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Everton boss Roberto Martinez suggested Hull employed time-wasting tactics in Wednesday's 1-1 draw. Everton were in control in the first half but could not make the most of it, with one goal ultimately proving not enough. They struggled to get much going after Sone Aluko got past Sylvain Distin and beat Tim Howard at his near post, and had faded badly by the final whistle. And Martinez, whose side stay 11th and are now seven points off the top four, said they were hampered by Hull's cynical tactics. He said: "I'm not pointing the finger at them, but I do think Hull were stopping the clock and making it difficult to get momentum. "I thought the referee rightly awarded an extra six minutes [of stoppage time]. "I'm not bitter about the way the opposition played -- that is their choice. The disappointment is that the first-half performance was good enough for three points." There were some boos from Everton fans as the players went off at the end. And Martinez said: "I think it was a reaction at having three points in the bag, and having the feeling that the first-half performance had been dominant enough to win the game, and then all of a sudden, you end up with one point. "At the end we couldn't find the energy to have a final push. "Expectations are high and it was more of an emotion today than a moan, the way I see it."
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