{"id":44809,"date":"2024-01-07T03:30:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T03:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/everton-contains-palace-in-fa-cup-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-01-07T03:30:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T03:30:07","slug":"everton-contains-palace-in-fa-cup-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/everton-contains-palace-in-fa-cup-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton contains Palace in FA Cup | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin was controversially sent off as his side held on for a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Calvert-Lewin saw red after a VAR review of the England striker’s studs-up foul on Nathaniel Clyne late in the second half at Selhurst Park.<\/p>\n

Calvert-Lewin made only slight contact with Clyne’s leg while winning the ball and Everton<\/a> boss Sean Dyche was furious with the decision by referee Chris Kavanagh after a long VAR check.<\/p>\n

The first red card of Calvert-Lewin’s career could have been fatal to Everton’s hopes of progressing in the competition.<\/p>\n

They also lost winger Dwight McNeil to a serious-looking injury in the closing stages, but Dyche’s team held on through nine minutes of stoppage-time to force a replay at Goodison Park later in January.<\/p>\n

“The slow motion shows a different picture. If you want to slow mo everything, you have to slow mo everything,” Dyche said of VAR being used to decide Calvert-Lewin’s fate.<\/p>\n

“There’s minor contact, in live time he doesn’t give anything, then they slow it down and everything looks worse slow.<\/p>\n

“Even down to 10 men, I thought the mentality was excellent. We showed that tonight with another good performance.”<\/p>\n

Five-time FA Cup winners Everton last lifted the trophy in 1995 and have been searching in vain for another piece of major silverware ever since.<\/p>\n

Hit by a 10-point deduction for financial breaches earlier this season, fourth bottom Everton are mired in a Premier League relegation battle.<\/p>\n

An FA Cup run would be a welcome distraction from their league travails and they can still dream of the road to Wembley thanks to this gritty display.<\/p>\n

Everton won 3-2 at Selhurst Park in the Premier League in November, but after losing their previous three games they happily settled for avoiding defeat this time.<\/p>\n

Deputising for the rested Jordan Pickford, Everton keeper Joao Virginia had to make an early save to repel Jeffrey Schlupp’s half-volley.<\/p>\n

Everton responded with an incisive raid as Calvert-Lewin teed up Arnaut Danjuma for a shot that deflected off Chris Richards into the side-netting.<\/p>\n

They went close again when Jack Harrison took Danjuma’s flick and broke clear for a shot that forced a fine save from Dean Henderson.<\/p>\n

Henderson had to be alert moments later, saving with his foot after James Garner’s corner nearly sneaked in at the near post.<\/p>\n

Schlupp’s cross was cleared off the line by Vitaliy Mykolenko before Palace’s Jefferson Lerma smashed narrowly over from the edge of the area.<\/p>\n

Eberechi Eze threatened to break the deadlock early in the second half, but the Palace winger’s effort was turned behind by Virginia, who clutched Lerma’s header from the resulting corner.<\/p>\n

Calvert-Lewin is without a goal since October and the Everton striker’s lack of confidence was clear when he shot tamely at Henderson from a dangerous position.<\/p>\n

Calvert-Lewin got his marching orders in the 79th minute following his debatable foul on Clyne, but Everton stood firm to ensure no more damage was done.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n