Everton: Wright, Wynne, Boyle, Wright, Hughes, Harris, Seargeant, Vidarsson, Wilson, Anichebe, Kissock

Bench: Molyneaux (Kissock), Morrison, Jones, Harper, Holt.

Scorers: Ainichebe (80), Vidarrsson (87)

A sensational comeback in the last ten minutes gave Andy Holden's youngster's a share of the spoils in Southport last night. Trailing 2-0 with goals from Wright-Phillips and Sturridge, Everton looked dead and buried by the more experienced City side.

For most of the game Everton had to contend with long range efforts as City denied them any space. With time running out, Everton pulled one back when one of the long range efforts found the back of the net. Victor Anichebe blasted in from distance, to give the Blues a fighting chance. With minutes left on the clock Bjarni Vidarrsson forced the ball over the line, after a scramble in the City goal mouth as Everton sensed they could get something out of the game

Hero of the night was Dickie Wright, when with the clock ticking down, he produced a world class double save to deny City the three points that they thought ten minute earlier they had in the bag. (16/11/05)

Coach Andy Holden says: "I am pleased because at one stage I didn’t think we had a right to be in the game. As I have said before on numerous occasions, they are a great bunch of kids to work with and they have got a never say die attitude and they got back in the game. Man City had a large share of the possession but there were some good points, I thought Mark Hughes at the back was excellent and was a colossus at times and I thought he held us together at times. There were a couple of important saves at the right time from Richard as well, and I’ve said before Richard is great amongst these young lads and has a great attitude. I was pleased for Victor Anichebe as well, he’s been threatening to do that for a while and I’m pleased he got his goal." (16/11/05)

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