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A look at the upcoming fixtures facing Everton and those around them at the bottom of the Premier League table after Luke Berry’s late leveller for Luton Town snatched a crucial point against relegation rivals Nottingham Forest

Everton are now just three points above third-from-bottom Luton Town, who snatched a late 1-1 draw at home to Nottingham Forest (Image: Everton FC via Getty Images)

Everton go into the final 10 games of the season three points clear of the relegation zone after a last minute Luton Town goal snatched a point against Nottingham Forest.Forest had led for much of the game through Chris Wood’s first-half effort and looked set to leapfrog Everton by clinching what would have been a valuable three points. But Luke Berry broke the visitors’ hearts late on at Kenilworth Road.

The result means Forest now move level on points with Everton while Luton are within three – though the Hatters have a considerably weaker goal difference. With Everton’s two biggest relegation rivals facing each other on a weekend the Blues were not in action, the table was always going to get worse before the club returned after the international action.But the failure of either side to clinch a morale-boosting win, as well as Luton’s collapse to defeat after leading Bournemouth 3-0 in midweek, means the damage that could have been done this week has been limited.

The results set the tone for a relegation run-in that will begin when the Premier League returns over Easter weekend. Everton find themselves on the cusp of a third consecutive survival dogfight only because of a six-point deduction handed to the club for breaching Premier League financial rules. But the Blues face a second case, set to be heard this month, that could lead to another deduction, while Forest also face the same threat.

The result is uncertainty over how the relegation battle will unfold. That off-the-pitch chaos for Everton and Forest will offer hope to Brentford, who slumped to defeat at Burnley on Saturday and so are only one point better off. The potential for further deductions this season offers hope to Luton too but could also bring Burnley into play. The Clarets are eight points behind Everton and Forest after their home win over Brentford and so would require significant sanctions for the clubs to see a route to safety.

The Blues will hope to avoid another fight that takes the club into the final week of the season unsure of safety. In order to do so, they will need to make the most of the coming run of games. With that in mind, here is the outlook for Everton and those around them for the next five league matches.

Everton next five Premier League fixtures

March 30: Bournemouth (A)

April 2: Newcastle United (A)

April 6: Burnley (H)

April 15: Chelsea (A)

April 20: Nottingham Forest (H)

Brentford next five Premier League fixtures

March 30: Manchester Utd (H)

April 3: Brighton (H)

April 6: Aston Villa (A)

April 13: Sheffield United (H)

April 20: Luton Town (A)

Nottingham Forest next five Premier League fixtures

March 30: Crystal Palace (H)

April 2: Fulham (H)

April 8: Tottenham Hotspur (A)

April 13: Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)

April 20: Everton (A)

Luton Town next five Premier League fixtures

March 30: Tottenham Hotspur (A)

April 3: Arsenal (A)

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Everton’s next five Premier League fixtures compared to rivals following Luton Town draw with Nottingham Forest

A look at the upcoming fixtures facing Everton and those around them at the bottom of the Premier League table after Luke Berry’s late leveller for Luton Town snatched a crucial point against relegation rivals Nottingham Forest

Everton next five Premier League fixtures

Brentford next five Premier League fixtures

Nottingham Forest next five Premier League fixtures

Luton Town next five Premier League fixtures

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