Robin van Persie scored deep into injury-time to earn Arsenal an away point against Everton.
Both teams worked hard in the first period but cancelled each other out, with neither keeper having a save to make.
But Tim Cahill put the Toffees ahead in the 61st minute, heading home a deep Leighton Baines cross from the left for his 100th career goal.
Everton looked like they had claimed all three points but Van Persie scored from close range deep into injury-time from an Abou Diaby long cross-field ball to earn the Gunners a point.
In the end both these sides stretched unbeaten runs to nine matches - but Everton will wonder how they let victory slip from their grasp.
Arsenal desperately needed something from this game with a fourth-place finish looking in serious danger as Aston Villa continued their march into the top four the previous night..
Everton had record signing Marouane Fellaini back from a two-match suspension, while fellow midfielder Mikel Arteta had recovered from the rib injury which kept him out of Sunday's FA Cup draw at Liverpool.
Arsenal made six changes from the side that drew in the Cup at Cardiff, with Manuel Almunia returning in goal and defenders William Gallas and Gael Clichy back from injury and suspension respectively.
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