Tony Hibbert came ultimately back from four months on the sidelines to greatly help Everton Under-21s earn a draw against Fulham on Monday morning. The veteran right-back hadn't presented because the first-team's 1-1 attract at Manchester City in early December, but proved his fitness subsequent leg surgery while the Blues' second-string extended their unbeaten work to 11 games. After an first half, it took an objective from Shane Duffy to warm up proceedings - a cancelled out by Fulham replacement Muamer Tankovic 11 minutes from time. The brand new Under-21 group provides for three overage outfield players to feature in a matchday squad - and Alan Stubbs picked his former teammate Hibbert in the centre of a five-man defence. With Tyias Browning and Duffy either side of Hibbert, Mason Springthorpe's back-line was finished by the fighting wing-backs of Luke Garbutt and John Stones. Francisco Junior kept midfield, with Conor Grant, Matthew Kennedy and Hallam Hope interchanging jobs on the centre and flanks. The attack was spearheaded by apostolos Vellios as a solitary frontman. It absolutely was an first 45 minutes at the Merseyrail Community Stadium - Vellios getting the best of the meagre amount of opportunities for both parties. With Kennedy and Garbutt running in combination on the left, the former observed the latter on the overlap. The resulting cross found Vellios in the box and despite his jinking footwork to make a property of space, his work flew wide of Jesse Joronen's post. Duffy headed a Kennedy go over midway through the half, either side of pictures off goal from Fulham's Chris David. Blues goalkeeper Mason Springthorpe was only called into action once prior to the interval, nevertheless the former Shrewsbury stopper was down well to combat Ryan Williams' travel. The 2nd half began and the Blues straight away appeared more vibrant with the floodlights on and attacking in the same way while the blustery wind. A rare struggle in the Everton box on 50 minutes saw Ryan Williams show the bottom of the post, a miss minutes would be rued five by the visitors later. Hope was felled outside the box as Stubbs' forces tried to counter - and Garbutt was all too willing to seize the ball with the intention of giving to the danger area. He did that and Duffy was not actually necessary to leap to head home his sixth purpose of the plan. That mix nearly created an additional in near-replica circumstances minutes later, but now Duffy looked large. At the other end, Springthorpe had to be tuned in to thwart Lasse Vigen Christensen on the hour-mark, but with just 11 minutes later, the 18-year-old was crushed. After nice play outside the Blues' area, exchange Tankovic curled a sublime effort low and into the bottom part to degree, making for an open near to the game. Stubbs sent on in-form Under-18s forward Chris Long searching for successful, but a header from Stones and Duffy's rasping picture against the crossbar was all that his soldiers could muster. Your final rating of 1-1 keeps Everton top of Group One, one point clear of Aston Villa and with a game at your fingertips. The Blues are in motion on Monday 15 April absent to Middlesbrough (1pm kick-off).
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