West Brom 1, Everton 2

Having endured a testing week since the opening day defeat against Blackburn Rovers, Everton - sporting a garish luminous yellow kit - showed wonderful battling qualities to see off West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.

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While they may be still be short of their best, let know ever doubt the character of this team and they deserved the three points for digging deep despite being down to the bare bones.

The first half was an utterly wretched affair with Everton offering nothing in terms of an attacking threat, the only shots they managed in 45 minutes were a deflected effort from Baxter that Scott Carson easily held and a Mikel Arteta free-kick that struck the wall.

Indeed, had West Brom possessed a forward of quality - think Roque Santa Cruz of Blackburn Rovers seven days ago - the game could, perhaps should, have been over by the interval.

Ishmael Miller fluffed the best of the home side's opportunities, the former Manchester City man somehow misdirecting a header wide from five yards after he had been picked out in acres of space by Gianni Zuiverloon.

That, though, was not Everton's only let off as Chris Brunt saw a thumping left-foot drive from 25 yards whistle inches over the bar, another effort from Robert Koren had Tim Howard scampering across his goal, while James Morrison also went close.

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