Leighton Baines praises Everton response after victory on ‘difficult day’

Baines and club captain Seamus Coleman stepped in as Everton bosses an interim basis.

Leighton Baines (left) and Seamus Coleman led Everton after Sean Dyche’s sacking (Peter Byrne/PA)

Leighton Baines praised Everton’s players for their response on a “difficult” day after he and Seamus Coleman oversaw the 2-0 FA Cup win against Peterborough following Sean Dyche’s sacking a few hours earlier.

With just over three hours to go until kick-off in the third-round tie at Goodison Park, the Toffees announced boss Dyche had been dismissed and that their former full-back Baines, who has been in charge of their under-18s, and club captain Coleman would step in on an interim basis.