Everton got back to winning ways at Hill Dickinson Stadium with a routine 2-0 victory over Burnley.

Goals from James Tarkowski and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall ended the Toffees' winless streak on home soil, which stretched back to December 6, and boosted their European hopes as they moved within two points of the Premier League's top six.

Dewsbury-Hall sounded a warning for Burnley when he curled over from inside the box, but the first big chance came to former Burnley defender Tarkowski.

He rose highest to meet James Garner's inviting 32nd-minute free-kick and direct a looping header into the right-hand corner.

Another Garner delivery almost led to the second goal in first-half stoppage time, with Jarrad Branthwaite's header kept out by Martin Dubravka.

Iliman Ndiaye saw a neat finish ruled out for offside nine minutes into the second half, but Everton got the second goal on the hour mark.

Ndiaye fed Dewsbury-Hall, who beat Dubravka with a delicate clip.

Idrissa Gueye almost scored a third in spectacular fashion when his curling 20-yard attempt rattled the crossbar, though Jordan Pickford had to make a fantastic save to deny Lyle Foster and preserve Everton's clean sheet at the other end in stoppage time.

Data Debrief: Everton back on track on the docks

Everton have won eight of their 10 Premier League home games against Burnley (L2), only winning more on home soil against Chelsea (10) across that period in the top-flight (since 2009-10). So, perhaps a meeting with the Clarets was always the likely tonic to David Moyes' troubles at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Tarkowski broke the deadlock with his first league goal since his dramatic equaliser against Liverpool in February 2025, in what was the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

He also became the sixth player to score for and against the Clarets in the Premier League – alongside Chris Wood, Michael Keane, Danny Ings, Andre Gray and Armando Broja.

Dewsbury-Hall doubled the lead with his sixth Premier League goal of the season, twice as many as he registered in his three previous campaigns in the competition combined (three).

Everton's dominance was highlighted by the fact they completed 505 of their 579 passes in this match, both the Toffees' highest figures in a Premier League game since a 2-0 away loss to Moyes' West Ham in January 2023.