Soccer-Everton earn vital points with 1-0 win over Brentford

Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Brentford - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - March 11, 2023 Everton's Seamus Coleman in action with Brentford's Yoane Wissa REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -An early goal from Dwight McNeil earned Everton a precious 1-0 win over Brentford at Goodison Park that dragged Sean Dyche's struggling side out of the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.

McNeil found the net with a superb left-footed finish in the opening minute after an assist by Abdoulaye Doucoure to end Brentford's 12-match unbeaten league run.