27 April 2013 17:51 Their European hopes were boosted by everton as they sailed to a 1-0 home win over Fulham on Saturday evening. Steven Pienaar's 15th minute target became enough for the hosts, with Martin Jol's area proving to be extremely toothless in attack. Everton were increased by the return of Phil Jagielka and Nikica Jelavic, while Giorgos Karagounis replaced the hanging Steve Sidwell in attack for the guests. The hosts made the lighter start, an early effort was lashed by Victor Anichebe over from 25 meters, while Marouane Fellaini nodded directly at Mark Scwarzer from a large part. Everton finally took the lead in the 15th minute. Seamus Coleman latched onto Leon Osman's through ball on the right and lower the ball to Pienaar put his attempt beyond Schwarzer in to the left-hand side of the web. Fellaini went close twice in quick succession as he first hit an effort directly wide before a effort was blocked by team-mate Anichebe. The guests had been ponderous in strike, but went close right before the break as Kieran Richardson flashed a ball across goal a falling Mladen Petric was inches from turning in. Everton made the lighter start in the second half, however it was the scores were almost levelled by Fulham who. Alex Kaciliknic's cut-back discovered Urby Emanuelson in the field but he spooned his work wide of the article. A delightful cross is then put by leighton Baines in to the six-yard field but it was lost again by Jelavic as the ball glanced harmlessly off the Croat and large of the Fulham target. Mirallas thought he must have had a fee in the second in challenging with Stanislav Manolev but the ball was clearly won by the Fulham defender well. The game should have been wrapped up in the minute when the ball made its way to Fellaini on the right-hand side of the box. With the target gaping he hit his shot into the ground and it bounced on the crossbar. Replacement Ross Barkley could have covered up the win as he went through on goal in stoppage time, but he could not defeat the onrushing Mark Schwarzer, although the one-goal benefit was enough to close a win.
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