'I didn't come here for a walk in the part. 'We held our nerve, kept trying to create things and overall it's a good performance, although we didn't get the three points,' Dyche said. The Toffees beat Arsenal and Leeds in two of Dyche's first three games, but have won just one of the 11 games since then, sparking furious fan protests against the club hierarchy.

Sean Dyche's side are one point from safety with four games left for each of the bottom five clubs.Įverton narrowly escaped relegation last season under Frank Lampard, but their struggles again this term led to Dyche's appointment in January. We came out of the bottom three, but there are still four games to go.'Įverton, who last played in the second tier in 1954, remain in 19th place. 'We knew the result today would not define what happens. 'We missed a penalty for 3-1, but also in the first half we were second best for long periods,' Leicester boss Dean Smith said.

The Foxes, Premier League champions in 2016, are fighting to avoid playing in the Championship for the first time in nine years. Leicester, who have won one of their last 12 league games, moved out of the relegation zone on goal difference. Iwobi scored a second-half equaliser at the King Power Stadium after James Maddison wasted a chance to put Leicester 3-1 up when his penalty was saved by Jordan Pickford.ĭominic Calvert-Lewin put Everton in front with an early penalty, before Leicester hit back with goals from Caglar Soyuncu and Jamie Vardy. Please contact your account representative for further details.(REUTERS) No use in betting, games or single club /league/player publications. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Everton - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - Leicester City's Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Molly Darlington EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Everton's Alex Iwobi rescued a 2-2 draw against relegation rivals Leicester, but it was the Foxes who climbed out of the Premier League's bottom three after Monday's pivotal showdown.

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