Dewsbury-Hall ready to step up in Grealish absence

For so long, it looked like it was going to be an away day to forget for Everton.

The Blues were comfortably second best for most of the afternoon and only remained in the game because of Fulham's failure to turn chances into goals during a one-sided first half.

But that all changed when Dewsbury-Hall netted his first goal since December.

The former Chelsea and Leicester City midfielder's second-half performance was proof that he is quickly becoming a key pillar of this Everton team, who are progressing after a turbulent few years for the blue half of Merseyside.

After narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League twice in recent seasons, Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish and Thierno Barry were brought in last summer to try and fire the club back up the Premier League.

There have been green shoots throughout the season so far - especially on the road where the Toffees have won five and drawn two of their past eight games.

But after a difficult start to 2026, and the news that Grealish's season was over after suffering a foot injury last month, Evertonians would have been forgiven for fearing the worst.

Dewsbury-Hall, though, has seemingly breathed new life into Everton's season and in doing so proved that there is plenty to play for - specifically European football - between now and the end of May.