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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Everton turn on style and condemn Dyche to miserable return with Nottingham Forest

Thierno Barry celebrates after scoring Everton's second goal
Thierno Barry scored his first goal for Everton as Nottingham Forest were seen off with ease. Photograph: Luke Williams/Every Second Media/Shutterstock

Everton were unrecognisable to Sean Dyche on his return to the club he saved from relegation and potential administration not so long ago. In plush new surroundings, the former Everton manager encountered a contented fanbase and incisive, confident opponents as David Moyes’s team climbed to fifth in the Premier League with a comfortable win over Nottingham Forest.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall delivered another immaculate performance in the heart of Everton’s midfield as a fourth win in five games reinforced the strides made since Moyes replaced Dyche in January. Dewsbury-Hall engineered a rapid opener and scored the third, while in between Thierno Barry lifted the roof of Hill Dickinson Stadium by scoring his first Everton goal in his 17th appearance. Forest were flat and second best throughout.

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