Premiership: Everton old-boy scores against old club

Everton 0, Charlton 1 (half-time)

Goodison Park old boy Graham Stuart deepened the gloom at Everton by firing Charlton ahead in the first half.

Everton looked lethargic from the start, then lost striker Tomasz Radzinski with an injury, and struggled to contain a determined south London side.

Everton were being jeered from a frustrated crowd, and they were again displeased following a weak header across goal from Alexandersson and a shot well wide from a good position by the same player.

Gemmill, already booked, was lucky to stay on the pitch for a clattering challenge through the back of John Robinson’s legs on 42 minutes.

Lisbie was played down the left a minute later, and created a chance for Luke Young to drive wide from the edge of the box.

Costa was then booked for a tackle from behind on Dave Unsworth a minute from the break, a foul less dangerous than the one Gemmill had got away with.