Luton did what they could, manager Rob Edwards even saying he was piloting a new pair of undies he hoped were lucky. But this was a draw which brought little relief to their disadvantaged position in the Premier League's relegation race.
That dreaded dotted line will continue to hang over them after this. It did not help when Teden Mengi confused football for wrestling, gifting Everton a penalty which Dominic Calvert-Lewin dispatched to leave Luton up against it at Kenilworth Road.
Elijah Adebayo equalised, bullying Ashley Young to score on his first start since February.