Everton 2-2 Liverpool

Everton remain six points clear of
Liverpool after they fought back from
2-0 down to claim a point in a
combative Merseyside derby.
Leighton Baines' own goal and Luis
Suarez's header were cancelled out by
Leon Osman and Steven Naismith in a
helter-skelter opening half, with
Suarez's injury-time disallowed effort
adding late controversy.
Kevin Mirallas created early danger
when he weaved his way down the
inside-left channel but Martin Skrtel
was on hand to cut out his driven
cross.
Moments later Jose Enrique skipped
free down the left and his delivery
found its way to Suarez, whose drilled
cross-shot flew in off the back of
Baines' leg (14).
If Suarez's celebratory swan dive in
front of the home bench angered the
Everton faithful, their mood darkened
further when the Uruguayan stole in to
glance home a header from Steven
Gerrard's free-kick (20).
Osman (22) gave the home side an
instant lift as Brad Jones' weak punch
fell perfectly for the Everton midfielder
to slot home from 18 yards, courtesy
of a slight deflection off Joe Allen.
Suarez was threatening at the other
end while Jones was again
unconvincing dealing with a high ball
under pressure as both defences
looked bereft of confidence.
The Liverpool keeper was helpless
when Naismith timed his run perfectly
to meet Marouane Fellaini's clipped
cross to claim the equaliser with his
first goal for Everton (35).
Andre Wisdom's cross just eluded
Suarez but Raheem Sterling then
produced a horrendous shank when
clean through on Tim Howard.
The Everton keeper parried Gerrard's
long-range free-kick while Nikica Jelavic,
who had struggled all afternoon,
planted a free header wide.
A prone Phil Jagielka denied Gerrard a
late winner while Baines had to be
alert to deny a darting Suarez as ill-will
trumped skill in a niggly final quarter.
Suarez thought he had won it deep in
added time as he latched onto
Sebastian Coates' knockdown, but his
flicked finish was ruled out for a
debatable offside decision.