Barry earns Villa vital point

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Villa trailed 2-0 and then 3-1 but refused to buckle and Barry earned them a share of the spoils after Joleon Lescott caught Stiliyan Petrov in the face with his boot when attempting to clear.

Marouane Fellaini and Tim Cahill put Everton in control and, after John Carew had reduced the arrears, Steven Pienaar put the Toffees back in command before James Milner and Barry rescued a point for Villa.

But the result did little for the chances of either side in their attempts to overhaul fourth-placed Arsenal.

The visitors were in front after 20 minutes when Leighton Baines' low cross was tapped in at close range by Fellaini.

And Everton doubled their lead after 22 minutes when Cahill thumped a header against the crossbar from a Pienaar corner and he was first to react to the rebound and headed past Friedel.

But Carew gave Villa a lifeline 12 minutes before half-time when Milner's centre was deflected back across goal by Barry and then Agbonlahor also got a touch on the ball before Carew made no mistake from close range.

Hopes of a Villa revival suffered a setback after 53 minutes when Pienaar turned past Luke Young and curled a 20-yard drive past Friedel into the corner of the net.

Milner brought Villa back into the game with a deadly piece of finishing, curling his free-kick past Howard and just inside the post.

Two minutes later the harsh penalty award allowed Barry to bring Villa back on level terms. Lescott caught Petrov in the face trying to clear the ball but referee Howard Webb pointed to the spot and Barry hammered the ball high and wide of Howard.