Everton cruised into the 4th round of the F.A Cup yesterday by thrashing Scunthorpe at Glanfod Park.
The Toffees, who have been struggling to find goals as of late, showed their Premier League class and hit five past a sorry Scunthorpe.
Louis Saha grabbed his second goal of the season opening the scoring with a cool finish from outside the box, similar to his goal in the midweek win over Tottenham. With top scorer Cahill away on International duty, former Scunthorpe player Jermaine Beckford finally found the net after his goal drought with a header, doubling Everton's lead. It could have easily been more for Everton before the break with the front pair looking dangerous and Leon Osman and Marouane Fellaini coming close.
After the break, Scunthorpe hit the back of the Everton net with a great finish by Michael Collins and the game looked to be one of those special F.A Cup moments. It wasn’t to be however, as Everton showed their class and kept knocking at Scunthorpe’s door. It was the impressive Seamus Coleman who grabbed Everton third, nodding in Beckford’s cross to grab his second headed goal in as many games.
Then the match was well and truly over, as on 75 minutes, Fellaini found space at the edge of the box, to drive a left foot shot past Murphy in the Scunthorpe goal. There was even time for Everton to grab a fifth. Magaye Gueye made an exquisite pass to set to Leighton Baines who curled a superb shot into the top corner of the net.
The victory was never in doubt, as five-star Everton proved that they are ready for another cup battle.
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