EVERTON:Turner, Wynne, Fox, Gerrard, Bosnar, Harris, Seargeant, Phelan, Chadwick, McFadden, Wilson.

Bench: Hopkins, Lake, Vaughan (McFadden 55m), Hughes (Gerrard 44m), Boyle (Wilson 15m).

Goalscorers: McFadden (4m), Chadwick (28m),Vaughan (86m)

Andy Holdens youngsters carried on their rich vein of form with a three one trouncing of previously unbeaten Aston Villa. After their victory over the shite last week, Holden had the luxury of adding Scottish International Jimmy Mac to his young squad. Jimmy did not disappoint and as early as the fourth minute, he belted a low shot in from the edge of the area to give the Blues a one nil lead.

On the half hour mark, Everton's other forward with first team experience made it two. Nick Chadwick guided a header home after good work out wide, by young Danny Fox. It took Everton till late in the second half to put the game beyond reach when, when in the 86th minute James Vaughan headed the Blues back into a two goal lead. Minutes earlier Villa had closed the deficit after a Luke Moore effort found it's way past Ian Turner in the Everton sticks.

The only low point of the evening was when Anthony Gerrard was stretchered off the pitch, and took to hospital for treatment. Faddy was replaced by Vaughan in the second half himself, after having a good hour run out on Moyesy's orders. (20/10/04)

Andy Holden says: "It’s been blatantly obvious all season that we just needed a bit of experience in the team. With the young boys grafting away, we just had that little bit of quality in the last third - it was just like watching Osman and Chadwick to be fair, it was that type of partnership. Every time the pair of them got on the ball in the first 15 or 20 minutes something looked like happening.

It was a great goal from Vaughany from a standing jump. It was a great header and that just put us back on track. Take it from me, if he goes about it right, does the right things and behaves in the right manner then it certainly won’t be his last goal." (20/10/04)

Team News

Andy Holden has a young squad for the match tonight. Jamie McFadden will get a much needed run out. Eddy Bosnar will hope to bang in another free-kick, while Hoko will hope to bring his goalscorer's boots with him from the Academy.

Everton from: Turner, Wynne, Fox, Gerrard, Bosnar, Harris, Seargeant, Phelan, Chadwick, McFadden, Wilson, Hopkins, Lake, Vaughan, Hughes, Boyle, Fowler.