Norwich City 1-1 Everton

Everton defender John Stones in action with Norwich's Andre Wisdom — Everton are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games

Norwich produced a battling second half display to hold Everton to their third straight Premier League draw.

Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku scored for the sixth successive league game with a header from Gerard Deulofeu's excellent cross.

Leighton Baines was denied by the woodwork, while Arouna Kone and Lukaku also missed chances for Everton.

Wes Hoolahan levelled for Norwich from close range before Cameron Jerome missed a great chance for the hosts.

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Lukaku now has 15 league and cup goals this season, seven in his last six league games and is second in the Premier League's top scorers with 12 behind Leicester's Jamie Vardy (14).

Norwich v Everton graphic — A big talking point is Cameron Jerome's miss. How did he fail to score? Lovely play in the build-up all goes to waste as the Norwich forward blazes over the bar. He really was this close to goal...

His header from Deulofeu's floated delivery displayed everything that is good about the Belgium striker.

But Lukaku went on to spurn a host of chances as Everton failed to add to their early lead despite dominating a Norwich side that looked desperately short of confidence before the interval.

Baines was denied a goal on his first league start of the season while Kone was also guilty of wasting a couple of chances before Norwich came back strongly after the break.

While Everton remain unbeaten in six league games, improvements are required if they are to seriously push for a European place.

Neil inspires Canaries fightback

Norwich, who conceded early on, went into the match with just one clean sheet in 15 league games.

But Everton's failure to extend their lead allowed the hosts a point that looked beyond them during a one-sided first half.

Neil responded at the start of the second half by replacing Andre Wisdom with Ryan Bennett and it was a change that produced an instant response as Hoolahan bundled Bennett's header over the line.

Norwich went for the winner in this entertaining match but their finishing was as bad as Everton's - Jerome somehow squandering an excellent chance from eight yards.

Man of the match - Wes Hoolahan (Norwich)

Norwich City's Wes Hoolahan celebrates scoring against Everton — Wes Hoolahan has been involved in more Premier League goals this season (seven – two goals, five assists) than any other Norwich City player. He marked a terrific second-half performance with a scrappy yet vital equaliser

What the managers said

Canaries comeback pleases Alex Neil

Norwich manager Alex Neil: "If we perform like we did in the second half then we will be fine.

"We had a good discussion in terms of what's acceptable and all the questions I posed to them at half-time they came out and answered.

"Tactically nothing changed. All that changed in the second half was the way we went about our business."

Everton manager Roberto Martinez: "Football can be cruel at times and it was today. There is considerable frustration when you create so many chances and you don't get the second goal.

Football can be cruel - Roberto Martinez

"You end up having something to lose. Norwich could have been out of the game at half-time but we gave them a little bit of hope.

"Then the belief and momentum goes into them with the goal."

The stats you need to know

Romelu Lukaku became the first Everton player to score in six successive Premier League games (beating Duncan Ferguson's record of five).
Lukaku is the first Everton player to score in seven successive games in all competitions since Bob Latchford in December 1975.
Gerard Deulofeu has assisted six goals for Romelu Lukaku this season in the Premier League - no player has assisted as many goals for a single player in the Premier League this season.
Norwich City have won just one of the last 11 Premier League meetings with Everton (W1 D6 L4).

What next?

Norwich now face back-to-back away games at Manchester United (19 December) and Tottenham (26 December) before their next Carrow Road appearance.

Martinez and his Everton players have a full week to work on killing teams off before leaders Leicester City visit Goodison Park on 19 December.

Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups

Norwich

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Rudd
3WisdomSubstituted forBennettat 45'minutes
5MartinBooked at 90mins
6Bassong
23Olsson
27Tettey
28O'Neil
22Redmond
14HoolahanSubstituted forHowsonat 84'minutes
12Brady
10Jerome

Substitutes

1Ruddy
7Grabban
8Howson
9Mbokani
18Dorrans
21Mulumbu
24Bennett

Everton

Formation 4-2-3-1

24Howard
23Coleman
5Stones
25Funes Mori
3Baines
15Cleverley
18Barry
19DeulofeuSubstituted forMirallasat 69'minutes
20BarkleySubstituted forGibsonat 76'minutes
9Koné
10Lukaku

Substitutes

1Robles
4Gibson
11Mirallas
12Lennon
14Naismith
21Osman
32Galloway

Referee:: Martin Atkinson
Attendance:: 27,027

Match Stats

Home TeamNorwichAway TeamEverton

Possession: Home41%; Away59%

Shots: Home9; Away15

Shots on Target: Home2; Away3

Corners: Home5; Away4

Fouls: Home9; Away6

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Match ends, Norwich City 1, Everton 1.
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Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Everton 1.

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Attempt blocked. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Booking
Russell Martin (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kevin Mirallas (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Russell Martin (Norwich City).
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Attempt missed. Darron Gibson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Mirallas.
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Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.
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Foul by Arouna Koné (Everton).
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Martin Olsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cameron Jerome (Norwich City).
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Foul by Kevin Mirallas (Everton).
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Nathan Redmond (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution
Substitution, Norwich City. Jonny Howson replaces Wes Hoolahan.
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Attempt missed. Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Gareth Barry (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leighton Baines with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Everton. Conceded by Cameron Jerome.
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Corner, Everton. Conceded by Russell Martin.
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Attempt saved. Gareth Barry (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arouna Koné.

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