Lukaku dominates with late double
Amid speculation over his future, Romelu Lukaku's brace helped Everton move into the Premier League top six with a 4-0 win over Hull City.
Romelu Lukaku proved his worth to Everton as he scored twice and set up another as Ronald Koeman's side moved up into the top six of the Premier League with a 4-0 victory over 10-man Hull City.
Lukaku publicly questioned the club's ambition in the days preceding Sunday's (AEDT) contest to cast doubt over his Everton future, but the Belgian added the gloss to a convincing victory as he moved top of the league's scoring charts with a late double at Goodison Park.
Having already teed-up Enner Valencia's strike, Lukaku took advantage of slack Hull defending to move two clear of Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane in the race for the Golden Boot.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin squandered a terrific chance in the reverse fixture in December, but the youngster made no mistake on this occasion as he nudged in Tom Davies's cross to give Everton the lead early on.
Marco Silva's side responded well to going behind, but any hopes of a Hull comeback were all-but ended when Tom Huddlestone was dismissed for a lunge on Idrissa Gueye midway through the second half.
Valencia secured the points just over a minute after coming on, with Lukaku adding a quick-fire double.
Hull remains planted in the relegation zone, while Everton, which faces Liverpool after the international break, moved level on points with fifth-placed Arsenal.