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Everton 2-0 Brighton: A Gaetan Bong own-goal and Cenk Tosun strike seal win for Toffees to move them up to ninth in the table

Daily Mail | March 10, 2018

Related Topics: Cenk Tosun, Gaëtan Bong, Own goal, Brighton, Win–loss record (pitching), Yannick Bolasie, Wayne Rooney, Anthony Knockaert

Everton moved up to ninth in the Premier League table thanks to a 3-0 win over Brighton at Goodison Park on Saturday.

The Toffees opened the scoring in the second half through a Gaetan Bong own-goal from Yannick Bolasie's cross.

Cenk Tosun doubled Everton's lead before Brighton's Anthony Knockaert was sent off. Wayne Rooney could have made it three but he saw his penalty saved by goalkeeper Mat Ryan.

More to follow

Cenk Tosun of Everton scores his side's second goal of the game to seal the win for Sam Allardyce' side on Saturday afternoon
Cenk Tosun of Everton scores his side's second goal of the game to seal the win for Sam Allardyce' side on Saturday afternoon
Everton's Tosun celebrates with team-mates after scoring his side's second goal of the game against Brighton on Saturday
Everton's Tosun celebrates with team-mates after scoring his side's second goal of the game against Brighton on Saturday
Brighton's Gaetan Bong scores an own-goal for Everton to give the Toffees the lead on Saturday afternoon at Goodison Park
Brighton's Gaetan Bong scores an own-goal for Everton to give the Toffees the lead on Saturday afternoon at Goodison Park
Everton's Theo Walcott, who pressurised Bong to make the error, celebrates as Everton take the lead over Brighton
Everton's Theo Walcott, who pressurised Bong to make the error, celebrates as Everton take the lead over Brighton
Everton players celebrate the own-goal in the second half of the Premier League clash between Everton and Brightonu00a0
Everton players celebrate the own-goal in the second half of the Premier League clash between Everton and Brighton
Lewis Dunk of Brighton (right) is challenged by Tosun of Everton during the Premier League match on Saturday afternoon
Lewis Dunk of Brighton (right) is challenged by Tosun of Everton during the Premier League match on Saturday afternoon
Brighton's Biram Kayal and Everton's Gylfi Sigurdsson battle for the ball during the clash at Goodison Park on Saturday
Brighton's Biram Kayal and Everton's Gylfi Sigurdsson battle for the ball during the clash at Goodison Park on Saturday
Everton manager Allardyce before the Premier League match at home against Brighton on Saturday afternoon
Everton manager Allardyce before the Premier League match at home against Brighton on Saturday afternoon
Chris Hughton, who won the manager of the month award for February, before the Premier League match on Saturday
Chris Hughton, who won the manager of the month award for February, before the Premier League match on Saturday
Everton's Wayne Rooney in action with Brighton's Pascal Gross during the Premier League clash at Goodison Park
Everton's Wayne Rooney in action with Brighton's Pascal Gross during the Premier League clash at Goodison Park
Stoke manager Paul Lambert was at the Everton vs Brighton fixture on Saturday as his side face the Toffees next Saturday
Stoke manager Paul Lambert was at the Everton vs Brighton fixture on Saturday as his side face the Toffees next Saturday
Brighton's Bong challenges Everton's Theo Walcott during the clash between the two sides on Saturday afternoon
Brighton's Bong challenges Everton's Theo Walcott during the clash between the two sides on Saturday afternoon
Everton's Seamus Coleman with a chance on goal during the first half of the match but it was 0-0 heading into the break
Everton's Seamus Coleman with a chance on goal during the first half of the match but it was 0-0 heading into the break
Brighton's Ezequiel Schelotto and Yannick Bolasie of Everton battle for the ball as the first half of the game ended all square
Brighton's Ezequiel Schelotto and Yannick Bolasie of Everton battle for the ball as the first half of the game ended all square
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