Finally, a solid comfortable home win for the Blues

Disappointing.

They looked pretty good at Newcastle but Burnley will pack their half and make it difficult for the Blues.

We need to score early to force them to come out of their shell.

They are sure fire relegation fodder but that's when Everton usually come unstuck.

However, a Euro place is still possible but they need to get a run of decent results although some tough ones coming up.

The only thing he did was have a shot that luckily Pope made a hash of and Beto was quick enough to follow up on.

Bring George on early in the second half and watch him score. I would like to see Röhl at some stage too.

Also heard the derby game is now being played on Sunday 19 April with a kick-off at 2:00 pm.

That's me giving it a miss.

I know I did and look what happened!

(ps: I've not seen it myself as I'm at dinner with my boss!)

I still don't know what Patterson did wrong in the games he had to play for us.

I am one of David Moyes's critics and am surprised he has not made changes. I remember the away game at Forest and the comments then were to keep the same team that won for the next game... and then he made changes and we lost.

You do not bring stability making changes for every game.

He is okay going forward and if we played wingbacks he would be more suitable but O'Brien is quick and good in the air so gets the nod (pardon the pun).

Does it work at home? I think not... but hope it does!

He is ok going forward and if we played wingbacks he would be more suitable but O’Brien is quick and good in the air so gets the nod ( pardon the pun)

Please someone get it sorted or it will sink.

He is having a really good game tbf.

For all our possession we could well be up by more than 2 by now. Some nifty passing on that 2nd. Would like to see any of Rohl, George, and Dibling get a run out now. But we'll probably just get Barry for Beto and some time-wasting subs at 85+ minutes.

Just me or is there a surprising number of empty seats tonight?

Sorry you missed a good win and good display.

Yes we can.

First half was like watching paint dry.

I want to see the football we played for 15 minutes after the 2nd goal.

Somebody need to create something that works. Comments, articles and live match discussion, that's all we want and need.

Couple of strange posts about the website.

Can you be more specific about the problem(s) you're seeing, please?

We never looked threatened until another good save by Jordan at the end. Bring on the Arsenal!!!

Gana Gueye had a very good game and takes the MotM for me with McNeil proving he's much better than he gets recognised for by many fans on here.

Beto seems to have found the left leg that matches his right one in the last two games to go with the usual hard grafting work he does upfront.

Burnley never offered much resistance to Everton's attacking and they couldn't complain if the score had been higher.

But don't be getting carried away -- it was Burnley we were playing!

Page taking forever to load with a giant picture and tiny script. Went to post this and my previous post was still in the comment box despite already being posted. Everything is really slow, eg hit refresh and it's taking 5 minutes to do so.

The front page is a horrible mess and the owners have been told about this a number of times but feel they have other priorties elsewhere in the stable, so it's hard for us to get things changed. It's the only place where the betting stuff is intrusive, and trust me, it has to be there, but it shouldn't actually get in your way.

But I don't think that affects the functionality of the site, does it? As you say: Comments, articles and live match discussion, that's all we want and need. -- isn't that what you are getting?

Perhaps the secret here is, when you come on the site, just click on the News link and that will take you to a dedicated page with all the latest articles and stories. Just scroll down, click on what interests you, read, Jump to Last and add your comments.

That's what works for me. Please tell me what is happening if that does not work for you.

Moyes's subs were a bit late and baffling though. McNeil and Gana looked knackered, should have subbed them before Beto and Branthwaite.

Fair play to the group of Irish lads at the back of the South Stand, they were singing and bouncing all through the match, helped getting everyone around them going.

Finally an easy win. Can’t remember the last time that happened. And even if it was only Burnley, it was important to show we’re a class above, for our confidence, and especially to do it all at home.

Second the others who noted and appreciated the play of McNeil, Beto and Gana, three who have earned their share of criticism. It’s especially pleasing to see Dwight play that well, to remind the supporters of his quality, to help the team win two big matches after almost leaving — and to get the deserved applause from the stands at the end.

Right now it feels like anything is possible this season — top 6, stay where we are, or suffer the fate of a tough run this next month or so.

Just before half-time, I looked around and just within my seating range I counted six people on their mobile phone, and then when the half time whistle went, I saw my brother walking down the stairs towards me. "How are you?" I asked. "I'm off, Tone," came his reply, "There's no way I can carry on sitting here watching that."

Thankfully it got a little bit better in the second half, and it was nice to see a well worked goal, although it should have been two when Gueye delayed his pass too long and then should have shot, instead of playing Ndiaye in. Experience alone should have made him realise his mate couldn't wait any longer and had already strayed offside.

Gueye was very unlucky with his shot off the bar, and McNeil showed everyone why the manager prefers experience, although with the game won, I'm sure he could have given the younger players a little bit of game time from off the bench?

Great to get the three points, even better when I got home to see Liverpool had been beaten, so a very good night in the end!

Just checked my iPhone and now I see what you're all on about. Sorry folks.

Although now it has corrected itself... strange. Let me check on the iPad.

The wrath of the knowledgeable match goer ringing in his ears has acted as a huge boot up the arse to Moyes...

I also thought that for long periods, the players made a nonsense out of the much peddled myth that they are not able to play nice attractive football. Fair play to them.

Amazing what happens when you remove the straight-jacket.

Last game I went to, I was in the Bramley Moore at half time.

Dwight McNeil had an outstanding game.

Nice to win at home at last.

The format of the comments is all awry. Looks like a cheapo message board. No nice boxes with clear, punctuated text, which make the comments easy to read.

Was it playing McNeil instead of George, O'Brien instead of Patterson, Beto instead of Barry, Mykolenko instead of Aznou?

Pushing up as a unit or staying low like Newcastle? Gana playing more as an attacking midfielder than Garner's holding position?

We'd all love to hear your positive tactical feedback, Darren.

Moyes must be delighted he decided not to sell him.

Hopefully we can keep also our season going until the final day, which could be a classic at Spurs. Imagine putting Spurs down? It'd be like a fixture from the eighties if that happened, when it wasn't always pleasant at the football!

Now please excuse me while I go finish the rest of my crow thanks to Dwight McNeil's performance.

Other than that a welcome win, happy days and some nice interplay at times.

Beto has certainly upped his game and the difference it makes to the team is evident.

Moyes could have given George or Dibling a few more minutes than 10 or 5. Why did he take Jarrad off? He wasn't struggling and it's not like we have another match in a few days?

Dewsbury-Hall was Man of the Match for me, and while not everything came off for Ndiaye it is a pleasure to watch him. Excellent save from Pickford at the death.

The walk back to the car didn't seem as long tonight (and no parking ticket).

I know Burnley are poor, but at times we played some good football and could have won by more. The midfield linked really well as the match progressed, Gana and Ndiaye back to their best and a return of McNeil Mk 1 from a previous season.

It's also nice to see a defender who can pass again now Branthwaite is back. Only Beto didn't have a good game, second to too many balls and not on the same page as the others.

I know he didn't score, but at least he's trapping the ball & turning centre-backs. Not like earlier in the season, when he could trap a ball further than I could kick it.

Dewsbury-Hall is the instigator. He is a terrific footballer with a winning mentality.

I'll keep it short and say that the game just showed how poor Burnley are and how effective set pieces can be if kept simple rather than all that wrestling on the goal line.

We have the ability to beat any side in the Premier League. It's mostly a mental thing that we lose some of the games that we shouldn't lose. Hopefully, this win at home should provide us with greater confidence to claim Hill Dickinson Stadium as a stronghold.

Dewsbury-Hall was superb. Beto's hold up play, lay-offs, and runs into defenders was top-notch. Tarkowski was, in a word, great. Gana, one thing bad, next thing good, but that near goal bordered after the tackle on world class.

And yet another worldie at the death from our best keeper since Neville Southall, may his name be praised. Garner, a couple of sublime deliveries, has to play in midfield where he covers so much ground.

MotM: Dewsbury-Hall

Serious questions need to be asked if TFG and Saint Daniel the Absent with their 'ace' recruitment team do not give us the summer we need and deserve.

Gueye had a 5-minute spell where he looked like Messi, before he was subbed, he was imperious and back to his very best. Ndiaye is a joy to watch and could become truly world class if his decision-making improves a bit, I expect we will receive some large bids for his services.

McNeil had a great game, again, and is perhaps getting his sharpness and desire back, after a difficult couple of years?

My only gripe now is that we have so few games coming up (only 2 games in the next 38 days, for fuck's sake!!). It's a spring break for Everton and punishment for going out of the cups so early.

These long breaks always seem to come at a bad time for us, we could do with some momentum but now have no football to watch at what is a busy time of the season for other big clubs. At least very few weekends can be ruined until my birthday, then we face the RS!

Added bonus was Dewsbury-Hall's goal took us out of 20th position in the table for goals scored at home from open play; we are now 19th.

8 goals scored from open play in 15 home games.

We've beaten Brighton, Palace, Fulham, Forest, and now Burnley at home. Get a grip lad.

That's top stuff. Europe beckons.

I got it wrong pre-game saying 4/7 was a poor price for us to win, we won in a canter which did suprise me. Shows what I know.

I did get the Beto before Barry choice at least right; of the two, I would start Beto every time. There's not much between them but I think Beto shades it.

They played some really nice one touch football in the 2nd half, the likes I haven't seen us play for many a year. My criticism is.we still don't create or score enough goals.

Ndiaye is a highly talented footballer who is a joy to watch but I just wish he would shoot more when inside the box. I thought Dewsbury-Hall was instrumental in everything good we did and his goal tally of 6 so far is a good return considering he was out for a few weeks.

I thought Gana played some lovely one touch football in and around the Burnley box and had that shot go in rather than hit the bar it would have been a goal of the season contender.

I know it was only Burnley but nice to see this group play some really attractive football. I thought McNeil was magnificent last night. I did question Moyes about starting him against Newcastle but he played well against them and last night deserved his standing ovation when he went off.

I thought we played the style we want to see Everton play for 15 minutes after the 2nd goal. One- and two-touch fast passing and movement.

I would like to see us play like that from the first whistle.

I couldn't agree more and as that spell showed in the 2nd half they are well capable of playing this way. It was enjoyable to watch and we looked a far better side for playing this way.

Obviously we have to take into account the opposition, but certainly at home I hope we continue to play with the style that we did for periods of the 2nd half.

I think Moyes will keep that starting eleven for the rest of the season -- fitness permitting.

Let's do a job on Arsenal and continue to press for a European place and a strong finish in the Premier League.

How can a team have such poor home form and such good away form. That is the wrong way around.

An interesting fact. That is twice a Moyes team has gone 6 games at home without a win. 09/10 season - it was 5 draws and a loss. It was ended on 28/12 with a 2-0 home win against. . . . . . Burnley

Agree with posters saying Moyes needs to bring on subs earlier, especially George, Dibling and Röhl to give them experience. Whilst a lot moan about him not playing youngsters, he has started 2 teenagers this year and would have been 3 but George had his 20th birthday 6 days before the Bournemouth match. Our 30 year olds are Tarkowski, Gana, Pickford (excused because Goalies are usually better in their 30s) plus Keane, Grealish and Coleman so we are losing those older players. How long before it is a Branthwaite-O'Brien pairing at centre half - currently an average of 24¼?

Did note Moyes said before Newcastle that Gana and Ndiaye were not in shape when they came back from AFCON and needed work on their fitness. Maybe Gana's performance last night showed that he was now back to where he should be. I thought he was unlucky when he hit the bar, having won the ball back first.

And in the words of John Motson - when the result from Molineaux came in - "this (evening) just gets better and better".

9 games to go. 11 points from them last season. I reckon we need 16 or 17 and finish on 60 points or better. What is frustrating is that CL is 5 places so the evil empire probably will sneak in behind Villa and United - while we will probably miss out.

I thought Gana had his best game for a long time, linking with Ndiaye and Dewsbury-Hall. McNeil too was a threat. When we moved the ball quickly we looked so much better.

I would've thought at 2-0 he could have put George and Dibling on way earlier, a perfect game with Burnley offering little threat, easier to come on 2-0 up than 2 down.

Oh and why would Ndiaye want to leave for another club when he gets a reception like that from every corner when walking around the pitch?

Great to see home fans enjoying BMD.

Dewsbury-Hall had a good game and scored a very good well-worked goal by three or four players but, in the first half, he made as many mistakes as he did v Newcastle as good moves.

I thought he showed an arrogant side in a very poor way when he sat on the floor making it plain, to the crowd and TV cameras that Beto was to blame for the cock-up when they got mixed up over the ball.

To me, it was clear that Beto had the ball, and it was Dewsbury-Hall who bumped into him but claiming, by his actions, that Beto didn't know what he was doing.

I didn't like that at all. He might be a better player but don't try and make a fool out of a team mate when you are to blame.

The first sight of the pitch and stands was a Wow moment, surpassing all the photos I've seen. Don't know if the lights heightened the effect but it looked hyper-realistic.

A great view from the South Stand; you feel you are right up against the pitch but the distance is sufficient that you don't even have to move your head to see from corner to corner. The elevated position means you can see all the action rather than trying to see through bodies.

I can't complain about a comfortable win but Burnley were very poor, with neither craft nor determination. Our players' attitude was spot on, and Dwight must have regained possession for us a dozen times on his own.

Some nice play but still too many minor mistakes. Dewsbury-Hall is a dynamo but he played a few reckless / poorly directed passes that could have caused us major problems against better opponents.

The crowd was content but generally very quiet and there seemed like a lot of empty seats when I started scanning the terraces in the second half.

Steak pie was delicious, seemed top quality to me. Pricey, yes, but that's got to be expected.

They asked whether it was as good inside as it was outside; we said, yes, it was. All 4 of them predicted an easy win for us and thankfully they were right.

We all see a different game and, just like Saturday, it was nice to see Gueye and Ndiaye passing and moving with a little bit of telepathy, so hopefully it spreads through the team.

Pass and move, it got better... but it should be so much better than it is. As I said, we all see a different game; as bad as Burnley were, I just thought everyone looked a lot more comfortable with Jarrad Branthwaite back in the team, looking physically stronger.

Burnley offered very little, Hannibal in the middle was lucky not to be booked. How Ward Prowse didn't start that game is beyond me. I don't think I would take anyone from Burnley if and when they go down.

I couldn't split my MotM last night between McNeil or Gana, both had strong games.

Maybe Patric can now write an article on both as having a resurgence with the blues rather than 'enough is enough' or 'times up' negative stuff.

Warm weather training in Portugal awaits. What a time to be a pro footballer.

I also spotted empty seats in all four stands. Not as bad as Bournemouth but still very obvious. The East Stand seems to be the worst 'offender' of the four.

I thought we were poor and unimaginative in the first half, but showed great improvement in the second.

Credit to McNeil too, I am one of his biggest critics but he put in a decent shift against Burnley.

Substitutions could have been made earlier I think. If we need some of those lads during the run in, they are going up be seriously undercooked. But Moyes isn't big on rotation is he?

I tried to send this post just after the match but wasn't able to

Substitutions could have been made earlier I think. If we need some of those lads during the run in, they are going up be seriously undercooked.

We have a very long break that has just started.

Normally I'd be inclined to eat my own fingers before coughing that up for a pie but I am inclined to view it as including a sort of charitable contribution to the club.

I accept that, for occasional attenders like, me it's much less irksome than it is for the stalwarts who don't miss a game.