After taking a two-goal lead before the hour, Tottenham were looking odds on to take all three points leap frog Arsenal into third place but a late rally from Everton and a dramatic penalty save from Tim Howard earned a point for another patched-up Blues side.
Everton had Joseph Yobo back in the starting line up after he missed the win in Athens with a hamstring strain, but he lasted just 14 minutes before he was replaced by Seamus Coleman.
The young Irishman was making his Premier League debut and was to play a pivotal role in the eventual outcome of the game but his arrival on the pitch meant that Everton's back four was made up entirely of full backs!
Not exactly what you want aginst this free-scoring Tottenham team!
But the Blues' backline held up well in the first half despite Spurs creating a couple of good chances.
The first fell to Peter Crouch after just eight minutes but the big galoot shot over after being played in by Aaron Lennon who, incidentally, was a pain in the arse all afternoon!
Jermain Defoe also had a couple of decent opportunities but Tim Howard made good saves to deny him.
It all kicked off towards the end of the first half when Benoit Assou-Ekotto dragged his studs down Tim Cahill's head after a strong challenge from the Australian.
Marouane Fellaini squared up Assou-Ekotto - and picked up his obligatory booking - and the Tottenham defender was also booked when really he should have been sent off.
It was all square going into the break then, and the mood in the ground was that the Blues had done well so far but just needed to stop giving Crouch and Defoe so much space up front.
The next thing you know the second half starts with Defoe finding himself completely umarked in the six yard box and smashing in a half volley to give Spurs the lead!
Ten minutes later and the visitors doubled their lead, again through some lax defending, as Lucas Neill let Michael Dawson brush past him to head Niko Kranjcar's corner into the net.
David Moyes responded instantly to Tottenham's second by bringing on Yakubu and Louis Saha for Jack Rodwell and Jo as it was pretty much shit-or-bust for the Blues.
And it seemed like only a matter of time before Tottenham added a third which they almost did but for a great save from Tim Howard.
Peter Crouch got a lucky bounce in the Everton area and looked to have toe-poked the ball past Howard for a third time but the American 'keeper sprang down low to his left and finger-tipped the ball around the post.
Had that gone in Spurs probably would have gone on and scored five!
But it didn't and two minutes later Everton had pulled one back.
Seamus Coleman's willingness to try and get round the back of the Spurs' defence had given Assou-Ekotto a torrid time in the first half was giving Gareth Bale an equally uncomfortable afternoon in the second.
And it was a surging run from Coleman that provided Louis Saha with the opportunity to net his 11th goal of the season.
The young Irishman burst past Bale and to the dead ball line where he cut the ball back for Saha to smash home from close range, much as Defoe had done at the start of the half!
Everton were visibly lifted by this, Spurs visibly shaken and the Goodison crowd were now up for it too!
Saha then nearly grabbed an equaliser in spectacular fashion as he acrobatically volleyed a Leighton Baines cross inches wide of the Tottenham goal.
Everton continued to press forward and were rewarded with the equaliser just four minutes from full time.
Seamus Coleman picked up a loose ball just outside the Tottenham area and swung a cross into the box which evaded everyone and fell to Leighton Baines.
The left back scuffed his shot but it bounced kindly to Tim Cahill who stooped to head in an equaliser for Everton.
Complete madness!
But, in a final twist that would have been a cruel repeat of the game against Aston Villa exactly a year earlier, Tottenham had the chance to win it with the last kick of the game.
Wilson Palacios just beat Tony Hibbert to a long ball into the Everton area and the everton defender clattered into him and the referee pointed to the penalty spot - I still can't make my mind up whether I think it was a spot kick or not!
Jermain Defoe stepped up to the spot and all that remained was for the travelling fans to go nuts while we trudge out, agaim, cursing our luck!
Defoe then struck the ball straight down the middle of the goal and Howard saved a Tottenham spot kick for the second time this season.
More complete madness!
Things are still far from perfect with the Blues but we seem to be heading in the right direction in terms of results and performances now and for once, a final twist in the match actually didn't go against us!
After taking a two-goal lead before the hour, Tottenham were looking odds on to take all three points leap frog Arsenal into third place but a late rally from Everton and a dramatic penalty save from Tim Howard earned a point for another patched-up Blues side.
Everton had Joseph Yobo back in the starting line up after he missed the win in Athens with a hamstring strain, but he lasted just 14 minutes before he was replaced by Seamus Coleman.
The young Irishman was making his Premier League debut and was to play a pivotal role in the eventual outcome of the game but his arrival on the pitch meant that Everton's back four was made up entirely of full backs!
Not exactly what you want aginst this free-scoring Tottenham team!
But the Blues' backline held up well in the first half despite Spurs creating a couple of good chances.
The first fell to Peter Crouch after just eight minutes but the big galoot shot over after being played in by Aaron Lennon who, incidentally, was a pain in the arse all afternoon!
Jermain Defoe also had a couple of decent opportunities but Tim Howard made good saves to deny him.
It all kicked off towards the end of the first half when Benoit Assou-Ekotto dragged his studs down Tim Cahill's head after a strong challenge from the Australian.
Marouane Fellaini squared up Assou-Ekotto - and picked up his obligatory booking - and the Tottenham defender was also booked when really he should have been sent off.
It was all square going into the break then, and the mood in the ground was that the Blues had done well so far but just needed to stop giving Crouch and Defoe so much space up front.
The next thing you know the second half starts with Defoe finding himself completely umarked in the six yard box and smashing in a half volley to give Spurs the lead!
Ten minutes later and the visitors doubled their lead, again through some lax defending, as Lucas Neill let Michael Dawson brush past him to head Niko Kranjcar's corner into the net.
David Moyes responded instantly to Tottenham's second by bringing on Yakubu and Louis Saha for Jack Rodwell and Jo as it was pretty much shit-or-bust for the Blues.
And it seemed like only a matter of time before Tottenham added a third which they almost did but for a great save from Tim Howard.
Peter Crouch got a lucky bounce in the Everton area and looked to have toe-poked the ball past Howard for a third time but the American 'keeper sprang down low to his left and finger-tipped the ball around the post.
Had that gone in Spurs probably would have gone on and scored five!
But it didn't and two minutes later Everton had pulled one back.
Seamus Coleman's willingness to try and get round the back of the Spurs' defence had given Assou-Ekotto a torrid time in the first half was giving Gareth Bale an equally uncomfortable afternoon in the second.
And it was a surging run from Coleman that provided Louis Saha with the opportunity to net his 11th goal of the season.
The young Irishman burst past Bale and to the dead ball line where he cut the ball back for Saha to smash home from close range, much as Defoe had done at the start of the half!
Everton were visibly lifted by this, Spurs visibly shaken and the Goodison crowd were now up for it too!
Saha then nearly grabbed an equaliser in spectacular fashion as he acrobatically volleyed a Leighton Baines cross inches wide of the Tottenham goal.
Everton continued to press forward and were rewarded with the equaliser just four minutes from full time.
Seamus Coleman picked up a loose ball just outside the Tottenham area and swung a cross into the box which evaded everyone and fell to Leighton Baines.
The left back scuffed his shot but it bounced kindly to Tim Cahill who stooped to head in an equaliser for Everton.
Complete madness!
But, in a final twist that would have been a cruel repeat of the game against Aston Villa exactly a year earlier, Tottenham had the chance to win it with the last kick of the game.
Wilson Palacios just beat Tony Hibbert to a long ball into the Everton area and the everton defender clattered into him and the referee pointed to the penalty spot - I still can't make my mind up whether I think it was a spot kick or not!
Jermain Defoe stepped up to the spot and all that remained was for the travelling fans to go nuts while we trudge out, agaim, cursing our luck!
Defoe then struck the ball straight down the middle of the goal and Howard saved a Tottenham spot kick for the second time this season.
More complete madness!
Things are still far from perfect with the Blues but we seem to be heading in the right direction in terms of results and performances now and for once, a final twist in the match actually didn't go against us!
