Everton 3 – 1 Newcastle Everton see off Newcastle setting up quarter final against Fleetwood in EFL Cup.

Everton ran out 3-1 winners against Newcastle courtesy of goals from Thierno Barry , James Garner and Kieran Dewsbury-Hall as they face Fleetwood town in the quarter final.

Midfielder James Garner opened the scoring on 34 minutes with a low curling effort before Hayden Hackney met a Thierno Barry cross to make it two just before halftime.

Barry then grabbed his goal in the 69^th minute after being set up on a plate by teammate Kieran Dewsbury-Hall making Dan Burn’s 88^th minute header only a consolation.

Jack Grealish was left out of the match-day squad as Everton released an official statement explaining that the England winger was not involved because of a “breach of discipline”.

Everton will play away to Fleetwood Town in the next round of EFL Cup. The lower league side knocked out the Premier League champions on penalties on Tuesday night.

Unfortunately for many of the match-going spectators, before kick off the stats showed that the Fourth round clash was not set up for an abundance of goals as each outfit were set to line up with strikers out of confidence in front of goal. 

William Osula only scored his first goal of the season at the weekend whilst although Barry had six in all competitions, his goalscoring numbers should have been significantly higher based on wasted chances. 

As the game got underway this theme did look as though it may play a prevalent role in proceedings as neither team could create anything significant for the opening ten minutes. Defences controlled attacks with ease and passes all over the pitch ended either too overhit or not hit well enough at all. 

The Magpies were the team to create the first good chances in front of goal, calling England international goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford into action twice in as many minutes. 

The first was to keep out a relatively tame Harvey Barnes header after a ball into the box from Nico Gonzalez and the second was to stay strong behind a signature Fabian Schar effort from 25 yards. 

The hosts first chance fell to new summer signing Hayden Hackney very shortly after the two quick Newcastle chances but the former-Middlesborough midfielder could not get any proper purchase on the ball and the chance was gone. 

Good work from Tyrique George dispossessed the Newcastle defence high up the pitch leading to Hackney rolling the ball into Garner on the edge of the box to curl the opener into the bottom right corner. 1-0.

Less than a minute later, a fast Everton counter attack saw Barry with the ball over to the left side of the box waiting to play in a perfect cross to the arriving Hackney to bury his first goal in Everton blue. 2-0. 

In an attempt to manufacture a response, Matthias Jaissle made three half time subs, bring in first team regulars: Joelinton, Anthony Elanga, and Yoane Wissa. Immediately Newcastle looked more steady in the midfield and Wissa found himself with a great chance to pull one back for the visitors but the ball bounced to an awkward height for the striker who could not steer his header around Pickford. 

Another swift counter from Everton led to Dewsbury-Hall being played in down the left wing as he looked to play the ball across the box to where Barry was waiting. The Frenchman had time to take a touch before placing his shot high into the top right corner and taking his tally to seven for the season so far. 3-0. 

Newcastle fans poured towards the exit so many will have missed the consolation goal that came in the 88^th minute through colossus defender, Dan Burn. Willock stood up a cross towards the back post where the rising head of Burn was waiting to turn in. 

A brawl broke out in the net following the goal as Pickford, Tarkowski, Burn, and Joelinton came to blows about Tarkowski delaying the quick retrieval of the ball.

Everton see themselves through with a fantastic chance to reach the EFL Cup Semi Finals as just Fleetwood Town stand in their way. For Newcastle, the defensive woes continue leaving many wondering just how Jaissle is going to turn this start of the season round.