Hull City Fight Back to Earn 2-2 Draw Against Everton

Hull City and Everton played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the sixth round of the Premier League, with the hosts showing resilience to recover after surrendering their lead in the second half.

The first half was a cautious affair, although Everton thought they had taken the lead in the 34th minute through Brennan Johnson. However, after a VAR review, the goal was ruled out for offside.

Hull broke the deadlock three minutes after the restart. Sorba Thomas played an excellent through ball to Joe Gelhardt, who calmly finished into the bottom-left corner to make it 1-0.

Everton responded in the 55th minute when Ainsley Maitland-Niles delivered a precise cross for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who headed home the equaliser.

The visitors completed their comeback in the 68th minute. Dewsbury-Hall turned provider, setting up Thierno Barry, who fired a precise shot from the edge of the penalty area to give Everton a 2-1 lead.

However, Hull refused to give up. Just six minutes later, Mohamed Belloumi scored the equaliser to restore parity and secure a valuable point for the home side.

The draw left Everton fifth in the Premier League table, while Hull City moved into ninth place with nine points.