Everton beat Newcastle 3-1 to book Carabao Cup quarter-final place

Everton secured their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 3-1 victory over Newcastle United at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Thursday. David Moyes' side scored twice before half-time and added a third after the break to eliminate the defending 2024-25 champions.

James Garner opened the scoring in the 34th minute, finishing with a curling effort into the bottom corner after Everton won possession in Newcastle's half. The hosts doubled their advantage just before the interval when Hayden Hackney converted Thierno Barry's cross, scoring his first goal for the club following his summer move from Middlesbrough.

Everton continued to threaten after the restart and extended their lead in the 69th minute. Kieran Dewsbury-Hall broke forward before setting up Barry, who controlled the ball and fired into the top corner to make it 3-0.

Newcastle managed a late consolation in the 88th minute, when Dan Burn headed home from close range. However, the visitors could not mount a comeback, and Everton comfortably saw out the closing stages to secure progression.

The result sets up a quarter-final away to Fleetwood Town, who produced one of the round's biggest shocks by eliminating Premier League champions Arsenal. The last-eight ties are scheduled for the week beginning 14 December.