Phil Neville was disappointed as Everton were held to a 2-2 with Oldham Athletic in their FA Cup fifth-round clash on Saturday.
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Jordan Obita gave the League One outfit the lead after just 13 minutes but goals from Victor Anichebe and Phil Jagielka seemed to be enough for a hard-fought victory for the visitors.
The Latics refused to give up though and scored in the dying seconds of the match through Matt Smith, guaranteeing a replay at Goodison Park.
"It is always tough to take when you concede a goal that late. But we are still in the hat for the next round and we have got Oldham to come to Goodison," Neville told Everton's official website.
"Always during a cup run you get a game that goes to a replay after it's been harder than you think; last year we had to go to Sunderland after drawing at home."
The former Manchester United player praised Oldham, who are fighting off relegation in League One, for their tremendous spirit.
He added: "Oldham played really well, they gave as good as they got. Maybe we should have had it wrapped up a little bit sooner.
"We have an experienced side that should be able to handle their late pressure. The disappointment is that we didn't give the massive support we had the victory they wanted.
"But this is what the FA Cup does - Arsenal lost at home to Blackburn - and we are still in the hat, he said of the Gunners who lost 1-0 to Blackburn Rovers at the Emirates Stadium."
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