Everton Morning Round-Up, Saturday 7th November 2026: Thierno Barry's Double Sinks Coventry as Blues Climb to Fifth
Good morning Blues. Last night's big story is a cracking one, as Everton came from behind to beat Coventry City 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium in David Moyes' landmark match in charge (EvertonFC.com). Coventry, managed by former Everton boss Frank Lampard, took a shock early lead before the Toffees woke up and turned things around (Royal Blue Mersey) (Royal Blue Mersey). Thierno Barry struck twice in quick succession to put Everton ahead (Royal Blue Mersey) (The Guardian), before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall smashed home a brilliant third from the left to seal the points (Royal Blue Mersey) (Read Everton). The win moves Everton up to fifth in the Premier League table and completes a third successive victory for Moyes' side (Royal Blue Mersey) (BBC Sport).
There's been loads of reaction to Barry's display, with the Liverpool Echo rating him 9/10 and highlighting how he's answering his critics with his tenth goal of the season (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool Echo) (EvertonFC.com). Moyes explained afterwards how the move for Barry has worked out, joking that "Haaland's worried" (Liverpool Echo). There was also a bit of controversy around one of Barry's goals, with the Premier League releasing an explanation and Barry responding to the talk himself (Liverpool Echo). Dewsbury-Hall, meanwhile, said his omission from the England squad fuelled his matchwinning contribution (BBC Sport), while there's been some Echo analysis on what his display means for Thomas Tuchel and for Jack Grealish's place in the side (Liverpool Echo).
Post-match, Moyes admitted it wasn't a good performance but was happy to get the result (BBC Sport), while Lampard was left frustrated, pointing to "big decisions" that went against Coventry - a claim Moyes disagreed with afterwards (BBC Sport) (Liverpool Echo).
Away from the first team, Everton Women begin a busy run of five fixtures this month with a trip to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in the WSL, as Scott Phelan looks for a positive result against Sonia Bompastor's side (Royal Blue Mersey).
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