Blues through in thriller

They looked on their way out of the competition at the break in front of a passionate home support in the Ukraine.

But goals from Joleon Lescott, James McFadden and substitute Victor Anichebe sealed a big win for David Moyes' team.

Metalist had the advantage of an away goal and expectation was high among the home support, and Lacha Jacobiya immediately found space on the edge of the area but lofted his effort over the bar.

Goalkeeper Tim Howard was called into action after 15 minutes and did well to parry a shot from Edmar to safety, but Metalist took the lead on the night and 2-1 on aggregate through Edmar in the 21st minute.

Everton were rocked by that goal before McFadden weaved his way forward on the 20th minute, however his efforts failed to test the goalkeeper, and a minute later Jakobia stung Howard's fingers with a shot from distance.

McFadden was determined to turn things and was unlucky to see a sweetly struck shot from 25 yards find the roof of the net in the 41st minute - but the game took a different complexion in the 48th minute when Lescott pulled Everton level.

He swept the ball in from almost on the goal-line after Pienaar had delivered the cross, but their hopes of building on that strike lasted only four minutes - Hicham Mahdoufi scored from the rebound after Devic's effort beat Howard but came back off the post.

Moyes switched things around in the 63rd minute bringing on striker Anichebe for Phil Jagielka to give support to McFadden and Ayegbeni Yakubu with Everton desperate for a second goal.

Everton showed their battling qualities to draw level on aggregate in the 72nd minute when Anichebe released McFadden and he swept the ball home after a quick turn and shot. And Anichebe sealed a fine victory by taking advantage of a defensive muddle two minutes from time.