Everton boss Sean Dyche was happy with Ellis Simms after his equaliser at Chelsea.
Everton's improved resilience under Dyche was on show again and 22-year-old local product Simms was the hero with a superb late equaliser to wreck Chelsea's hopes of a fourth consecutive win.
Dyche said, "Ellis Simms, a young player coming on and earning his spurs. We know he's got power and pace, then a fine finish under the keeper.
"I'm really pleased for him. He spoke to me last week, I told him to tell me where he needs to get better.
"He told me four things and I said 'you're right' one of them was playing stronger and he did that today."
He added, "We threw him in against Liverpool and struggled a little bit but he's maturing into it. We just felt with his pace and his power he's delivered it to break free today - and then a nice finish under the keeper.
"A lot has been made of the goal scoring and lacking strikers but I've said all along that it's a team mentality.
"The intent to score a goal has been improving all the time. Second half we started asking more questions from set pieces. We had really good intent to be in the game, create chances and try and win the game.
"People who change things, make things happen. They was no disappointment when we went a goal down."