A TOM CLEVERLEY header with almost the last touch of the game earned Everton a dramatic 1-0 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Magpies goalkeeper and Ireland goalkeeper Rob Elliot and his Everton counterpart Tim Howard had been the central figures as both teams missed a host of presentable chances at St James’ Park.
A confident Everton dominated possession and chances in the first half. Kevin Mirallas, Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley were all heavily involved, as Seamus Coleman’s overlapping runs down the right flank in particular caused the hosts plenty of problems.
But a share of the spoils would have been a fair outcome given the profligacy on display throughout, with the visitors’ Lukaku and Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic among the chief offenders.
Cleverley spared the blushes of his attacking colleagues, heading home after Elliot ought to have done better to break Newcastle hearts in the 94th minute, securing Everton a first league win in five attempts.
Newcastle meanwhile lost for the first time in four matches, a painful outcome for the strugglers, who have improved considerably of late but drop into the relegation zone.
