction.

Newcastle thought that they had bought a second purpose when a shortly taken free-kick launched Isak and he crossed for Burn to transform, just for the purpose to be dominated out after a VAR evaluation with Isak narrowly offside.

A failure to kill off the sport proved expensive as Dummett’s unnecessary foul gave Everton and Calvert-Lewin the possibility to grab a draw, which they duly took.

For the reason that Toffees beat Burnley simply earlier than Christmas, Sean Dyche’s aspect have misplaced within the league in opposition to Tottenham, Manchester Metropolis (twice), Wolves, West Ham, Manchester United and Bournemouth and drawn with Aston Villa, Fulham, Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Brighton and now Newcastle.

Everton have solely had one longer top-flight winless run – 14 video games from March to September in 1937 – and shall be trying to keep away from an undesirable piece of historical past once they entertain Burnley on Saturday.