Two unforgettable errors from Kieran Tripper of Newcastle allowed Dwight Mcneil and Abdoulaye Doucoure to strike late on for Everton in a 3-0 win which lifted them out of the Premier League relegation zone less than three weeks after being handed a 10-point deduction for financial issues which sent them into the bottom three.
Mcneil who was the match-winner at Nottingham Forest on Saturday pounced on Trippier’s first mis-control before racing towards the goal and finishing impressively past stand-in Newcastle stopper Martin Dubravka with 11 minutes left on the clock.
Jack Harrison then forced a similar mistake from the Englishman before crossing for Doucoure to convert from close range and spark jubilant scenes among the home fans, who had again protested against the punishment handed down to their club, which has been appealed.
There was more celebration on the way, with Beto beating the offside trap deep into injury time to score his first Premier League goal and take Everton up to 17th and a point above third-bottom Luton.
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