Overview
- Everton scored through a Nikola Milenkovic own goal inside two minutes, Thierno Barry on the stroke of half-time, and a second-half finish from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- Nottingham Forest have lodged a complaint with PGMOL after VAR took no action over James Tarkowski’s off-the-ball barge on Dan Ndoye in the 11th minute.
- Sean Dyche kept the midweek winning XI but made a triple change at half-time, then said his team never reached the required level after a poor start.
- Forest’s injury issues deepened as Ryan Yates was forced off with a suspected hamstring problem shortly after coming on at the break.
- Dewsbury-Hall starred again as Everton recorded a fourth win in five matches, reinforcing the team’s recent momentum under Moyes.