Ipswich come from behind to spoil Everyon home party


Ipswich came from two goals down to secure a draw at Everton in the hosts’ penultimate game at Goodison Park.
The Toffees leave the stadium they have called home since 1892 at the end of the season to move to Bramley-Moore Dock.
In their final Saturday kick-off at Goodison Park – the first was 48,293 days ago when Everton beat Preston 6-0 in February 1893 – the players were greeted by a party atmosphere as they emerged from the tunnel to the tune of Z-Cars.
Graeme Sharp and Peter Reid, who won two First Division titles and the FA Cup with Everton, were among the former players in attendance.
The endorphins initially played in Everton’s favour as Beto and Dwight McNeil scored in the space of nine first-half minutes.
However, a moment of individual brilliance from Julio Enciso offered Ipswich a route back into proceedings shortly before the break.
As Everton pressed for a third, Ipswich struck on the counter with George Hirst finding space to equalise with his head at the back post.
The draw takes Everton up to 14th at the expense of Manchester United, with Ipswich remaining 18th.