Everton avoided FA Cup embarrassment with a 2-0 victory against third tier Peterborough just hours after Sean Dyche was sacked by the struggling Premier League club on Thursday. "The FA Cup is really important for us.

John: As a lifelong Everton fan, I have never seen a more poorly coached team. Zero shots on goal is pathetic and shows a complete lack of team organisation. If we go a goal down, it is game over. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has lost all his confidence and the rest of the squad do not seem far behind him.

The game against Bournemouth went as anticipated, with the visitors making an aggressive start, failing to attain a serious breakthrough and being dominated for the remainder. After 20 minutes the only question was whether Everton would be able to escape with a 0-0 result.