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Everton land hammer blow on Burnley in relegation scrap
Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin (left) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with team-mate Abdoulaye Doucoure during the Premier League match at Goodison Park, Liverpool, April 6, 2024

Everton 1-0 Burnley
by James Nalton
at Goodison Park

FOR a team in Everton’s predicament, it doesn’t matter how the goals and the wins arrive — only that they do.

One followed the other against Burnley at Goodison Park on Saturday, as a second goal in as many games from Dominic Calvert-Lewin was enough to secure their first Premier League win since December.

That win came 15 games ago, also against Burnley, and Sean Dyche did everything he could to make sure they got back on track in this game.

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