LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Everton midfielder Ross Barkley ended a difficult week off the field by inspiring his team to an eighth straight home win with a 3-1 victory over Burnley at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Saturday. Barkley's shot, deflected off Burnley defender Ben Mee, put Everton 2-1 up in the 71st minute and the league's top scorer Romelu Lukaku made sure of the win three minutes later with his 24th strike of the season. A 52nd-minute Sam Vokes penalty had brought Burnley level after Phil Jagielka had scrambled Everton ahead three minutes earlier. There was nothing lucky about Everton’s third, which came three minutes later, Lukaku spinning superbly to turn past Keane and blast a shot past Heaton at the near post. Lukaku has now scored in nine successive home games – the last player to achieve that feat was Dixie Dean in 1934.

Source: The Star April 15, 2017 16:30 UTC