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Soccer-Late Rooney penalty rescues draw for Everton at Brighton

* Everton drew 1-1 away at Brighton after both teams scored late

* Wayne Rooney scored 90th-minute equaliser from the penalty spot

* Anthony Knockaert gave Brighton the lead in the 82nd minute

* Everton enjoyed more possession but struggled to create chances

* Everton climbed one place to 16th; Brighton moved up to 14th

* Brighton visit West Ham United next; Everton host Arsenal

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Oct 15 (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney scored a 90th-minute penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw for Everton away at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday.

The hosts had looked on course to take all three points from a drab match when Anthony Knockaert pounced on a loose ball and fired home eight minutes from fulltime.

Yet Brighton defender Bruno caught Dominic Calvert-Lewin with an elbow in the final minute and Rooney converted the resulting penalty to rescue a point for Ronald Koeman's side, whose difficult start to the season continued.

The draw moves both teams on to eight points and lifts them one place in the table, Brighton to 14th and Everton to 16th. (Reporting by Matt Westby; Editing by Toby Davis)