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West Ham 1 Everton 1: Lukaku haunts Hammers again

Romelu Lukaku scored for the seventh consecutive match against West Ham as Everton came from behind to extend their unbeaten Premier League run versus the London club to 15 matches with a 1-1 draw.

The Belgian striker added to his record of having netted in every game he has played for Everton against West Ham to earn Roberto Martinez's side a deserved point in the capital.

Manuel Lanzini's first goal at Upton Park put the hosts ahead on the half-hour mark, but Lukaku's cool finish from Gerard Deulofeu's defence-splitting pass levelled matters before the break.

Arouna Kone was selfish in opting to go for goal in the 18th minute when he had Lukaku in space, with the Ivorian’s shot going well wide to compound his strike partner's frustration.

It was West Ham who threatened next and Aaron Cresswell's neat effort with the outside of his right boot bent just beyond Tim Howard's far post.

Everton were level before the interval, though, with Deulofeu's perfectly weighted pass setting up Lukaku to round the goalkeeper and stroke the ball home.

Payet was forced off injured early in the second half, with Valencia coming on in his place. The Ecuador forward's teasing 55th-minute cross was soon flicked behind for a corner by John Stones.

Reid, back in the West Ham side for the suspended James Collins, headed over the crossbar from Mark Noble's 71st-minute corner.

Everton put six past Sunderland last weekend, but they had some defending to do in the final 10 minutes as Slaven Bilic's side piled on the pressure.