Everton Morning Round-Up, Friday 30th October 2026: Blues Thrash Newcastle 3-1 to Book Carabao Cup Quarter-Final Trip to Fleetwood
Good morning Blues! It was a big night at the Hill Dickinson as Everton swept aside Newcastle United 3-1 to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, with goals from James Garner, Hayden Hackney and Thierno Barry doing the damage (Royal Blue Mersey) (Royal Blue Mersey) (Read Everton) (Read Everton) (Royal Blue Mersey). Despite Newcastle piling forward with plenty of shots late on, it was David Moyes' men who made their chances count on the night (Royal Blue Mersey).
Everton now know their quarter-final opponents will be League Two giantkillers Fleetwood Town, who caused one of the shocks of the competition by knocking out the reigning Premier League champions Arsenal (Royal Blue Mersey) (Royal Blue Mersey) (Royal Blue Mersey). It promises to be an intriguing trip for the Blues against lower-league opposition who have already proven they fear nobody in this competition (Royal Blue Mersey).
The big talking point beyond the result was Jack Grealish's absence from the squad, with reports describing it as a club discipline issue (Liverpool Echo) (The Guardian) (Liverpool Echo) (BBC Sport). Moyes was asked directly about the decision to leave Grealish out and spoke about Everton's values, while the matter appears to have been quickly overshadowed by the quality of the cup performance (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool Echo) (BBC Sport).
There was plenty of praise flying around post-match too. Hackney described netting his first Everton goal as a special moment (EvertonFC.com), while Moyes also hailed the impact of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Hackney as fans enjoyed what was described as a 'big moment' for the club (Liverpool Echo). Garner's display was also picked out as a real breakthrough moment for the midfielder (Liverpool Echo), and Moyes gave his verdict on the win over Newcastle in his post-match reaction (EvertonFC.com).
On the transfer front, Friday's news round-up also featured Everton being linked with Aït-Nouri, though this remains firmly in rumour territory for now (Royal Blue Mersey).
Looking ahead, Everton will take on Fleetwood Town away in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as their cup adventure continues (Royal Blue Mersey) (Royal Blue Mersey) (Royal Blue Mersey).
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