Dai cornell

Preston North End: Jake O'Brien and Jesper Lindstrom netted goals on their first appearances for Everton while Dominic Calvert-Lewin was also on the scoresheet as Everton ramped up preparations for the 2024/25 Premier League season with a 3-0 win over Preston North End. Sean Dyche's side started the contest with purpose and threatened with half-chances through Mykolenko and Tim Iroegbunam.

The deadlock was broken on the 19th-minute mark as Dwight McNeil and Jack Harrison completed a neat exchange before the former lofted a pass over Preston's defence for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who was fouled by Liam Lindsay as he was about to pull the trigger and the Toffees were awarded a penalty. Calvert-Lewin brushed himself down to take the spot-kick and made no mistake, sending goalkeeper Dai Cornell the wrong way from 12 yards.

O'Brien replaced Tarkowski at the interval and it wouldn't take long for the Republic of Ireland international to get himself into the thick of the action.