McNeil gives Everton first win since deduction

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Forest goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos can only dive in despair as he watches Dwight McNeil's goal sail past him and high into the net

Dwight McNeil's clinical strike gave Everton their first win since they had 10 Premier League points deducted as they hung on to beat Nottingham Forest.

McNeil netted his first goal of the campaign at the City Ground with a crisp half-volley at the back post.

The win also helped Sean Dyche's side, bottom at kick-off after Burnley's 5-0 win over Sheffield United earlier, move off the foot of the table to 18th.

It heaps pressure on Forest boss Steve Cooper after consecutive home defeats.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Nottm Forest

Formation 4-3-3

23Vlachodimos
24Aurier
30BolySubstituted forFelipeat 45'minutesBooked at 55mins
40Santiago Costa dos Santos
15ToffoloSubstituted forOrigiat 82'minutes
6SangaréSubstituted forHudson-Odoiat 65'minutes
5Mangala
22Yates
10Gibbs-White
11Wood
21Elanga

Substitutes

1Turner
7N Williams
8Kouyaté
14Hudson-Odoi
16Domínguez
18Felipe
19Niakhaté
27Origi
43Aina

Everton

Formation 4-4-1-1

1Pickford
18Young
6Tarkowski
32Branthwaite
19Mykolenko
11Harrison
37Garner
27Gueye
7McNeil
16Doucouré
14Gomes BetuncalSubstituted forRamalho Chermitiat 82'minutes

Substitutes

2Patterson
5Keane
10Danjuma
12Neves Virgínia
22Godfrey
23Coleman
28Ramalho Chermiti
58Hunt
61Dobbin

Referee:Paul Tierney

Attendance:29,404

Live Text

Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1.
Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1.
Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Wood.
Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
Attempt saved. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi replaces Harry Toffolo.
Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Beto.
Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.