Everton claimed a 2-0 victory against relegation-threatened Burnley at the Hill-Dickinson Stadium, boosting their push for European football. James Tarkowski scored the opener with a header, followed by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's second-half finish. The result leaves Everton eighth, two points behind sixth-placed Chelsea.
Everton continued their recent momentum with a comfortable home win over Burnley, marking a rare victory at the Hill-Dickinson Stadium. The Toffees had secured a 3-2 triumph at Newcastle United the previous weekend, and this performance showcased their attacking intent against a Burnley side struggling in the relegation battle.
James Tarkowski opened the scoring in the first half, heading in at the far post against his former club to give Everton the lead. Burnley offered little resistance, extending their poor run as they remain eight points from safety with limited games left.
In the second half, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall sealed the points with a lofted finish over goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. The goal came after build-up play involving Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil, highlighting Everton's neat possession.
Prior to the match, Everton lined up with Jordan Pickford in goal, defended by Vitalii Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, and Jake O’Brien, with midfield including James Garner, Idrissa Gueye, Iliman Ndiaye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Dwight McNeil supporting forward Beto. Burnley featured Martin Dúbravka in goal, with Maxime Estève, Joe Worrall, Bashir Humphreys, and Lucas Pires in defense, midfielders Lesley Ugochukwu, Florentino, Kyle Walker, Jaidon Anthony, and Hannibal Mejbri behind Lyle Foster.
Everton, now on 40 points, sit eighth in the Premier League table, just two points off Chelsea in sixth despite having played one more game. Burnley, with 19 points, appear destined for the Championship. The match kicked off at 19:30 GMT on March 3, 2026.
