16th April 2008:Brooklodge United 0-1 Everton

Everton maintained their recent good form with a fine victory away to Brooklodge United on Wednesday evening. Preparations were thrown into turmoil due to the confusion regarding the venue. Credit is due to the players for not letting this confusion impinge on their mindset and they were quickly into their stride once the game began. Graham Hickey hit the post on ten minutes and the crossbar fifteen minutes later as he sought his elusive twenty first goal of the season. Everton got in behind the Brooklodge defence time after time but could not find the net and the teams turned around scoreless.
Brooklodge tried hard to get a foothold in the game in the second half but Everton were in too much control and the all important goal came after sixty five minutes. Micky Dalton pounced on a moment of indecision in the home defence and bravely put himself between the keeper and defender before passing to Graham Hickey who gratefully accepted the invitation to score his twenty first goal and give Everton a valuable three points. Brooklodge pushed for an equaliser but the Everton defence proved their worth and kept another clean sheet.
EVERTON:
Dave O Donovan, Mark Dalton, Ray Laffan, Danny O Callaghan, Ken O Mahony, Denis Murphy, Willie Carey, Colin Fielding, Micky Dalton, Derek Cullinane, Graham Hickey.
Subs:
Dave O Sullivan for Micky Dalton inj. 70 mins.
Alan O Brien, Sammi, not used.

JOHN HAYES CUP; 13th April 2008: Everton 6-1 CIT
Everton recorded a resounding victory in the 1st division cup in Everton Park on Sunday morning. Even though short a few regulars the home team had this game wrapped up before half time. After a scrappy opening ten minutes Colin Fielding put Everton ahead with a well taken penalty. The lead was doubled ten minutes later when an unfortunate defender turned a Graham Hickey cross into his own net. Next it was time for man of the match Denis Murphy to put his name on the scoresheet when he rattled the net from thirty yards. Micky Dalton was next when he turned in a Derek Cullinane pass at the front post. With half time approaching Murphy got his second, this time direct from a corner kick.
CIT steadied the ship in the second half but Everton were too good to let them back into the game and midway through the half Denis Murphy completed his hat-trick with another unstoppable thirty yard drive. CIT scored a consolation goal in the last minute. This goal took the gloss off the win, especially for Dave O Donovan who prides himself on keeping clean sheets. Even though this was an emphatic victory Everton know that an improvement is needed in order to collect three ponts away to Brooklodge next Wednesday evening.
EVERTON:
Dave O Donovan, Ken O Mahony, Ray Laffan, Danny O Callaghan, Mark Dalton, Denis Murphy, Dave Whitley, Colin Fielding, Micky Dalton, Derek Cullinane, Graham Hickey.
Subs:
Alan O Brien and Sammi for Derek Cullinane and Mark Dalton 45 minutes.
Wayne Cooper for Dave Whitley 60 minutes.
David O Sullivan not used.