Everton 1 West Brom 4: Baggies end winless streak against 10-man Toffees

27 November 2010 21:59
Everton may be regarded as too good to go down but, after slipping to only two points outside the relegation zone following this humiliating home defeat, fans demonstrated their concern by booing the team off the pitch.[LNB] No chance: Everton keeper Tim Howard stretches in vain to keep out Chris Brunt's (not pictured) free-kick[LNB]Stunned by an early goal from PaulScharner and a brilliant Chris Brunt free-kick, Everton thought theyhad the launch pad to mount a second-half fightback when Tim Cahillreduced the deficit with his eighth goal of the season shortly beforehalf-time.[LNB]It prompted manager David Moyes tointroduce strikers Louis Saha and Jermaine Beckford in an attempt toturn things around and earn Everton's first win in five matches.[LNB] [LNB] Off the mark: Paul Scharner opens the scoring at Goodison Park[LNB]A moment of madness from midfielder Mikel Arteta undermined those efforts.[LNB]Beckford thought he had broughtEverton level when he broke free on the left, only for his shot to becleared off the line by Gabriel Tamas. [LNB] [LNB] High riser: Tim Cahill puts Everton back in the game[LNB]MATCH FACTS Everton (4-4-1-1): Howard; Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines; Anichebe (Rodwell 61min), Heitinga (Beckford 55), Arteta, Pienaar; Cahill; Yakubu (Saha 55). Subs (not used): Mucha, Bilyaletdinov, Coleman, Baxter. Booked: Beckford. Sent off: Arteta (58min).[LNB]West Brom (4-1-4-1): Carson; Jara, Scharner, Tamas, Cech; Mulumbu; Morrison, Dorrans (Reid 73), Thomas (Tchoyi 66), Brunt (Barnes 90); Odemwingie. Subs (not used): Myhill, Pablo, Shorey, Fortune. Booked: Brunt, Dorrans, Mulumbu. Sent off: Mulumbu (89min).[LNB]Referee: L Mason (Lancashire). [LNB]West Brom then broke up-fieldand Arteta, unhappy at Gonzalo Jara's tackle on him, retaliated and wassent off by referee Lee Mason for stamping.[LNB]There was still more than half an hour left to play.[LNB]Former Leeds forward Beckford hadanother effort saved by goalkeeper Scott Carson's legs and blazed overthe bar on another occasion.[LNB]West Brom utilised their numericaladvantage in the closing stages with substitute Somen Tchoyi curling asuperb third and then setting up Youssouf Mulumbu for the fourth, whichflew into the net off covering defender Sylvain Distin.[LNB]Mulumbu's celebrations promptedreferee Mason to book him and moments later he was sent off for asecond yellow after a crude challenge from behind on substitute JackRodwell.[LNB] Beckham welcome to join Everton in January, says ambitious MoyesFulham and West Bromwich eye Nottingham Forest midfielder McGuganEVERTON FC

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