John Terry scored a controversial equaliser in the 98th minute to rescue a point for Chelsea in a pulsating 3-3 draw with Everton.

After a uninspiring goalless first half, Saturday's Premier League game at Stamford Bridge burst into life with all six goals coming in the second period.

Everton raced into a 2-0 lead after an own-goal from Terry and a wonderful Kevin Mirallas effort. Chelsea, who are just six points above the relegation zone, responded with two quick-fire goals from Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas, but Toffees substitute Ramiro Funes Mori flicked home what looked like the winning goal on 90 minutes.

However, there was one last twist deep into injury-time as Terry flicked home an equaliser with 98 minutes on the clock.

CThere was more than an air of nervousness in the air in west London as Guus Hiddink went in search of his first win at home in the Premier League.

Chelsea lacked fluency in the opening stages and with the crowd getting restless it was Everton that controlled proceedings.

Willian had a strike tipped to safety by Tim Howard but the best chance of the half fell to Mirallas, who spun away from Kurt Zouma before firing an effort towards the bottom corner that was brilliantly palmed away by Thibaut Courtois.

Both goalkeepers were far busier after the break as the game turned into a Premier League classic.

The eventual hero, Terry, who was making his 700th professional appearance, sparked the scoring with an unfortunate own-goal on 50 minutes. Everton worked the ball to Leighton Baines on the left and he fizzed a cross into the middle. Terry slid in to try and clear the ball but only deflected it against his own body and over the line.

Everton took advantage of Chelsea's wobbles and doubled the lead five minutes later.

Just after Ross Barkley had hammered the post, they worked the ball to Baines and he pinged a quick ball into Mirallas' feet. He had plenty to do but with a quick shimmy he made space to hammer a fantastic half-volley into the far corner.

Chelsea needed inspiration from somewhere and they got it through Costa, who scored his fifth goal in his last five games. Fabregas looped a 60-yard ball over Phil Jagielka's head, which drew Howard out of his goal. The lack of communication between the pair opened the door for Costa to nip in and have the easy task of rolling the ball into an empty net.

Stamford Bridge was now rocking and Everton crumbled.

Two minutes later Costa and Fabregas executed a quick one-two on the edge of the area before the midfielder struck an effort, which deflected beyond the clutches of Howard.

The game lost all shape and logic in the remaining stages as both teams ploughed forward in search of a winner. It was a breathless period.

Costa sliced wide a presentable chance from close range before Mirallas scampered clear on goal but was denied by a brave save from Courtois.

Bryan Oviedo was then stretched off with a leg injury - a worrying sign for the Everton man, who suffered a double leg break in January 2014. He was joined on the treatment room by Costa on 80 minutes after he limped off with a calf strain. Both injures meant there would be seven minutes of injury time to be played - a period which started and finished with a bang.

Everton substitute Gerard Deulofeu found space on the right wing to bend over a delicious cross that took out the entire Chelsea defence and Courtois.

Funes Mori, who replaced Oviedo, was waiting at the back post to prod home before tearing off into the away end to celebrate with his supporters, ripping off his protective head band in the process.

It looked like the winning goal - but the scoring wasn't finished yet.

As the clock ticked past the 97th-minute, a long ball into Everton territory was flicked on by Zouma, Branislav Ivanovic, and then Oscar. The ball dropped to Terry, who was a yard offside, and he skilfully flicked the ball past Howard.

Cue bedlam in the stands, and anger on the Everton bench.

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Player Ratings

Chelsea: Courtois (7), Ivanovic (6), Zouma (6), Terry (7), Azpilicueta (7), Mikel (7), Matic (4); Willian (6), Fabregas (7), Pedro (6), Diego Costa (8).

Subs: Kenedy (7), Oscar (7), Remy (6)

Everton: Howard (6), Baines (8), Jagielka (7), Stones (6), Oviedo (6), Barry (7), Besic (6), Mirallas (8), Barkley (7), Lennon (6), Lukaku (6).

Subs: Deulofeu (7), Pienaar (6), Funes Mori (7)

Man of the match: Leighton Baines

Teams

Chelsea Courtois, Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Azpilicueta, Matic (Oscar 55), Mikel, Willian, Fabregas, Pedro (Kenedy 66), Costa (Remy 80)
Subs Not Used Begovic, Rahman, Cahill, Loftus-Cheek
Booked Terry
Goals Costa 64, Fabregas 66, Terry 90+8

Everton Howard, Oviedo (Funes Mori 71), Stones, Jagielka, Baines, Barkley (Pienaar 81), Barry, Besic, Lennon (Deulofeu 80), Lukaku, Mirallas
Subs Not Used Joel, Kone, Cleberley, Osman
Booked Funes Mori
Goals Terry 50 (og), Mirallas 56, Funes Mori 90+0

Attendance 41,633

Referee Mike Jones