Hull City were forced to come from behind to avoid a fifth successive defeat as Everton were held to a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park this evening.

Romelu Lukaku broke the deadlock with an emphatic finish in the 34th minute following good work from Kevin Mirallas, but Sone Aluko came off the bench to rescue a point for Hull just before the hour mark.

Below, Sports Mole takes a look at which players impressed on each side.

EVERTON

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Goal

Tim Howard: Hull scored with their only shot on target, and the American will be disappointed that Aluko was able to beat him at the near post. (5/10)

Defence

Seamus Coleman: The Irish has played a key role going forward for Everton this season, but his end product was surprisingly poor in a rare below-par display. (5/10)

Phil Jagielka: Handled the lively Nikica Jelavic well, and made a number of vital clearances when Hull tested the hosts with crosses from the wing. (6/10)

Sylvain Distin: The experienced Frenchman won't want to see replays of the Hull goal. Allowed Aluko to find a yard of space and twice missed the chance to tackle the forward. (5/10)

Leighton Baines: When Everton are at their best, the full-backs are usually on top of their game. Much like Coleman, Baines wasn't really at the races. Threatened going forward in the first half, but made a number of mistakes at the back. (6/10)

Midfield

Gareth Barry: Comfortable in possession, but unable to find the feet of Lukaku as much as he would have liked. Struggled to contain the lively Mohamed Diame early in the game. (6/10)

Muhamed Besic: Possibly his best performance in an Everton shirt. The Bosnian showed an eagerness to fight in deeper positions, but he also enjoyed success when getting further forward in the first half. (7/10)

Ross Barkley: The 20-year-old was allowed to drift in from the wing, but he still didn't look as threatening as he does when playing in a central position. Troubled the visitors with his trickery, despite struggling to pick the right ball in the final third of the pitch. (6/10)

Leon Osman: An unusually quiet night for the veteran. Looked after the ball well, but never found the space he needed to have an impact in attacking areas. (5/10)

Kevin Mirallas: Everton's best player. A constant threat to Hull when he was allowed to run at the defence, and his delivery for the goal was perfect. Surprisingly taken off in the 64th minute. Everton supporters will be hoping that the Belgian has not picked up another knock. (8/10)

Attack

Romelu Lukaku: Brilliant in flashes, frustrating at other times. Finished emphatically to give Everton the lead, but he was too often left isolated by his teammates in the second half. (7/10)

Substitutes

Steven Pienaar: Disappointing display from the South African, who misplaced too many passes when Everton were searching for a winner late on. (4/10)

Aiden McGeady: Unable to get involved after coming on in the 80th minute. (5/10)

HULL CITY

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Goal

Allan McGregor: Made a couple of decent saves to prevent Everton from pulling away in the first half. The Scot had no chance of keeping out the opener. (6/10)

Defence

Ahmed Elmohamady: The Egyptian can frustrate and delight in equal measure, but this was a good display at right-back. Asked questions of the hosts with his accurate crossing all night. (7/10)

James Chester: Led by example in the absence of Curtis Davies. Always willing to come out of defence to put pressure on the likes of Barkley and Osman, and he saved his side with vital clearances on a number of occasions. (8/10)

Michael Dawson: Struggled with the pace of the game early on, particularly when Mirallas started to run at the visiting defence. However, he recovered brilliantly to keep Lukaku quiet after the break. (7/10)

Liam Rosenior: Unable to get forward as much as he would have hoped, but kept to his defensive task well under pressure from Mirallas. (6/10)

Midfield

Tom Huddlestone: Forced to sit just in front of the defence for most of the evening as Everton prevented the former Spurs ace from dictating the tempo. (6/10)

Jake Livermore: A willing worker at both ends of the pitch throughout the evening, but he couldn't get involved in play on a regular basis. (6/10)

David Meyler: The Irishman was another player who put in an impressive shift to help out the visiting defence. Removed late on after appearing to hurt his knee. (6/10)

Stephen Quinn: Neat and tidy in possession, but he didn't make the impact he wanted to in attacking areas. Tracked back well when Mirallas was causing problems in the first half. (5/10)

Mohamed Diame: Lively early in the game as he relished playing just behind Jelavic. Troubled the hosts with his power and persistence before limping off in the 53rd minute. (7/10)

Attack

Nikica Jelavic: The Croatian impressed on his return to Goodison Park. Chased down lost causes and refused to let the Everton defence settle for a single moment. (7/10)

Substitutes

Sone Aluko: Replaced Diame early in the second half and he made an impact five minutes later with a fine equaliser. Came close to setting up Jelavic moments later at the end of another excellent run. He surely did enough to earn a spot in this weekend's starting lineup. (7/10)

Robbie Brady: The Irish midfielder should have played in Jelavic late on, but he missed the chance to potentially create the winner for the visitors. (5/10)

Andrew Robertson: Sent on in the 89th minute, but barely had a kick in the closing stages. (4/10)