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Media outlets have reacted to Everton's 2-2 draw away to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

John Percy of The Telegraph expects Everton to compete in many more closely-fought encounters from now until the end of the season, but believes manager Sean Dyche can get enough from his players to steer the Club to safety.

"With up to nine teams potentially in the scrap to avoid relegation, this type of frenetic encounter could become the norm in the chase to stay above the dreaded dotted line," Percy stated.

"These are the moments when Sean Dyche excels, when points are precious and the pressure is building.

"Everton remain in the bottom three on goal difference but this performance included all the qualities required for the Club to secure another of their great escapes.

"Three of Everton’s four goals under Dyche have now come from set-pieces, and there was no questioning the commitment or resilience from the players he inherited last month."

Joe Thomas of the Liverpool Echo added that Dyche's men must show more ruthlessness in the final stages, but believes the travelling support can take encouragement form the Blues point on the road.

"As Everton's fans applauded their players on the final whistle a sense of what might have been will have filled the stands and the dugout," the local reporter wrote.

"The performance at the City Ground was so different to so much of what has gone before when the Blues have left Goodison Park. For the first hour a display of bite and ferocity laid the foundation for what would have been a vital three points at the bottom end of the table.

"Yet familiar enemies - a lack of ruthlessness, strength in depth, a controversial decision and composure - once again conspired to undermine the Blues' survival bid. And after Brennan Johnson's late equaliser it was Nottingham Forest that looked more likely to land the knockout blow.

"Whether this 2-2 draw was a point gained or two points lost will only become clear in the weeks to come. But for a team that has produced so many toothless displays away from home over the past two seasons, there was genuine encouragement to take for a travelling support that has seen just two wins in 30 attempts in the Premier League."

In other news, Seamus Coleman's winning strike against Leeds United has been voted as BBC Sport's Match of the Day recipient for Goal of the Month for February.