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The hosts went ahead as David Unsworth prodded in from close range and they doubled the lead when Gary Naysmith curled in a fabulous 25-yard free-kick.

Jermain Defoe went close for Spurs but Everton made it three when Joseph Yobo netted after Kasey Keller pushed Thomas Gravesen's free-kick into his path.

Spurs were second best for long spells though Steven Carr pulled one back with a solo effort before he was sent off.

I don't want to put up with struggling every year David Moyes More Everton reaction

Everton set the tempo from the start and Steve Watson raced past Stephen Kelly and crossed for Tomasz Radzinski to slide the ball wide of Keller's left-hand post.

Watson then sent the Canadian striker through on the right, but he chose to shoot instead of pull the ball back and Keller parried away from danger.

Although Everton were enjoying the lion's share of the possession Spurs did threaten on the break, with Robbie Keane causing problems by dropping deep.

KEY MOMENTS 17 mins: Unsworth gives Everton the lead from six yards 24 mins: Naysmith brilliantly curls home a free-kick 40 mins: Yobo makes it three 75 mins: Carr pulls one back 77 mins: Carr is sent off

But with 17 minutes gone the hosts deservedly went ahead, Unsworth guiding the ball home after Watson had nodded on Gravesen's left-wing cross.

Spurs replied with a Christian Ziege drive forcing Nigel Martyn to save, but soon after a rampant Everton side had doubled their advantage.

James McFadden went on a mazy dribble down the left and cut inside towards the Spurs box, only to be tripped on the edge of the area by Gary Doherty.

From the resulting set-piece Naysmith beautifully curled the ball beyond Keller's reach into the top right-hand corner of the net.

A shell-shocked Spurs tried to retaliate as Defoe forced Martyn to save low down while McFadden asked the same of Keller as the game swung from end-to-end.

Everton's Gary Naysmith (15) curls in a brilliant free-kick

Five minutes before the break Everton sealed the points. Doherty brought down Gravesen and the Dane's free-kick was parried by Keller into the path of Yobo, who slotted in the third.

Spurs replaced Ziege with Freddie Kanoute at the break but they had found no answer to Everton's attacking potency and McFadden crashed another fine left-foot effort just wide from 20 yards.

McFadden and Naysmith were causing havoc down the left and another neat move led to Kelly heading away as Watson looked to get on the end of a probing cross.

We played negatively and without passion David Pleat More Spurs reaction

Spurs slowly began to enjoy more possession and Keane set up Jamie Redknapp on the edge of the Everton box, but the Spurs skipper skied his shot way over the bar.

They did manage to pull a goal back 15 minutes from time as Carr raced into the box, turned inside Unsworth and beat Martyn to score his first goal for three years.

But the Irishman's joy was short-lived as two minutes later he tripped McFadden and was shown a second yellow card - the first dismissal of his career.

Everton: Martyn, Pistone, Yobo, Unsworth, Naysmith, Watson, Gravesen (Carsley 87), Linderoth, Kilbane, McFadden (Jeffers 79), Radzinski.
Subs not used: Nyarko, Hibbert, Wright.

Tottenham: Keller, Carr, Doherty, Gardner, Ziege (Kanoute 45), Davies (Ricketts 72), Brown, Redknapp (Bunjevcevic 72), Kelly, Keane, Defoe.
Subs not used: Jackson, Hirschfeld.

Sent off: Carr (77).

Booked: Redknapp, Doherty, Carr.

Attendance: 38,086.

Referee: R Styles (Hampshire).