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 netDwight McNeil scored seven goals for Everton in the Premier League last season

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

  1. Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1.

  2. Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1.

  3. Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.

  4. 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.

  5. Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).

  6. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).

  9. Attempt saved. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe.

  10. Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi replaces Harry Toffolo.

  11. Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Beto.

  12. Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).

  13. James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  14. Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  15. Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).

  16. Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).

  18. Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.

  20. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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