Brentford increase pressure on Rafael Benitez with win over Everton

Ivan Toney scores the winner for Brentford against Everton (John Walton/PA)

Ivan Toney came back to haunt his old boss Rafael Benitez with his first-half penalty enough to give Brentford a 1-0 victory over Everton.

The result extended the Toffees’ winless run to seven matches and increased the pressure on the new manager at Goodison Park ahead of Wednesday’s Merseyside derby with his former club Liverpool.