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| Alex iwobi goal came in the 99th minute when a protester tied himself to a goal post. |
Alex iwobi 99th-minute goal gave Everton a huge victory in their fight against relegation as they beat Newcastle despite being less than 10 men.
An average game, which a protester had delayed tying to his neck with a goal post, came to life late when Allen left with seven minutes left to take out Newcastle substitute Alan St. Maxman. went.
At this point, and with a 14-minute stoppage time to play due to the protests, it looked as if Frank Lampard's team could perform at their best.
Yet in the ninth minute of extra time, substitute Dominic Calvert Leon led a breakway and knocked iwobi out before meeting the bottom corner.
It was a wild celebration at Godison Park as Everton won just their second of 13 Premier League games with three points between them and the relegation zone.
But, as Lampard and his players happily embraced each other on the final whistle, it felt like a three-point victory as they inflicted their second consecutive defeat on Newcastle.
Everton reversed bad form with a galvanizing victory.
The last time the two teams played each other on February 8, Newcastle were three and four points behind Everton in Lampard's first league game charge.
But the victory in St. James's Park and the golden age by Eddie Ho brought them to a point where Everton is in danger of being dropped.
However, the win could serve as a formidable force for the team that has struggled for form and has largely shown itself to be a lack of confidence in this match.
The fact is that the hosts managed to overturn what seemed like a tough decision for Allen those Lampard and his team will be even happier as they celebrate with their fans when Pausson blew up full time.
It was otherwise a beating end of the average contest where the supporters were reduced to tackles and obstacles to their delight.
In contrast, Newcastle had a well-drilled unit with Juventus, and Bruno Gomaris, just the third start since joining the club in January, ticked them off at midfield.The visitors had a good first half as Chris Wood headed straight for Asmir Begoch, who started with a goal to replace the ailing Jordan Pickford.
And when Martin Dobrooka saved the opening header with Ben Godfrey, Everton, who was without Donnie van de Beck, struggled to find a rhythm.
Half of them were summed up when the excited Gordon dropped a kick on the edge of the area.
A strange turn came in the second half when a protester tied himself to a goal post on Golds Street End, causing an eight-minute delay.
But the break didn't improve as Demrai Gray hit a wide shot and then Gemaris hit a wrong shot that was saved before Allen was in Newcastle's favor as his team was on the rise.
Anthony Gordon tried Dobrooka with a curling attempt, shortly after which Sams Coleman appealed for a fine.
But as soon as Newcastle broke up, Allen pulled St. Maxman out, which led to a booking, which was soon overturned as Pausan was sent to the monitor by video assistant referee Stuart Atwell.
This, according to Everton's recent appearance, created a sense of stiffness within Godison.
As Newcastle pushed for an equalizer, however, the mood changed for the better.
Lampard hopes it could lead to his team's survival in the Premier League.
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