Everton and Leicester are two flawed teams in serious danger of relegation but both showed enough in the 2-2 draw at King Power Stadium to give reasons for optimism.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired the visitors ahead from the penalty spot on the quarter-hour mark, before goals from Caglar Soyuncu and Jamie Vardy handed Dean Smith's side the advantage at the break.
Foxes midfielder James Maddison had a glorious chance to make it 3-1 with a spot-kick before half time, but his penalty was fired straight down the throat of Jordan Pickford, who held his ground in the middle of the goal.