Everton fought out a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday to stay ahead of the Villans in the race for a UEFA Cup spot.

Phil Neville and Joseph Yobo twice had Everton ahead with Gabriel Agbonlahor and John Carew grabbing crucial equalisers.

It leaves Everton still three points clear of Villa in fifth spot, with both sides having two matches to play.

Everton travel to Arsenal next weekend and host Newcastle United in their last match of the season, while Villa face Wigan Athletic at home and then West Ham United away.

Moyes felt his team deserved more from a tense match as they reclaimed much of the form that got them into the top four earlier in the season.

He said: "We needed to get back to the levels we have had earlier this season, so that was good.

"But we have two games left and we are three points ahead. I would rather that position than Villa's. But we have to go to Arsenal next and that underlines how difficult the games are.

"I believe it will go to the last game of the season. We have to get something from our last two games.

"But it is an exciting league. It is exciting at the top, exciting in the race for the UEFA Cup spot and it is exciting at the bottom.

"A few of our lads got back to the levels they have shown earlier in the season.

"There were good performances and people doing a bit better. There is a long way to go to the standards we set earlier in the season. We are getting much closer."