EVERTON 2 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 0March 10 (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney's penalty miss mattered little as Everton continued their fine home form as they earned a 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday. If you reverse it (home and away form) and look with the home points we've gained we're riding high in the top six," Everton manager Sam Allardyce said. Rooney was one of four changes for Everton from the defeat at Burnley last weekend and helped the hosts threaten early on. Once the first goal goes in it lifts the crowd here and it becomes very difficult," Brighton manager Chris Hughton said. That reprieve could not galvanise Brighton, as Everton leapfrogged their opponents with another home success.

Source: The Star March 10, 2018 17:28 UTC