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Nov 28, 2015 at 3pm UK
 
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Everton boss Roberto Martinez rues late Bournemouth goal

Everton manager Roberto Martinez laments Bournemouth's late equaliser in his side's 3-3 draw on the South Coast.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez has described conceding a 97th-minute equaliser during his side's 3-3 draw with Bournemouth as a "massive, massive blow".

Junior Stanislas rescued a point for the Cherries just moments after Ross Barkley thought he had won it for Everton, and the Spaniard was critical of his team's performance in the closing stages.

"Our first-half performance was very good. We were in control, dominant and scored two goals. But in the second half we lost control, though you must expect the home side to come at you," BBC Sport quotes Martinez as saying.

"We lacked that instinct to put the game to bed. With a two-goal lead you feel very comfortable. After the equaliser we showed good character to score a third. But it was a massive, massive blow to concede so late in the game, and it's a feeling of dropping two points.

"As a team we just had to control the final moments, and we should have expected Bournemouth to put balls into the box."

Martinez went on to question why the referee ordered so much stoppage time and insinuate that Bournemouth were fortunate to earn a point.

"I don't know why the referee allowed play to continue for so long, but maybe it was luck for Bournemouth which they haven't had all season.

"The third goal should have been enough for us to win the match. You can imagine, the dressing room is a place of real disappointment, which is something we now have to get over."

The result leaves Everton in seventh place in the Premier League.

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