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Nottingham Forest 0-1 Everton: Dwight McNeil takes Everton off bottom spot with an emphatic strike after having a first-half attempt cleared off the line by Danilo

Dwight McNeil handed Everton a much-needed win on the road to Nottingham Forest to take the Toffees off bottom of the Premier League, following their 10-point deduction.

The former Burnley forward finished emphatically from a Jack Harrison cross after a long ball up from Jordan Pickford to open the scoring in the 67th minute.

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Dwight McNeil's emphatic finish handed Everton a much-needed win on the road to Nottingham Forest

Dwight McNeil's emphatic finish handed Everton a much-needed win on the road to Nottingham Forest

MATCH FACTS

Forest (4-3-3): Vlachodimos; Aurier, Boly (Felipe 45'), Santiago Costa dos Santos, Toffolo (Origi 82'); Sangaré (Hudson-Odoi 65'), Mangala, Yates; Gibbs-White, Wood, Elanga

Subs: Turner, N Williams, Kouyaté, Domínguez, Niakhaté, Aina

Booked: Felipe

Manager Steve Cooper

Everton (4-4-1-1): Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Garner, Gueye, McNeil; Doucouré; Beto (Chermiti 81')

Subs: Patterson, Keane, Danjuma, Neves Virgínia, Godfrey, Coleman, Hunt, Dobbin

Goal: McNeil 67'

Manager: Sean Dyche