Everton 2 – 0 Burnley

David Moyes keeps faith with the same Everton XI that won at Newcastle United on Saturday for tonight’s clash against Burnley at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

After scoring the second goal in that 3-2 success at St James’ Park, Beto once again leads the Blues’ attack, flanked by wingers Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the No.10 role.

James Garner – making his 100th start in all competitions for Everton – partners Idrissa Gana Gueye in defensive midfield, while the Toffees’ backline remains Jake O’Brien, captain James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitalii Mykolenko and keeper Jordan Pickford.

First Half

Dewsbury-Hall did his now customary up & under to get things underway, and the Blues continued to move the ball around in the Burnley half until a turnover led to a quick Clarets breakaway but the final shot was weak. 

McNeil#s ball control was questionable in the early exchanges but Beto somehow notched the first Everton corner. Gorner looked for Branthwaite but Foster got to it first. Beto forced another corner, played out Gana whose utterly abysmal attempted shot should see these efforts outlawed.

Ndiaye jinked his way forward but gave the ball away. Everton tried to rebuild again but it was wasteful, Gana booting the ball out of play. Gana went down easily under the hand of Anthony but McNeil’s balloned free-kick was easily gathered by an advancing Dubravka.

Ndiaye had lots of space but played it to O’\Brien on the left wing and his cross was to nobody in particular. Dewsbury-Hall was fouled and Everton restarted the pass-and-move-a-bit workaround that so far had gone precisely nowhere. the ball ultimately gifted to Burnley. 

Garner did a great midfield recovery, Dewsbury-Hall deciding to pivot and play it out to McNeil but another awful cross. More workaround finally saw Ndiaye jink inboard, and another corner. This one finally came to Dewsbury-Hall who curled his shot high over the bar. 

The Blues were totally dominating the play but creating next to nothing in the first 20 minutes despite loads of possession. 

From a deep throw-in Beto did well to play in Ndiaye who looked to shoot but it was blocked. Burnley had some rare possession of their own until they punted forward and behind for an Everton goal-kick. 

A long diagonal ball from Tarkowski led to another Everton corner, Tarkowski adjudged to have fouled defender or goalkeeper. Another building venture saw lots more earnest workaround, McNeil eventually fouled. 

Garner’s free-kick curled away nicely from Dubravka, who had to backtrack while James Tarkowski at the end of the line delivered a perfect header into the far corner. 

Burnley got a free-kick that Hannibal sent straight to Pickford. Beto fought his way to a free-kick, Garner playing it short to Dewsbury-Hall who shot over. Beto tried to force something but the ball squirmed across goal and was recovered by Dubravka.

Burnley had another spell of possession that led to nothing. O’Brien got himself into trouble and it needed Garner’s clearance to blunt the cross. McNeil played a good ball that Ndiaye had to fight for but then lost.

Garner drove Everton forward, but nothing came of it and Dewsbury-Hall fouled his man. Gana and Ndiaye exchanged a lot of passes wide left and eventually Mykolenko was fouled for a late free-kick in 3 minutes of added time. 

Garner put in a beautiful delivery that Branthwaite glanced on but Dubravka punched it away, Dewsbury-Hall following up with a shot that was deflected away from goal and behind.  Another corner but Dubravka pounced on McNeil’s attempt. Ndiaye felt he was fouled as he fell into the penalty area, VAR deciding it was outside. 

From the last throw of the half, another half-chance fell to McNeil but his shot was blocked, and Everton went in at the break a goal to the good, on the back of 62.6% possession. 

Second Half

It took a wee while for things to get going after the break, Burnley getting upfield and winning a throw that Walker took long, easily cleared. A scary pass from Dewsbury-Hall was rescued by Tarkowski with Anthony lurking. 

A good piece of football saw Ndiaye release Dewsbury-Hall wide left, the cross whipped in to Beto but no clean header for the big galoot. But Burnley were having more of the game until there was a nice counter and Ndiaye scored but he had gone too far forward and was offside on Gana’s pass. 

More scrappy rearguard stuff suggested Everton were not exactly paying full attention.  Foster was able to advance and win a corner off Branthwate, with changes made by Burnley, Ward-Prowse taking a good corner but it was headed behind at the near post. 

Everton passed the ball around nicely until Ndiaye played Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall forward and he deftly clipped the ball over the advancing Dubravka for Everton’s second goal of the evening, a very nice team goal.

McNeil made a good run forward but was not supported well enough. Beto spum away from Humphreys who had to drag him back.

Everton settled into a controlling pattern, passing the ball around well and reducing Burnley to rare sights of the ball. A marvellous sequence of skill from Gana saw him make a great holding challenge before eh spung up and floated one for the far corner, smacking off the crossbar.

Dewsbury-Hall was fouled 25 yards out, Garner tapping it for Dewsbury-Hall who stung Dubravka’s gloves with a deflected shot. Good pressure led to a corner but not much more.  

Great play from Ndiaye saw him whip in a ball but somehow Dubravka got to it at the near post and not Beto. McNeil was played in and crossed for Beto but he seemed to have no idea how to make the ball his own.

McNeil played in Beto but he had aborted his run toward the ball and any chance evaporated. Everton played out the rest of the game fairly comfortably, Moyes making a few changes to break things up. 

Right at the death, Burnley won a corner that was flicked at Pickford from close range, who had to produce another lightning-fast reaction save to stop it going in. 

Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite (83′ Keane), Mykolenko, Gana (87′ Iroegbunam), Garner, McNeil (87′ George), Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye (90+4′ Dibling), Beto (83′ Barry).

Subs not Used: Travers, Patterson, Röhl, Armstrong.

Burnley: Dubravka; Humphreys [Y:64′], Worrall (57′ Tchaouna), Estève; Walker, Florentino (57′ Ward-Prowse), Ugochukwu (83′ Barnes), Lucas Pires; Hannibal Mejbri (72′ Laurent), Anthony; Foster.

Subs not Used: Weiss, Hartman, Bruun Larsen, Ekdal, McMahon-Brown.

Referee: Tim Robinson. VAR: Neil Davies.

 

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 Posted
03/03/2026 at
18:21:27

Same team, hopefully a home victory

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
18:25:32

Well I’d rather have seen George’s pace for McNeil tonight but Moyes has had a lot of stick for changing a winning team in the past so let’s see.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
18:27:49

The mighty Burnley so yes, we must set up to ensure we are not overrun.

Disappointing.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
18:28:25

Would be nice for once to win at home and two in a row.

They looked pretty good at Newcastle but Burnley will pack their half and make it difficult for the Blues.

We need to score early to force them to come out of their shell.

They are sure fire relegation fodder but that’s when Everton usually come unstuck.

However, a Euro place is still possible but they need to get a run of decent results although some tough ones coming up.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
18:28:51

Very disappointed in McNeil getting a game again. I thought he was atrocious at the weekend, constantly losing possession.

The only thing he did was have a shot that luckily Pope made a hash of and Beto was quick enough to follow up on.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
18:31:50

Burnley’s recent away form is decent, this could be a horrible game.

Bring George on early in the second half and watch him score. I would like to see Röhl at some stage too.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
18:32:14

I heard it was touch and go with Garner and O’Brien for tonight’s game, they came through fitness tests to get the nod.

Also heard the derby game is now being played on Sunday 19 April with a kick-off at 2:00 pm.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
18:39:52

ThatÂ’s how I feel about going to the game now I have heard OÂ’Brien, is playing fullback Dave. Hopefully he scores and we play well and win, but I do worry about us attacking down the right tonight now though.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
18:43:34

At least five other players should start in preference to McNeil.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
18:44:41

Just seen the line-up.

That’s me giving it a miss.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
19:03:37

Did you say that on Saturday though, John?

I know I did and look what happened!

(ps: I’ve not seen it myself as I’m at dinner with my boss!)

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
19:04:02

I don’t like seeing O’Brien at right-back when we are playing at home where there is more attacking onus on us.

I still don’t know what Patterson did wrong in the games he had to play for us.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
19:17:07

Sorry for the doubters but I see no problem with maintaining a winning team, that in the last game showed the winning desire that had been missing from previous games.

I am one of David Moyes’s critics and am surprised he has not made changes. I remember the away game at Forest and the comments then were to keep the same team that won for the next game… and then he made changes and we lost.

You do not bring stability making changes for every game.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
19:18:39

Patterson is a bit of a Michael Keane defensively with too many lapses of concentration as noted by 3 or 4(?) managers now.

He is okay going forward and if we played wingbacks he would be more suitable but O’Brien is quick and good in the air so gets the nod (pardon the pun).

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
19:51:50

This team selection was set up to snatch a win or hold for a draw against Newcastle.

Does it work at home? I think not… but hope it does!

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
20:07:49

Is this the new forum?

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
20:22:11

Only seen the last 10 minutes but tbf McNeil looks like he’s very much involved?

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
20:25:47

Patterson is a bit of a Michael Keane defensively with too many lapses of concentration as noted by 3 or 4?managers now.

He is ok going forward and if we played wingbacks he would be more suitable but OÂ’Brien is quick and good in the air so gets the nod ( pardon the pun)

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
20:27:56

What is going on with ToffeeWeb?

Please someone get it sorted or it will sink.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
20:30:22

I owe McNeil an apology.

He is having a really good game tbf.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
20:57:56

TW not having its best day, someone neglect to pay the bills for March?

For all our possession we could well be up by more than 2 by now. Some nifty passing on that 2nd. Would like to see any of Rohl, George, and Dibling get a run out now. But we’ll probably just get Barry for Beto and some time-wasting subs at 85+ minutes.

Just me or is there a surprising number of empty seats tonight?

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:33:59

Good win. Solid team performance. Momentum. Well done David Moyes. Credit due. Oh itÂ’s good to happily clap Everton tonight.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:34:03

John

Sorry you missed a good win and good display.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:34:48

Hats off to McNeil, Gueye and Beto. All have come in for a lot of stick for one reason or another of late. They all played very well tonight. Good solid win.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:38:01

Now to start upsetting the so called big clubs or the sky and PL favourites over the coming weeks.

Yes we can.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:39:36

Happy with the 3 points Neil.I didnt miss the game,i watched it on telly same as you.

First half was like watching paint dry.

I want to see the football we played for 15 minutes after the 2nd goal.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:39:59

Good result at home, for a change, happy enough and no complaints!

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:41:39

Everton are coming alive again but ToffeeWeb is dead, it has become unreliable, bloated with betting, impossible to use, it is a navigational disaster that clogs up any computer.

Somebody need to create something that works. Comments, articles and live match discussion, that’s all we want and need.

Editorial Team

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:43:25

Well, there can’t be too many complaints about that performance and result.

Couple of strange posts about the website.

Can you be more specific about the problem(s) you’re seeing, please?

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:45:34

3 points, clean sheet, positive GD now, good day. No complaints here, well done everyone.

We never looked threatened until another good save by Jordan at the end. Bring on the Arsenal!!!

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:47:38

Another good win with some good inter passing football in the second half and three more points in the bag.

Gana Gueye had a very good game and takes the MotM for me with McNeil proving he’s much better than he gets recognised for by many fans on here.

Beto seems to have found the left leg that matches his right one in the last two games to go with the usual hard grafting work he does upfront.

Burnley never offered much resistance to Everton’s attacking and they couldn’t complain if the score had been higher.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:48:41

Three points in the push for Europe!

But don’t be getting carried away — it was Burnley we were playing!

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:50:03

Excellent win after expecting a banana skin… delighted with the points and delighted for McNeil, two wins and stay in the same position wtf?

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:56:49

Two much maligned players in Gana and McNeill but both were excellent tonight

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
21:57:35

Michael K – the site lost its theming / formatting. Continuous text only, fixed itself five mins ago. Bust again, text nut dynamic to device – runs off page to the right.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:01:31

MK@30

Page taking forever to load with a giant picture and tiny script. Went to post this and my previous post was still in the comment box despite already being posted. Everything is really slow, eg hit refresh and it’s taking 5 minutes to do so.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:04:15

Will be interesting to see what points we can finish on.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:05:12

Thanks for that feedback, Ron @29

The front page is a horrible mess and the owners have been told about this a number of times but feel they have other priorties elsewhere in the stable, so it’s hard for us to get things changed. It’s the only place where the betting stuff is intrusive, and trust me, it has to be there, but it shouldn’t actually get in your way.

But I don’t think that affects the functionality of the site, does it? As you say: Comments, articles and live match discussion, that’s all we want and need. — isn’t that what you are getting?

Perhaps the secret here is, when you come on the site, just click on the News link and that will take you to a dedicated page with all the latest articles and stories. Just scroll down, click on what interests you, read, Jump to Last and add your comments.

That’s what works for me. Please tell me what is happening if that does not work for you.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:17:53

Good win blues, everyone played well.

Moyes’s subs were a bit late and baffling though. McNeil and Gana looked knackered, should have subbed them before Beto and Branthwaite.

Fair play to the group of Irish lads at the back of the South Stand, they were singing and bouncing all through the match, helped getting everyone around them going.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:22:42

No, Michael, everything on the site is a mess, no matter what page youÂ’re on. The text size is all off, the lines scroll off the page on the right. Maybe itÂ’s just a problem on phones? iPhones only? Something is all screwed up on the site.

Finally an easy win. CanÂ’t remember the last time that happened. And even if it was only Burnley, it was important to show weÂ’re a class above, for our confidence, and especially to do it all at home.

Second the others who noted and appreciated the play of McNeil, Beto and Gana, three who have earned their share of criticism. It’s especially pleasing to see Dwight play that well, to remind the supporters of his quality, to help the team win two big matches after almost leaving — and to get the deserved applause from the stands at the end.

Right now it feels like anything is possible this season — top 6, stay where we are, or suffer the fate of a tough run this next month or so.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:28:12

John @27,

Just before half-time, I looked around and just within my seating range I counted six people on their mobile phone, and then when the half time whistle went, I saw my brother walking down the stairs towards me. “How are you?” I asked. “I’m off, Tone,” came his reply, “There’s no way I can carry on sitting here watching that.”

Thankfully it got a little bit better in the second half, and it was nice to see a well worked goal, although it should have been two when Gueye delayed his pass too long and then should have shot, instead of playing Ndiaye in. Experience alone should have made him realise his mate couldn’t wait any longer and had already strayed offside.

Gueye was very unlucky with his shot off the bar, and McNeil showed everyone why the manager prefers experience, although with the game won, I’m sure he could have given the younger players a little bit of game time from off the bench?

Great to get the three points, even better when I got home to see Liverpool had been beaten, so a very good night in the end!

Editorial Team

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:30:30

Thanks, Jonathan,

Just checked my iPhone and now I see what you’re all on about. Sorry folks.

Although now it has corrected itself… strange. Let me check on the iPad.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:31:26

Looks like the penny may have dropped – Finally.

The wrath of the knowledgeable match goer ringing in his ears has acted as a huge boot up the arse to Moyes…

I also thought that for long periods, the players made a nonsense out of the much peddled myth that they are not able to play nice attractive football. Fair play to them.

Amazing what happens when you remove the straight-jacket.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:41:50

Burnley offered little Darren, but look at Liverpool, they have just lost at the bottom club, and Burnley also got a draw at Chelsea, ten days ago. Burnley also came back from three goals down against Brentford, only to lose after getting a goal chalked off in the last minute on Saturday.

Why have I gone around the houses? To show people that the three clubs immediately above us aren’t really pushing up any trees, so let’s get more positive and we might just still do the unthinkable, because whatever way you analyse it, this simply hasn’t been much of a league, this season, and with just nine games left to play, anything is possible if we can keep getting a few good results.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:50:22

Your brother watched the same as me, Tony.

Last game I went to, I was in the Bramley Moore at half time.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:50:44

Comfortable win, some nice football.

Dwight McNeil had an outstanding game.

Nice to win at home at last.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:51:46

I think both Wolves and Burnley will be gone by Easter, Tony.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:52:13

Michael, I’m on a phone, sitting on the train on the way back from the match. The format of the comments is all awry. Looks like a cheapo message board. No nice boxes with clear, punctuated text, which make the comments easy to read.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:53:57

How did Moyes remove the strait-jacket, Darren?

Was it playing McNeil instead of George, O’Brien instead of Patterson, Beto instead of Barry, Mykolenko instead of Aznou?

Pushing up as a unit or staying low like Newcastle? Gana playing more as an attacking midfielder than Garner’s holding position?

We’d all love to hear your positive tactical feedback, Darren.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
22:59:40

McNeil did have an outstanding Game, Neil.

Moyes must be delighted he decided not to sell him.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
23:00:29

Probably Darren, but itÂ’s going to be interesting who takes the third relegation place. Spurs have got a little cushion on Forest and West Ham, but itÂ’s anyone of those three for me. Hopefully we can keep also our season going until the final day, which could be a classic at Spurs. Imagine putting Spurs down? ItÂ’d be like a fixture from the eighties if that happened, when it wasnÂ’t always pleasant at the football!

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
23:01:16

I was only able to see the second half but what a second half performance it was.

Now please excuse me while I go finish the rest of my crow thanks to Dwight McNeil’s performance.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
23:06:27

Michael just to add to what others have reported there is no colour and the comments are all shown as pending review.

Other than that a welcome win, happy days and some nice interplay at times.

Beto has certainly upped his game and the difference it makes to the team is evident.

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
23:06:47

McNeil was absolutely knackered after about an hour, yes he played alright but he should have been subbed well before 80 minutes. Could have given George or Dibling a few more minutes than 10 or 5. Why did he take Jarrad off? He wasn’t struggling and it’s not like we have another match in a few days?

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
23:12:18

A nice comfortable win against a very poor Burnley side. Branthwaite brings so much pace and composure to the centre of defence, McNeil was very good and deserved his ovation.

Dewsbury-Hall was man of the match for me, and while not everything came off for Ndiaye it is a pleasure to watch him. Excellent save from Pickford at the death.

The walk back to the car didnÂ’t seem as long tonight. (And no ticket).

 Posted
03/03/2026 at
23:35:46

Just before half-time Tarkowski headed 3 balls, all to Everton players and I thought ‘Do you know, I’ve got a feeling we might just win this tonight’.

I know Burnley are poor, but at times we played some good football and could have won by more. The midfield linked really well as the match progressed, Gana and Ndiaye back to their best and a return of McNeil Mk.1 from a previous season.

It’s also nice to see a defender who can pass again now Branthwaite is back. Only Beto didn’t have good game, second to too many balls and not on the same page as the others.

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