Jack Grealish’s deflected effort propelled Everton to a slim 1-0 win towards Bournemouth to finish their unbeaten run on the Vitality Stadium.
In a sport that lacked high quality and a leading edge within the remaining third all through, a stroke of luck was wanted to make the distinction.
After chopping in from the left, the Manchester Metropolis loanee slipped whereas capturing from outdoors the realm, with the ball taking a depraved deflection off Bafode Diakite earlier than spinning into the far nook.
A scrappy aim to in the end resolve a scrappy affair, which may have simply swung in favour of the hosts after Eli Junior Kroupi’s well-taken opener within the first half was dominated out by a decent offside name.
The late aim within the 78th minute now extends Bournemouth’s winless run within the Premier League to 5 video games, three days after squandering a two-goal lead towards Sunderland to lose 3-2 away from residence.
In the meantime, Everton have lifted themselves into the highest half of the desk and are stage on factors with Merseyside rivals Liverpool because of their first league win on the street towards the Cherries, making it three wins of their final 4 fixtures within the top-flight.