Yakubu strike seals Toffees point

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Boro did not deserve to lose this Barclays Premier League clash, having led for so long through an early Gary O'Neil strike.

In the end it was old boy Yakubu who grabbed the equaliser after 68 minutes, and there was some fortune in his goal as the ball deflected off his back.

Everton pressed early with effect through Leon Osman and Phil Neville on the right, but were stunned by a Boro goal after just eight minutes.

Tuncay had seen one 20-yard effort go wide before an astute Stewart Downing pass exploited yards of space down the right flank.

Joleon Lescott had been sucked into the middle, and there was O'Neil to run into the box and fire low past Howard.

In the 52nd minute Boro almost caught Everton on the break when Alves and Tuncay raced away, the ball eventually finding Arca, but he hooked his shot over the crossbar.

Digard was then booked for a trip on Arteta and when the little Basque midfielder fired over the free-kick, Yakubu claimed a 65th-minute equaliser, the ball deflecting in off his back.

Boro responded with a Digard shot that Howard pushed onto a post. Emanuel Pogatetz was then booked for a foul on Yakubu, before Adam Johnson replaced Arca.

Anichebe took over from Tim Cahill soon afterwards, with James Vaughan then replacing Yakubu. But no manner of pack shuffling could give Everton more than a point.