Source: Eurosport
Hull v Everton - 23 September
Toffees make light work of Tigers[LNB]Everton were barely extended as they cruised into the fourth round of the Carling Cup with an emphatic 4-0 defeat of under-strength Hull.[LNB]The tie was effectively settled in the opening 24 minutes as the Toffees powered ahead at the KC Stadium with goals from Ayegbeni Yakubu, Jo and Dan Gosling.[LNB]David Moyes' men, finding their form after a poor start to the season, then eased off but took their goal tally to 11 in three games as Leon Osman added a fourth after 57 minutes.[LNB]Hull offered little although Kamel Ghilas, one of their better performers on a lacklustre night, hit the post in the search for a late consolation.[LNB]Moyes fielded a strong side and will have been especially pleased to see Yakubu on the scoresheet on his first start for 10 months.[LNB]The Nigerian was stepping up his comeback from a snapped Achilles and looked strong before being withdrawn after 45 minutes.[LNB]He needed just 10 minutes to make his mark as a Hull side showing nine changes from the side beaten by Birmingham at the weekend were swept aside.[LNB]The opener came after Everton were gifted possession in midfield by Bernard Mendy and moments later were threatening on the edge of the box.[LNB]Jo was eventually crowded out by the Hull defence but Diniyar Bilyaletdinov was on hand and worked the ball out to the onrushing Yakubu.[LNB]The former Middlesbrough man confidently strode forward and clipped over Matt Duke for his first goal since last November.[LNB]It was the first meaningful attack from either side with Hull's only offering to that point a mis-hit cross from Ghilas that drifted over the bar.[LNB]The visitors doubled their lead in the 20th minute as Bilyaletdinov floated in a free-kick and Jo rose highest to head home.[LNB]Everton were threatening to run riot as they added a third through Gosling in the 24th minute.[LNB]Yakubu was the provider, turning well and playing the youngster into wide open space on the right.[LNB]With makeshift left-back Peter Halmosi caught out of position, Gosling powered forward and fired emphatically past Duke from the corner of the area.[LNB]Everton eased back and at least allowed Hull some possession before the break.[LNB]Their best efforts were a deflected Tom Cairney shot and a header wide by Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink from the resulting corner on the stroke of half-time.[LNB]Hull brought on Paul McShane and Dean Marney to add stability at the interval and began the second period with more urgency.[LNB]Mendy weaved his way into the area and had a shot blocked before Ghilas blasted over when given a sight of goal.[LNB]Ghilas then robbed Tony Hibbert to set up Vennegoor of Hesselink but Sylvain Distin produced a timely challenge.[LNB]Everton's superiority was not threatened and the visitors stepped up a gear to add a fourth after Osman was tripped on the edge of the area by Nick Barmby.[LNB]John Heitinga hit the free-kick into the wall but Hull could not clear and Osman seized on the rebound to score.[LNB]Everton then took the opportunity to bring on new signing Lucas Neill for his debut just after the hour.[LNB]Marney hit the target for Hull from 30 yards but Tim Howard was not extended.[LNB]Cairney also tried his luck from distance in search of a consolation but his powerful shot caught Heitinga in the face.[LNB]A nice run by Cairney then set up Ghilas but the Algerian struck the post and Halmosi shot at Howard from the rebound.[LNB]McShane then had a better opportunity after being played in by Ghilas but Howard saved and the Irishman then scooped the ball over.
