Fresh from making his English Premier League debut for Everton on Sunday, Tyler Onyango was drafted into the Under 23 starting line-up that edged Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 in the Premier League 2. The 18-year-old came on as a late substitute in the 3-0 thumping at the hands of Manchester City after making his first-ever appearance for the Everton senior team in the FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday back in January. 🔵 #EFCU23 TEAM NEWS! 🔵▫️ @_ellissimms and @Jarradbranthwa1 start 💪Watch tonight’s #PL2 fixture live 👇— Everton (@Everton) November 22, 2021 The win ensured Everton leapfrogged Chelsea on the log and moved to within four points of seventh-placed Manchester United to hand themselves some breathing space between themselves and the relegation zone.It only took 21 minutes for Everton to open the scoring through Lewis Dobbin who drove from the right channel to fire the ball into the bottom left post.Onyango was handed a yellow card in the 27th minute for an agricultural challenge on Marc Leonard as he planted his studs on the midfielder’s ankle.Everton doubled their lead at the stroke of the half-hour mark when Reece Welch leapt highest to nod in an inch-perfect freekick from Rhys Hughes.FT. First-half goals from Lewis Dobbin and Reece Welch were enough for #EFCU23 tonight! 👏2-1 #PL2 pic.twitter.com/HRzXFVHQ73— Everton (@Everton) November 22, 2021 Brighton resumed the second half with intent and were finally rewarded for their efforts in the 79th minute when Evan Ferguson picked up a loose ball and unleashed a shot that found the top corner.The Toffees however held on for the win to register back to back wins after victory over Manchester City at the start of the month.
