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Football
Everton
vs Ipswich Town. Premier League.
3: 00pm, Saturday 3rd May 2025.
Goodison Park Attendance: Attendance39, 305.
Report and free match highlights as Ipswich came back from two goals down to draw with Everton at Goodison Park; Beto and Dwight Mc Neil gave the hosts the lead but Julio Enciso's long-range effort sparked the visitors into life before George Hirst equalised Saturday 3 May 2025 17: 49, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Julio Enciso's stunning long-range effort inspired Ipswich to come back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Everton. It looked to be a day of celebration for Everton in the penultimate game at Goodison Park when they raced into an early lead thanks to goals from Beto and Dwight Mc Neil inside the first half. Mc Neil's effort was an impressive strike from distance after Beto's glancing header but the celebrations were cut short by Enciso, who fired in a spectacular goal of his own to ignite the comeback for Kieran Mc Kenna's side. Everton gathered themselves after the restart and just as the game looked to be petering out into a routine win for David Moyes' side, substitute George Hirst rose highest at the back post to head home the equaliser with just over 10 minutes to go. A deflated home crowd were then forced to settle for a 15th draw in the league, while the travelling Tractor Boys' fanbase were finally given something to celebrate before bowing out of the top-flight of English football in three games' time. The Toffees now move up to 14th in the Premier League table, rising above Manchester United in the process, after previously hovering just one point above the drop zone when David Moyes took charge of the team in January. Everton boss David Moyes:
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"We are disappointed. We didn't shake them off and couldn't quite get enough. We did a lot of good things and tried some new things to see how players play in new roles. "The goal just before half-time rocked us. It gave them something to keep going at. We just couldn't get clear. "The game was always tight but we should have done better. We have done that a couple of times now. We need to understand how to see the game through; there were terrible decisions in the build-up to the second goal and left ourselves exposed. "I am disappointed we didn't win but there are lots of positives from where we've been. I thought we controlled the game up until the last five minutes. " Ipswich boss Kieran Mc Kenna: "It was a difficult spot to be in. It was a big day for Everton and we didn't start badly but there were two moments. The group stuck at it and it was a great goal to get us back in it. "He has an incredible showreel for a young player. It is in some ways frustrating that we haven't had him for much of the season. He arrived late and had an injury. We are enjoying having him, it's a testament to him. He is a loan player and hasn't quite got the momentum we wanted but stuck at it. "He is a talent and can make a difference. He made a big difference for us today and did the same at Stamford Bridge and Bournemouth. "There is no option to keep him. He is a Brighton player come the summer. " Sky Sports' Patrick Rowe: It has little to no implications on the season but it has given Ipswich fans something to cheer about following the misery that inevitably follows when relegation is confirmed. Everton: Pickford (6), Patterson (6), O'Brien (7), Branthwaite (6), Mykolenko (6), Gueye (6), Garner (6), Mc Neil (9), Alcaraz (7), Ndiaye (7), Beto (8).
Subs used: Calvert-Lewin (6), Harrison (6), Young (n/a), Iroegbunam (n/a).
Ipswich: Palmer (7), O'Shea (6), Woolfenden (6), Burgess (7), Greaves (7), Morsy (5), Taylor (6), Hutchinson (7), Chaplin (5), Enciso (10), Delap (6).
Subs used: Phillips (6), Clarke (6), Hirst (8), Cajuste (n/a), Tuanzebe (n/a).
Player of the match: Julio Enciso.
Mc Kenna's side played with a fearlessness and determination that had been lacking throughout the season but showed they are capable of competing at this level. Meanwhile, a 15th draw of the season for Everton dampened the jovial scenes at Goodison Park but with safety now confirmed, full attention can turn to the final home game against Southampton on May 18, where the club will undoubtedly give the iconic stadium the send-off it deserves. An end-of-season feel to this one but it had stunning goals, heated battles and a late twist in the result. What more can you ask for? Tom from Southampton became a millionaire for free with Super 6! Could you be the next jackpot winner? Play for free!
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