Everton Under-18s got their first point of the campaign with a 3-3 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon, but will rue conceding a late equaliser which denied them a maximum haul from their trip to the Midlands.
The Academy side have had a tough start to 2016/17 - a youthful squad experiencing defeats to both Manchester sides before the international break.
But they looked much improved against Wolves and will feel Shayne Lavery's brace plus Liam Morris' fine strike should have been enough.
From the first whistle, the Toffees looked up for the challenge and took the lead on six minutes when Northern Ireland forward Lavery chased down a through ball.