Toffees thump Mackems

Everton assistant boss Steve Round insists Liverpool are favourites for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final despite the Toffees ensuring they will go into the clash as the top Merseyside club in the Premier League after a thumping 4-0 win over Sunderland yesterday.

Manager David Moyes rested Nikica Jelavic, Leighton Baines and Tim Cahill with Wembley in mind but they were far superior to the Black Cats and made their dominance count in the second half.

Magaye Gueye netted his first Everton goal in the 52nd minute before a late flurry added gloss to the scoreline.