Everton hit Black Cats for seven

Everton 7-1 Sunderland: Everton smashed seven goals past a woeful Sunderland to register their biggest win since 1996.

Everton 7-1 Sunderland:Everton smashed seven goals past a woeful Sunderland to register their biggest win since 1996.

On this display Roy Keane's men are heading back to the Coca-Championship if they fail to do something about their horrendous defending.

The last time Everton hit seven was against Southampton 11 years ago and the Black Cats were put to the sword by a team now unbeaten in seven and on the crest of a wave in Europe and on the domestic front.

Ayegbeni Yakubu and Tim Cahill grabbed two each, with Steven Pienaar, substitute Andrew Johnson and Leon Osman completed the rout.

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Sunderland's only bright spot was a first half injury-time goal from Dwight Yorke, but with defending as bad as this there was never much hope of a revival.

Everton left out full-back Tony Hibbert and had Mikel Arteta back in midfield, with Cahill recovered from a serious of minor injuries.

Sunderland had Carlos Edwards and Dean Whitehead returning from injury, along with Andrew Cole on the bench. They are now without an away Premier League win in 18 attempts.