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• Manager:David Moyes

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Toffees spirit pleases Moyes

20 Jan 2009 - 09:03:52

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Manager David Moyes was delighted with his Everton side's display in the 1-1 Merseyside derby draw with Liverpool at Anfield.

A Tim Cahill header three minutes from time rescued a point for the Blues, extending their unbeaten run to seven games in all competitions.

Afterwards, Moyes said: "We showed what we have been doing now for a few weeks. We played with confidence and a draw was certainly a fair result.

"Maybe we could have had a penalty just before they scored, that was disappointing.

"We were still appealing for the penalty when Liverpool broke away and we allowed Steven Gerrard to walk into midfield and score.

"We turned off at that moment. We lost our concentration after not getting the penalty and Liverpool took advantage.

"The referee had a very good game. There were a couple of penalty shouts at each end, he didn't give them. I am more concerned with how we turned off at the moment we were denied a possible penalty, rather than with the referee's decision."

Moyes went on to have a dig at his club's city rivals, adding: "Liverpool have been buying players to win titles, we are not in that league.

"But we have showed the stability there is at our club and how far we have come in the last few years.

"We were able to give Liverpool a really good game on their own pitch and we deserved the point, we earned it."