Everton end season as unofficial championsEverton 3 (Pienaar 16, Jelavic 27, Heitinga) Newcastle United 1 (Hibbert og 73)

Newcastle's Champions League dream evaporated as Everton finished the season in style at Goodison Park.
Steven Pienaar opened the scoring from 20 yards with a shot which deflected off Newcastle defender Mike Williamson.
Nikica Jelavic doubled the lead at the second attempt after being denied by Tim Krul before Johnny Heitinga headed the third.
Everton, who had Tim Cahill sent off after the final whistle, were better despite Tony Hibbert's late own goal.
Substitute Cahill was dismissed after appearing to grab Yohan Cabaye by the neck.
Newcastle have enthralled and amazed in equal measures this season, but this was one game too many for Alan Pardew's side.
They deserve huge credit for staying in Champions League contention to the last game yet Newcastle end the season with three defeats in four games.
In contrast, Everton closed the campaign on the back of a nine-match unbeaten run in the league which allowed them to finish above Liverpool in the table for the first time since the 2004-05 campaign.
There were times during the game when David Moyes's side played as though it was their first, not last, match of the season, so delightful was their play.
They never looked back once Pienaar opened the scoring after 16 minutes with a 20-yard attempt, following Marouane Fellaini's run, which deflected off Mike Williamson.
Pienaar, who is due to return to Tottenham after four months on loan at Goodison, was playing as though he had a point to prove.
The South African was denied a second goal by the foot of Newcastle keeper Tim Krul after Leon Osman had whipped the ball across the six-yard area.
Yet Everton were celebrating a deserved second goal after 27 minutes.
Jelavic was presented with the Premier League's Player of the Month award for April before the game and the Croatian demonstrated why he is one of the bargain buys of the season with another excellent finish.
The £5.5m signing from Rangers left Fabricio Coloccini trailing in his wake before Krul kept out his first attempt with a stunning save only for Jelavic to readjust himself and bury the ball in the back of the net.
Newcastle were a shadow of the side that had recently secured six straight Premier League wins.
Papiss Cisse went close on the stroke of half time while the Senegal striker was denied his 14th league goal since arriving from Freiburg in January when Tim Howard clawed away his effort.
Everton underlined their superiority when Heitinga made it 3-0 with a close range header following Darron Gibson's 65th minute cross.
Newcastle did find the net after Hibbert inadvertently headed past Howard following Ryan Taylor's long punt forward in the 73rd minute.
But the drama was far from over.
After Osman had hit the post in the dying moments, Cahill was shown a red card after the final whistle after raising his arm at Cabaye and had to be dragged away by his team-mates.

Defiant Wolves draw with ToffeemenWolverhampton Wanderers 0 Everton 0

Wolves avoided equalling a Premier League record of 10 straight home defeats with a scrappy draw.
Everton controlled the opening period, with Nikica Jelavic having an effort controversially ruled out for offside and Steven Pienaar also threatening.
The hosts improved after the interval but Everton still looked more dangerous with Jelavic dragging wide with their best opportunity.
But relegated Wolves earned a first home point since 4 December.
A fortnight after their demotion was confirmed with a 2-0 home defeat by Manchester City, Terry Connor's team finished their final home game with the kind of defiance that has been absent for most of the season.
With Connor facing an uncertain future and several key players, including Steven Fletcher and Matt Jarvis sure to attract interest from elsewhere, it will be a significant summer for the club. They finish their campaign with a trip to Wigan next Sunday.
Everton manager David Moyes will be frustrated that his team could not translate their dominance into a victory as they extended their unbeaten run to eight games.
Moyes is also facing a pivotal few weeks and the Scot will meet chairman Bill Kenwright to discuss his future after the Blues finish the campaign at home to Newcastle.
Although they could not find a finish - a surprise given they had scored 13 goals in their previous four league games - it was the only thing missing from yet another impressive Everton performance.
Pienaar underlined why Moyes is so keen to keep him when his loan spell from Tottenham expires and James McFadden, whose contract expires this summer, also added creativity in the wide areas in only his second Premier League start of the season.
Leon Osman felt he should have been awarded a penalty after going down under Michael Kightly's challenge after Jelavic and McFadden went close.
The visitors felt hard done by once again when Pienaar guided a pass through for Jelavic, who produced a neat finish only to be called back for offside despite replays showing the Croatian appeared to be level with Ronald Zubar.
Wolves only really threatened from set-plays, with Stephen Hunt lifting a shot over and Fletcher thumping high and wide.
After the break Fellaini planted a header over from six yards after being picked out by Tony Hibbert's cross at the other end.
Wolves keeper Dorus de Vries was at full stretch to push away Jelavic's well-struck free-kick and, as the game degenerated, David Edwards missed with a header from a cross from Kightly, who scuffed wide shortly afterwards.
Jelavic was wasteful once again when he dragged wide after racing clear on to Fellaini's long header and substitute Denis Stracqualursi had another effort ruled out for offside as both teams had to settle for a point.

Brittania draw see Everton keep titleStoke City 1 (Jerome 68) Everton 1 (Crouch 44og)

Cameron Jerome came off the bench to earn Stoke a point against Everton at the Britannia Stadium.

Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch's own goal put David Moyes's side in front just before half-time.

Other than Rory Delap's long throws, Stoke struggled to create decent chances until Jerome was brought on as part of a treble substitution midway through the second period.

Moments later the striker burst clear to finish from just inside the area.

It was the third time Jerome, who joined in a £4m deal from relegated Birmingham last summer, has come off the bench to score this season and he has only managed one other league goal.

Having made just six Premier League starts since his move to Stoke, Jerome, 25, recently expressed his frustration at being used as a substitute. 

The former Cardiff man will hope his latest contribution can help push him past Tony Pulis' established partnership of Crouch and Jonathan Walters.

Although Pulis will be grateful for Jerome's impact, Stoke are still limping through the final weeks of the season and now have just one win in their last nine matches.

Everton can at least be content with moving a further point clear of Liverpool after extending their winless run to seven games in this forgettable tussle.

In announcing Delap's new one-year contract before kick-off,  manager Pulis had claimed his veteran midfielder offers much more than just his famed long throw.

Other than a Matthew Etherington effort that flew over from just outside the area, Delap was the source of all of Stoke's first-half opportunities, with Robert Huth, Ryan Shawcross and Kenwyne Jones all failing to make the most of opportunities from the former Republic of Ireland international.

Everton lost Victor Anichebe, who had a penalty appeal turned down after a Huth challenge, to injury but his replacement Magaye Gueye immediately gave them plenty of thrust down the left.

The French youngster's cross was seen late by Nikica Jelavic and the Croatian could only send an improvised effort over the bar with his knee.

But the visitors took the lead just before the interval when Tony Hibbert's cross hit Marc Wilson and glanced in off Crouch's back.

Everton continued to soak up Stoke's direct attacks and Jelavic, Steven Pienaar and Leon Osman combined for the latter to slice wide from a good position.

Pulis attempted to spark his team with a treble substitution and, within moments, it made a difference.

Jerome charged on to a loose ball near the halfway line and neither Phil Jagielka or John Heitinga made a challenge before the striker produced a calm finish.

The Potters striker also lifted a header over the bar from a ball shortly after before Huth had a free-kick deflected straight to Tim Howard.

Fulham in sticky situation after Toffeemen defeatEverton 4 (Jelavic 7(pen), 40, Fellaini 16, Cahill 60) Fulham 0

Nikica Jelavic scored twice as Everton moved a step closer to their goal of finishing above Liverpool with an emphatic victory at Goodison Park.
The Croatian struck twice before half-time, with Marouane Fellaini adding another to make it 3-0 at the interval.
Substitute Tim Cahill added a fourth on the hour mark, as Fulham fell apart.
The victory moves Everton into seventh place in the Premier League table, two points clear of their great Merseyside rivals with three games remaining.
The Toffees are finishing the season as strongly as anyone, with manager David Moyes determined to secure the eighth top-eight finish of his 11-year tenure.
Everton have not finished above Liverpool in the Premier League table since 2005 but they have now scored four goals in three consecutive league games.
Much of that has been down to the form of Jelavic, who signed from Rangers in January. And he stole the show again, this time at the expense of Fulham's defenders.
Cottagers manager Martin Jol missed the trip to Merseyside with a chest infection, leaving first-team coach Billy McKinlay in charge for the day.
If that illness had not been enough to rule Jol out, a quick glance at the record books might have left the Dutchman feeling sick.
Fulham had lost their previous 18 matches at Goodison Park, their last victory coming in February 1948, their last point in 1959.
Recent history also provided Everton supporters with confidence. The same side that held Manchester United to a 4-4 draw at Old Trafford took the field and began where they left off last Sunday.
Sharper to the ball, swifter to use it, Everton snatched the initiative from the off.
Steven Pienaar's quick feet won an early free-kick as Moussa Dembele lunged in. Jelavic's curling effort only got as far as Pavel Pogrebnyak, who raised his hand in front of his face to block the ball while standing in the penalty area.
Referee Phil Dowd had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Jelavic made no mistake, taking his tally to nine goals since his move to Merseyside.
The Croatian striker almost scored a second minutes later, latching onto Phil Jagielka's long ball, outmuscling Brede Hangeland only to fire his shot against the right-hand upright. A minute later Fellaini did double the lead, heading in unmarked from a right-wing corner.
Fulham had chances and might have pulled a goal back but for a fantastic save by Tim Howard.
Clint Dempsey's deflected shot appeared to have wrong-footed the American goalkeeper, but he quickly changed direction, thrusting his right hand up to deflect the shot up and over the bar.
Everton were in command, though. A delightfully weighted pass by Pienaar sent Jelavic clear, he beat a charging Mark Schwarzer to the ball, turned and shot beyond the lone Fulham defender on the line.
The second half offered little respite for the visitors. Cahill, who replaced the injured Darron Gibson at half-time, added a fourth on the hour mark, latching onto Pienaar's chipped through-ball to beat Schwarzer.
Jelavic came within a whisker of his hat-trick with a curling free-kick, but Schwarzer came to Fulham's rescue on a day they will want to forget.

Early strike see's Arsenal move up to thirdEverton 0 Arsenal 1 (Vermaelen 8)

Arsenal moved up to third in the table after claiming their sixth successive Premier League win courtesy of a battling display at Everton.
Thomas Vermaelen headed the only goal of the game from a corner during a period of early Arsenal dominance.
But Everton rallied and were denied an equaliser when Royston Drenthe's finish was wrongly ruled out for offside.
The Toffees had further chances to get something from the game but the Gunners showed great resilience to hold on.
What is clear from this is that early February reports of Arsenal's demise were greatly exaggerated.
Following a 0-0 draw at Bolton seven weeks ago, the Gunners were seventh, 12 points behind third-placed, north London rivals Tottenham, bringing the doom-mongers out in force.
However, their last six games have seen them take 18 points, score 19 goals, rediscover the confident swagger for which they are synonymous under Arsene Wenger and demonstrate a resilience many thought they lacked.
At Goodison Park, the opening 15 minutes were a testimony to the north London side's attacking prowess as the reborn Tomas Rosicky, the supremely prolific Robin van Persie and the recalled Aaron Ramsey all threatened to put the game beyond the home side.
This period should have yielded greater reward than Vermaelen's solitary headed goal from a Van Persie corner.
Everton are a potent force on their own turf, though, as Champions League-chasing trio Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham have all discovered recently, and they stemmed the tide before turning it in their favour for much of the remainder of the game.
That the Toffees got nothing from the match is because of a combination of three factors - their own inefficiency in front of goal, Arsenal's newfound defensive solidity and an erroneous assistant's flag.
The latter came shortly after Vermaelen's goal as Drenthe's finish from inside the box was ruled out for offside, only for replays to show he was two yards behind the last defender at the time of Tim Cahill's pass.
This could have been the platform the home side needed to go and potentially win the game but, instead, they were unable to convert long periods of possession into enough clear-cut chances to hurt the visitors.
Their best chances fell to Marouane Fellaini, who headed across goal and wide, and Drenthe, who fired over from the edge of the area.
Earlier in the season, Arsenal would not have won this game, but a settled back five has given them a new robustness.
It was this that ultimately earned them a three points that sees them move above rivals Spurs - who drew 1-1 at home to Stoke on Wednesday - for the first time since September.

Fulham set to give Senderos debut

After last nights 3-0 victory Fulham manager Mark Hughes has made sure Premier League football will be gracing Craven Cottage last night.

More good news for Fulhams supporters is the imminent debut of summer signing Phillippe Senderos.

The Swiss international, signed on a free transfer from Arsenal ruptured his achilles just after his transfer but is now ready to make his long awaited return.

Manager Mark Hughes told the Fulham Chronicle: "Philippe's doing really well. He hasn't got the fitness of the majority of the squad because of the time he has had out. We would like to get Philippe a taste of the action but we will have to wait and see."

Senderos had an indifferent spell when playing for Arsenal where he made 64 appearances scoring 4 goals. He has also had spells playing for Everton and a loan spell at AC Milan but could now be ready to begin a new chapter in his football career at the Cottage.

Fulham fans, are you looking forward to seeing Senderos finally making his debut for you and what can he bring to your side? Let us know

Bolton to wander over the pond to see Uncle SamBolton Wanderers go on preseason tour of America

The 'Unofficial Premier League Champions' Bolton Wanderers have announced they are to tour the United States for pre-season ahead of the 2011/12 season.

Only one date has been announced so far and that will see The Trotters will play Houston Dynamo in the Dynamo Charities Cup on July 20.

One Bolton player who will want to be fit for the tour will be Stuart Holden who made 103 appearances for the Dynamos scoring 15 goals before his move to Bolton. At the moment he is missing for the rest of the season with a cruciate injury but will be hoping to be on the plane heading to his homeland.

Bolton will be the fifth Premier League side to tour the States following in the footsteps of Everton, Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle United.

More dates are set to be added to keep us in your favourites and we will fill you in.

New Unofficial Champions Crowned At The Emirates Arsenal 2 (Arshavin 70, Koscielny 75) Everton 1 (Saha 24)

We have NEW Unofficial Premier League Champions as Arsenal come from behind to beat Everton 2-1 at Emirates Stadium and also keep within striking distance of Premier League leaders Manchester United.


Louis Saha had put the visitors ahead on 24 minutes when he slotted home, despite being offside. However, the Gunners turned the game around through substitute Andrey Arshavin and Laurent Koscielny's header.

The Gunners made some ten changes from the side which had laboured to a 2-1 win over Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup on Sunday. And it was Everton - who have lost only six games, but find themselves in the lower half of the table because of some 12 draws - who started brightly.

With Diniyar Bilyaletdinov offering support to both Saha in attack and then making up the numbers in midfield, it was easy to see why David Moyes' men are hard to beat. Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere was in the referee's book after just five minutes when he clattered through the back of Mikel Arteta, which would set a trend for the evening.

Everton continued to make all the running during the opening exchanges. Arsenal finally got some passing together as Bacary Sagna was played in down the right, only to be chopped down by Sylvain Distin, who was immediately shown a yellow card by referee Lee Mason.

Koscielny glanced a header through the six-yard box from a corner, before Cesc Fabregas then dragged a shot wide after a clever backheel from Robin van Persie. The Gunners were now on top, but just lacked a decisive pass when in the final third. Theo Walcott broke into the right side of the penalty area, but Tim Howard stood up well at the near post.

Everton, though, were ahead on 24 minutes in controversial fashion. Saha was offside when Seamus Coleman chipped the ball through, but it spun off Koscielny's boot as he attempted to clear, falling to the Frenchman, who slotted a low effort past Wojciech Szczesny.

Despite the protests of the Arsenal players, and consultation with his assistant Stephen Child on the far side, referee Mason allowed the goal to stand. Arsenal felt more than a sense of injustice and centre-half Koscielny almost made amends when inches away from converting a corner with a diving header at the far post.

The frustration for the home fans continued after Fabregas burst into the Everton box only to drag his shot wide. Van Persie then did brilliantly to collect a high, angled pass on his chest, but it would not drop and he could only loop the ball over.

Arsenal made a change at the restart, with Abou Diaby replacing Alex Song, who appeared to pick up an injury towards the end of the first half. Rosicky spun away from his marker and charged forwards, but then dragged a 20-yard strike wide. The home side continued to press, Diaby powering a header over the bar.


Arteta then went into the book after tripping Fabregas as the Arsenal captain set off on a quick break. There was then a confrontation when Van Persie went in on the Spaniard, and was also shown a yellow card. With 28 minutes left, Tomas Rosicky was replaced by Arshavin and Everton then sent Leon Osman on for Bilyaletdinov.


Diaby cut inside from the left and set himself, but then drilled his 20-yard shot wide. Arsenal were finally level when Arshavin slotted home after Rodwell's back header from Fabregas' chip fell to him in the six-yard box. Osman tripped Walcott in full flow, and became the seventh man in Mason's notebook.


Van Persie sent the resulting free-kick towards the top right angle, which Howard did brilliantly to tip over. Arsenal, though, were not to be denied and turned the game around when Koscielny headed home from the resulting corner on 75 minutes. Rodwell glanced a header wide at the far post, but it was Arsenal who closed out the match and collected what could be three crucial points in the title race.

Line Ups:

Arsenal: 53-Szczesny, 03-Sagna, 04-Fabregas, 06-Koscielny, 07-Rosicky, 10-Van Persie, 14-Walcott, 17-Song, 19-Wilshere, 20-Djourou, 22-Clichy SUBS USED: 02-Diaby, 23-Arshavin, 52-Bendtner
Everton: 24-Howard, 03-Baines, 05-Heitinga, 07-Bilyaletdinov, 08-Saha, 10-Arteta, 15-Distin, 18-Neville, 23-Coleman, 25-Fellaini, 26-Rodwell SUBS USED: 06-Jagielka, 21-Osman, 28-Anichebe

Todays Other Scores:

Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa: MU-Rooney (2), Vidic; AV-Bent
Sunderland 2-4 Chelsea: SU-Bardsley, Richardson; CH-Lampard (pen), Kalou, Terry, Anelka
West Brom 2-2 Wigan Athletic- WBA-Odemwingie, Fortune; WA-N'Zogbia, Watson

1 In 5 Out For Everton

Now the dust has settled on the furore that was the January Transfer Window its time to see how the current Unofficial Premier League champions, Everton fared.

Only one player joined the Toffee's during the window and that was on the last day when David Moyes signed Apostolos Vellios from Greek side Iraklis Thessaloniki for a nominal fee (believed to be £250,000).  The 19 year old striker has scored 7 goals in 14 appearances for the Greek U19 side and has an amazing strike rate at club level where he has scored 19 goals in 22 appearances.  He has signed a contract until 2014 but the chances of him breaking into the first team this season are pretty slim.

Making way at Goodison Park included Steven Pienaar. It was no surprise to see the South African midfielder leave as he was out of contract in the summer and the £3m bid by Tottenham seemed like good business to turn down.  He has since played 1 league game for Spurs and also played in Tottenham's 4-0 loss in the FA Cup against Fulham last Sunday.
The other players to leave are Joao Silva (to Uniao de Leiria), Kieran Agard (Kilmarnock), Zac Thompson (Leeds United) and The Yak.  Yakubu joined Leicester on loan early into the transfer window until the end of the season and has so far made 2 league appearances scoring 2 goals and if he carries on the decent form and fitness he has shown so far then he will be back in David Moyes starting eleven come the beginning of the 2011/12 season.

One last bit of news to come from Everton came in the last couple of hours of the window where Tottenham Hotspur made a cheeky bid (believed to be £500,000) to take captain Phil Neville to White Hart Lane, an offer which was laughed at by David Moyes.

Everton Get Reading In The Cup

FA Cup Fifth Round draw was made today and if the Unofficial Premier League Champions Everton manage to beat Chelsea in the Fourth Round replay then they know they will be hosting Championship side Reading in the last 16.
Everton were almost victorious against Chelsea in the original tie only for Soloman Kalou to net the equalizer and  take the tie to a replay which will be held at Stamford Bridge on February 19th, the day of the fifth round ties.

The ties of the round though are at Old Trafford where Manchester United will host non-league side Crawley Town whilst Arsenal travel to Brisbane Road to face League One Leyton Orient.

Fifth Round Draw In Full:

Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday
Everton/Chelsea v Reading
Fulham v Bolton Wanderers/Wigan Athletic
Leyton Orient v Arsenal
Manchester City/Notts County v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Crawley Town
Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion
West Ham United v Burnley

Everton Denied Cup Win By Kalou Everton 1 (Saha 62) Chelsea (Kalou 75)

Substitute Salomon Kalou rescued Chelsea with a late equaliser as Carlo Ancelotti's side stayed on course to win the FA Cup for a third successive season in a 1-1 draw with Everton today.
French striker Louis Saha looked to have earned the hosts a famous fourth round victory at Goodison Park when he brought a dull tie to life with a 62nd-minute header. But Kalou kept his composure to finish well in the 75th minute and force a replay that keeps alive lacklustre Chelsea's season.
Chelsea, who are trying to sign Liverpool striker Fernando Torres, had arrived on Merseyside with an exceptional FA Cup record. Since suffering a surprise sixth round exit at Barnsley in March 2008, the London club have embarked on a 14-match unbeaten run in the famous competition. Thanks to Kalou, that is now 15 unbeaten.

Trailing leaders Manchester United in the Premier League and with Barcelona favourites to win the UEFA Champions League, the FA Cup once again represents Chelsea's most realistic hope of silverware this season. But despite starting with eight players who played in last season's win over Portsmouth in the final at Wembley, Chelsea struggled to stamp their authority on proceedings.
Their travelling fans had to wait until the 31st minute to see Everton keeper Tim Howard make a save, the United States international doing well to keep out Nicolas Anelka's effort after the Frenchman was sent clear by Ramires. By then Everton had twice tested Petr Cech through Jack Rodwell and then Diniyar Bilyaletdinov's firm header.
Yet chances were few and far between on an afternoon when Chelsea fans taunted Everton's Merseyside neighbours Liverpool with chants of "Torres, Torres give us a wave" and "Fernando Torres Chelsea's No 9". Chelsea could certainly have done with Torres's cutting edge at Goodison. Florent Malouda forced Howard into a 35th-minute save with a powerful left-foot drive but there was little threat from Didier Drogba during a first half to forget.
Everton upped the tempo after the interval, Saha denied by a fine block by Ramires before Cech tipped Marouane Fellaini's 56th-minute header over the bar. But Saha was not to be denied and, after Leighton Baines had delivered a fine corner, the former Manchester United striker powered an unstoppable header beyond Cech.
However, Everton's lead lasted just 13 minutes as Kalou levelled things up three minutes after coming on with a precision finish on the back of a swift break.


Everton: 24-Howard, 03-Baines, 05-Heitinga, 07-Bilyaletdinov, 08-Saha, 10-Arteta, 15-Distin, 18-Neville, 23-Coleman, 25-Fellaini, 26-Rodwell SUBS USED: 16-Beckford
Chelsea: 01-Cech, 02-Ivanovic, 03-Cole, 05-Essien, 07-Ramires, 08-Lampard, 11-Drogba, 15-Malouda, 17-Bosingwa, 26-Terry, 39-Anelka SUBS USED: 12-Obi Mikel, 21-Kalou

Yak Joins The FoxesFee: Loan

WorldwideFootball understand Leicester City have signed Nigerian and Everton striker Yakubu on loan until the end of the season.

The npower Championship club have confirmed they had reached an agreement with the Toffees which could lead to a permanent deal in the summer.

The 28-year-old Nigeria international has passed a medical and will be eligible to play for the Foxes as soon as he receives Football League clearance.

Yakubu, who will hope to play at Preston this weekend, is Leicester's third signing of the January transfer window after Ben Mee and Sol Bamba.

The former Portsmouth and Middlesbrough forward will hope the move can rejuvenate a career which has stagnated since he suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury in November 2008.

Yakubu scored 21 goals in his first season at Goodison Park after an £11.25million move from Boro four years ago but has found the net just once this term.

Everton manager David Moyes left him out at the start of the season as he felt he lacked match fitness after a late return from the World Cup and the distraction of an approach from West Ham.

Yakubu's departure could provide Everton with the flexibility to bring in a replacement on loan.

Manager David Moyes has bemoaned his side's lack of goals from strikers all season but has no funds available to buy this month.

The Toffees have been linked with a loan move for Monaco's Dieumerci Mbokani, who has reportedly also attracted interest from Aston Villa and West Brom.

Yakubu's career:

1998 - Gil Vicente - 0 apps

1999-2003 - Maccabi Haifa - 50 apps (24 goals)

1999-2000 - Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) - 23 apps (6 goals)

2003 - Portsmouth (loan) - 14 apps (7 goals)

2003-2005 - Portsmouth - 66 apps (29 goals)

2005-2007 - Middlesbrough - 73 apps (25 goals)

2007 - Everton - 80 apps (25 goals)

Unofficial Champions In FA Cup actionScunthorpe 1 (Collins 46) Everton 5 (Saha 4, Beckford 33, Coleman 58, Fellaini 73, Baines 83)

Everton stated their determination to win the FA Cup by powering into the fourth round with an emphatic 5-1 win over Championship strugglers Scunthorpe.

Louis Saha and Jermaine Beckford got the Merseysiders off to a flying start at Glanford Park before Seamus Coleman, Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines made sure of victory.

Scunthorpe were completely outplayed aside from a brief spell at the start of the second half when Michael Collins threatened to spark a comeback with a superb strike.

There was a large media presence at the match but Everton were in no mood to surrender to the potential upset that may have been anticipated.

Scunthorpe went into the game on the back of seven defeats in eight games and having lost their last six at home.

Defeat would have been a huge embarrassment for David Moyes and his side but he showed in his selection of a strong team that he had no intention of letting that happen.

Everton displayed no sign of nerves and took control early on.

Coleman went straight onto the attack and sent over a cross in the first minute which Joe Murphy had to push over the bar.

The visitors maintained the pressure and claimed the lead after just four minutes through the resurgent Saha.

The Frenchman, who scored his first Premier League goal in 11 months against Tottenham on Wednesday, found space on the edge of the box and hit a low left-foot shot past Murphy.

Former Scunthorpe striker Beckford had a chance to add a second when he broke through moments later but Rob Jones managed to get a foot in as he prepared to shoot.

Beckford was similarly denied another opportunity by Andrew Wright and Fellaini blazed over as the Toffees dictated the pace.

Scunthorpe did get an opening as Chris Dagnall headed wide and Martyn Woolford then shot straight at Tim Howard from distance.

They were rare opportunities and Beckford looked certain to add a second for Everton after being played through by Coleman but Murphy produced a fine save.

Leon Osman also had a glorious chance as Baines picked him out in front of goal but the midfielder's close-range effort was deflected wide.

It came as no surprise when Everton doubled their lead after 33 minutes.

Osman was the provider from out wide, the stand-in captain whipping in a cross for Beckford to glance in at the near post.

It was a sweet moment for the striker, who helped the Iron to the League One title during a loan spell four years ago.

Saha almost claimed a third on the stroke of half-time as Murphy tipped over a firm header from a Baines cross.

It seemed a case of how many Everton could score but the Iron returned for the second period a side transformed.

Within seconds of the restart the underdogs had pulled themselves back into the game with a stunning goal from Collins.

The midfielder outpaced Sylvain Distin as he raced onto a long ball from Josh Collins and unleashed a ferocious strike from the edge of the area which flew past Howard.

Everton were caught cold and Scunthorpe poured forward in search of another opening.

Dagnall fired wide from distance and Distin cut out a dangerous cross from Eddie Nolan with a firm header.

Yet just as the hosts were threatening one of the great cup fightbacks, Everton snuffed out the revival with a third goal.

Beckford beat Wright on the left and sent over a cross for Coleman to powerfully head home his fifth of the season.

That appeared to take the sting out of the contest and Coleman volleyed over as Everton reasserted their superiority.

Fellaini made certain of Everton's presence in the fourth round with the fourth goal after 73 minutes.

The Belgian was given time on the edge of the box and took a couple of touches before firing a left-foot shot across goal and beyond the reach of Murphy.

Baines put the gloss on the victory late on as he eased past tiring defenders and clipped a fine shot into the top corner from the corner of the area.

Line Ups:

Scunthorpe United: 01-Murphy, 02-Wright, 05-Jones, 07-Woolford, 08-O'Connor, 09-Dagnall, 14-Forte, 15-Mirfin, 16-Wright, 18-Collins, 21-Nolan SUBS USED: 04-Togwell, 12-Raynes, 24-Godden

Everton: 24-Howard, 02-Hibbert, 03-Baines, 05-Heitinga, 07-Bilyaletdinov, 08-Saha, 15-Distin, 16-Beckford, 21-Osman, 23-Coleman, 25-Fellaini SUBS USED: 19-Magaye Gueye, 26-Rodwell, 28-Anichebe

Dan Gosling Available On A Free

Worldwide Football can revral the Premier League have confirmed Everton midfielder Dan Gosling can leave Everton for nothing after an administrative error mean't Gosling was no longer under contract.
The talented England U-21 midfielder was keen to leave Goodison after failing to get a regular place for the first team and had to prove to Everton he was allowed to leave with Everton not allowed to get any compensation from his new club.
Gosling is bound to attract attention from a number of Premier League clubs and come August and the opening game of the season who knows in what shirt he will be appearing in.