Ferguson unhappy after United held by Everton

LONDON: Manchester United wasted the chance to close in on the Premier League leaders when a poor second-half display resulted in a 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday.

Midfielder Darren Fletcher put the champions in front after 22 minutes and the Old Trafford side should have had the points in the bag before the break, but a second-half header by Marouane Fellaini gave Everton a deserved point.

Hull City's remarkable start to life in the top flight continued with a 3-0 win at West Bromwich Albion that put them level on 20 points at the top with leaders Chelsea and Liverpool who clashed at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. United were five points behind as of Saturday night.