The former referee also gave his assessment of Everton's penalty. Brighton defender Joel Veltman handled the ball in the box under pressure from Beto and a spot-kick was eventually awarded after a VAR review.

Iliman Ndiaye scored a first half penalty as Everton secured only their second Premier League away win since December 2023 with a 1-0 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion to move seven points clear of the relegation zone.

Everton took a massive step away from relegation danger with a 1-0 victory at Brighton, marking David Moyes’ milestone 700th Premier League match as a manager.