Tottenham played out a bore draw at Goodison park today, as both sides struggled to maintain any significant attack on goal.Tim Howard broke a club record of 16 clean sheets in one season for Everton and always looked comfortable, with Spurs only managing to muster up4 shots, with just twoon target. Gareth Bales freekick was one ofTottenhams rarechances however the ball was sentcurling over the cro sbar.The game was played out in hideous weather conditions as rain covered Merseyside and this did nothing to add to the quality of the match as both sides Carmelo Anthony Jersey lacked that bit of skill in the final third.Injuries ravaged the Tottenham midfield with both Aaron Lennon and David Bentley suffering from aches and strains. Bentley later managed a place on the bench but Lennon mi sed out entirely. Palacios was also mi sing, so Tom Huddlestone came in to the starting X1 with Redknapp opting for a 5-3-2 system. The formation did nothing for Tottenhams attacking capabilities but Redknapp will no doubt be delighted with a rare away clean sheet.Everton played their strongest available squad though Phil Jagielka is out for the rest of the season. Joseph Yobo replaced him.Steven Pienaar had a good game in midfield and threatened the Tottenham defence with some dangerous through balls on a number of occasions butEverton strikerJo failed to really test Heurelho Gomes- despite the Brazilian keeper gifting the forward a chance in the second half. Gomes spilled Baines corner but he managed to gather the ball before Jo had a chance to score.Tim Cahill had a goodshot for Everton but the sides best chance came in the 68th minute when youngsterDan Gosling hit the post with a stinging shot from the edge of the area. Jermain Defoe managed a shot just seconds later but mi sed wide of Brodric Thomas Jersey the right-handpost.Everton will no doubt be content with a point as their FA Cup final with Chelsea rapidly approaches but the draw damages Tottenhams Europa League hopes as they now fall 2 points behind city rivals Fulham. However Everton were probably the better side with Spurs failing to replicate some of their recent, electric form.Match FactsTeam Line-ups match rating out of tenEverton24 Howard 618 Neville 604Yobo 705Lescott 703Baines 732 Gosling < Elvin Hayes Jersey ;6 (Osman 69 6)26Rodwell 517Cahill 620Pienaar 725Fellaini 711Jo7(Saha 69 5)Substitutes not used;01 Nash,08 Castillo,14 Vaughan,15Jacobsen,38 WallaceTottenham01Gomes 622Corluka 626 King 739Woodgate 703 Bale 802 Hutton 606Huddlestone 508Jenas 614Modric6 (Pavlyuchenko 81 5> Kenyon Martin Jr. Jersey ;)15 Keane 625 Defoe 6Substitutes not used;23Cudicini,05 Bentley,16 Gunter,18 Campbell,21Chimbonda,34 RosePo se sion: Everton:53% Tottenham:47%Shots (on target): Everton:15 (6) Tottenham:4(2)Corners: Everton: 4 Tottenham: 5Fouls: Everton:16 Tottenham:11Attendence: 36646Ref: Mr. L. MasonThe Race for 7th Place.WEST HAMdont kick off until later, they play Liverpool in an evening kick off. The Hammers currently match Spurs on both points and goal difference and lie in 9th place. MANCHESTER CITYface their city rivals tomorrow whilst WIGAN saw their Europa League dreams di sapear; they suffered a di sapointing lo s to bottom of the table West Brom, going down 3-1 to the Baggies. The result leavesWigan in 11th place, joint on points with Stoke City, meaning qualification is now an impo sibility. FULHAM lead the race for 7th place after humbling Aston Villa 3 Sterling Brown Jersey -1. Former Spur Danny Murphy put the Londoners in the lead after converting his spot kick before Ashley Young equalised. However 2 more goals saw Fulham claim the 3 points and saw the Cottagers become favourites for qualification.The race for 7th place table:7: Fulham- P:36 PTS:50 GD:+68: Tottenham- P:36 PTS:48 GD:+19: West Ham- P:35 PTS:48 GD:+110: Manchester City- P:35 PTS:47 GD+10And finallyWilson Palacios mi sed todays game after the death of his brother was revealed. Just days after Jermain Defoes brother died, news emerged that the remains of Edwin Palacios had been found. Edwin was kidnapped from his parents house in October 2007 and has been mi sing ever since but news emerged this week that a body found in Honduras could be his. This was confirmed today, hence Palacios absence.