McNeil's stunning double earns Everton first win of season against Crystal Palace

09/28/2024 12:12 PM

Timing is everything, and at the end of a week that brought hope of a new era for Everton under the Friedkin Group, Sean Dyche finally tasted a first Premier League win of the season. A fresh start does not have to be confined to the boardroom.

Everton claimed their first three points courtesy of a superb double from Dwight McNeil plus a second-half transformation. By both teams. Defeat was galling for Crystal Palace. Oliver Glasner's team controlled the first half and deservedly led through Marc Guéhi's poacher's finish. But for a careless final ball their lead could have been greater.