Marouane Fellaini scored an injury-time equalizer Saturday as Everton twice came from behind to draw struggling West Ham 2-2 and deny the visitors a much-needed win.
The Hammers and their beleaguered manager Avram Grant seemed on course for victory at Goodison Park as Frederic Piquionne headed them in front for the second time six minutes from time.
But Piquionne was sent off for celebrating with fans and the Hammers, who remain bottom of the Barclays Premier League, were denied as Fellaini struck.
Jonathan Spector scored his first Premier League goal to put West Ham ahead in the 26th minute, but Everton pulled level in the 77th as substitute Diniyar Bilyaletdinov beat goalkeeper Robert Green with a fierce drive.
The result was yet another blow for Grant, whose position has again been the subject of heavy speculation over the past week.
The Hammers gave their fans early encouragement as top scorer Piquionne, back in the side after recovering from dental surgery, burst into the area and fired over from a tight angle.
Mark Noble went even closer moments later as he was picked out by Scott Parker on the 18-yard line but his chip just dipped over the bar.
West Ham snatched the lead as Luis Boa Morte latched onto Noble's pass and squared for the inrushing Spector to slide home from the penalty spot.
Piquionne was inches away from adding a second as he rose to meet Spector's cross with a firm header that struck the far post and rolled across goal to safety.
Everton survived another scare before the interval as Boa Morte poked the ball past Tim Howard but was adjudged offside.
Everton pulled level after Fellaini rose highest to meet Phil Neville's cross and his nod down was helped into the Russian's path by Piquionne. Bilyaletdinov made no mistake as he caught the ball with a sweet half-volley into the bottom corner.
Green then produced a brilliant save to deny Saha from close range and Seamus Coleman put the rebound over the bar.
But as the Toffees pressed for a winner, they were caught by a sucker punch.
Bridge found room on the left to swing in a cross and Piquionne jumped to place a looping header over Howard and into the top corner.
The downside for Piquionne - who had been booked four minutes earlier - was that in his jubilation he jumped the advertising hoardings and was shown a second yellow card.
West Ham attempted to play safe by substituting substitute Freddie Sears, who had been on the field just nine minutes, and sending on defender Winston Reid.
It proved to no avail as Fellaini jinked his way into the area in injury time to secure a point for Everton.
