Everton 2 Preston 0

Carling Cup..Everton v Preston..Moyes facing his former club..

Everton played in their strongest squad possible and again was quick to show the appettite..Hungering for goals and bombarded Preston all over..

The goal simply didnt come through even when the first whistle was blew..Fears of Everton dominating and not able to win the game is again looming over evertonians..

The first goal of the game finally came from Everton in the 52nd minute through a set-piece..And surprise surprise, it was from Lee Carsley!! Lee Carsley promptly curled the free kick around the wall and into the net.. Everton 1 Preston 0!!



Everton defended the lead but Preston almost came close to score the equaliser but was ruled offside..Mawene got the ball in the Everton net for Preston but the flag went up straight away..

Lee Carlsey was later sent off in the 72nd minute for an off-the-ball incident with Preston's Eric Skora..It was a straight red card from the referee and that would mean a straight 3-games ban for Carsley..


With Everton having to play with 10-men in the last 20 minutes of the game, Preston kept pushing for the equalising goal but the toffeemen held well and instead secured the game in the 89th minute when Marcus Bent was brought on for Big Dunc and scored the second goal within 20 seconds!! Osman troubling the defenders and cleverly pulled back the ball for Bent to smash the ball in!!


Everton through to the last 16 of the Carling Cup.
Everton 2 Preston 0