Everton did not play badly against Newcastle United, but unfortunately did not quite have enough to claim all three points on the night.

That was, despite seeing a few half chances go begging, as well as a very serious penalty claim dismissed by the maligned referee Craig Pawson.

Goodison Park was raucous, made so by some questionable officiating decisions, and that reached a new level when Anthony Gordon feathered his penalty into Jordan Pickford's outstretched legs to miss from 12 yards.

However, at the other end of the pitch for the Toffees, it was a tough night for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who once again was forced to feed off scraps.

It was that thankless nature of his task which left him annoyed with his teammates.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin not happy with his Everton teammates It was BBC Sport's Phil McNulty who outlined what he had noticed throughout the match, particularly with Calvert-Lewin.

Witting on the live blog, he claimed: 'Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin should have given them the lead there but he also feels he was barged out of the way by Dan Burn as he chased the rebound from Nick Pope's save but nothing given.

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'There have been numerous occasions when he has been outnumbered with no Everton team-mate within yards of him. It's a hard slog and that missed chance will not make him feel any better.'

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has the hardest job in the Premier League It's unsurprising to see Calvert-Lewin get so frustrated, when his job is arguably one of the hardest in the Premier League.

After all, whilst he does not have to deal with an attacking onslaught like some defenders, and is not forced to run himself ragged in the midfield, what he is instead served up front is pitiful at times.

This campaign, Everton have averaged just 37.3% possession in the Premier League, the lowest in the entire division, which highlights the first problem he suffers with.

Service is always bound to be minimal when they see so little of the ball.

Similarly, when the Toffees do turn over the ball, their deep line means Calvert-Lewin is often just handed hopeful balls of which he has no chance of turning into a threat.

Calvert-Lewin's job is a thankless one, and he is owed a little grace for frustration at his teammates.