SCOTLAND striker Steven Naismith hopes that Everton's last gasp FA Cup rescue
act against West Ham United can turn around their season.
Everton were heading for a fifth successive defeat before Romelu Lukaku grabbed
an injury time equaliser at Goodison Park on Tuesday.
Naismith has always been confident that Everton's fortunes would turn and he
never gave up hope.
He said: "You can't think like that and the result shows that. We kept going.
"We know in this squad that what we did last season was great and we know we are
capable of that so you have always got to have that in the back of your mind rather
than giving up.
"And a draw was the least we deserved from the game. We have been on a bad run but in
those games we have had some good spells and probably have been unlucky, especially in the
first-half against West Ham.
"We had a few good chances and they haven't gone in. They haven't had too many chances
but one goes in.
"So we have drawn confidence from the chances we have created and it did pay off.
"I don't think I have been on a run as long as this in my career but this is where you
have got to stand up and be counted rather than just when confidence is high and everything is
going well.
"There has been a loss of confidence but a lot of things haven't gone our way in games.
"But we believe in what we are doing and we know it works for us and can get us results. We
will continue to do that."
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