Everton fought back from 2-0 down to pick up a huge three points against Watford.

The Toffees looked set for a sixth defeat on the spin after goals from Richarlison and Christian Kabasele.

But Oumar Niasse, who played under Hornets boss Marco Silva at Hull, capitalised on a defensive error to get his side back in it.

Substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin levelled the scores before Leighton Baines fired home a stoppage time penalty.

There was still time for a spot-kick at the other end but former Everton midfielder Tom Cleverley dragged wide.

Here are Mike Walters' player ratings.
Baines celebrates from the spot (
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Cleverley fired wide late on (
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Everton

Pickford 6 - Too good to go down? On this evidence, you're kidding

Kenny 6 - No own goal horrors here (and it WAS an own goal at Leicester)

Keane 7 - Reassuring presence on his return from serious infection

Jagielka 6 - Battled hard to contain Gray's pace but thankless task

Phil Jagielka fouls Richarlison (
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Davud Unsworth gestures (
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Baines 7 - Faithful old warhorse showed nerves of steel from the spot

Gueye 5 - Never mistake industry and work-rate for quality and end product

Baningime 6 - Freshness of youth looks a better bet than strolling experience

Davies 6 - Bundle of energy wherever he plays, this time down the middle

Sigurdsson 6 - Foiled by Gomes, pushed further forward in the late turnaround

Tom Cleverley tackles Gylfi Sigurdsson (
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates (
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Rooney 5 - Deservedly hooked after jaded display and peripheral influence

Niasse 8 MOTM - Power and persistence was catalyst for Everton's unlikely fightback

Subs

Lookman 6 (Baningime, 55)

Calvert-Lewin7 (Rooney, 67)

Lennon (Sigurdsson, 85)

Baines scores from the spot (
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Watford

Gomes 7 - Fantastic double save from Sigurdsson and Rooney before he retired hurt

Femenia 7 - Always a threat going forward, linked up superbly with forwards

Kabasele 6 - Fine header to make it 2-0 from Holebas corner, then carried off

Britos 5 - Weakest link at the back, looked brittle against Niasse's power

Christian Kabasele of Watford celebrates (
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Heurelho Gomes of Watford receives treatment (
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Holebas 6 - Yet another assist from Greek defender's set pieces

Doucoure 7 - Trememdous engine and stamina, invariably first to recycle possession

Cleverley 6 - Tidy return to Goodison tarnished by injury-time penalty miss

Carrillo 5 - Flattered to deceive, still promising more than he delivers

Hughes 6 - Decent pulses of influence on his first Premier League start

Richarlison rounds Pickford (
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Watford's players celebrate (
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Richarlison 7 – Opened the scoring and won penalty which should have earned a point

Gray 7 - Missed one simple chance but fine assist for Richarlison's opener

Subs

Karnezis (Gomes, 59) 4,

Mariappa (Kabasele, 78) 6,

Okaka (Hughes, 90)

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