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title: "Everton player ratings v Newcastle: Hackney superb as Barry delivers"
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author: "Gary Gowers"
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published: "2026-10-29T22:04:16Z"
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# Everton player ratings v Newcastle: Hackney superb as Barry delivers

**Everton are into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after an excellent 3-1 win over Newcastle United at the Hill Dickinson.**

James Garner and Hayden Hackney put David Moyes’ side in control before the break, with Thierno Barry adding a third as [Everton](https://readeverton.com/) responded emphatically to successive Premier League defeats.

## Everton player ratings

**Jordan Pickford – 8**\
Called upon more as Newcastle pushed after the break and stood up well. His quick distribution also helped Everton break for the second goal.

**Merlin Röhl – 7**\
Another solid night at right-back. Newcastle increasingly attacked his side after introducing Anthony Elanga, but Röhl stuck at it.

**James Tarkowski – 8**\
Made a superb early intervention to deny William Osula and was typically combative thereafter. Led the defence through Newcastle’s strongest spell.

**Jake O’Brien – 7**\
Strong for much of the contest alongside Tarkowski. Burn getting above him for the late goal was the one blemish.

**Vitalii Mykolenko – 7**\
A welcome return after his Arsenal injury scare. Defended his flank diligently as Newcastle increased the pressure.

**Hayden Hackney – 9**\
Excellent. Helped create Garner’s opener before arriving perfectly to score his first Everton goal. Booked and eventually withdrawn, but had already left his mark.

**James Garner – 8**\
A beautifully controlled finish opened the scoring, and his ball-winning started the move for Everton’s third. An influential display.

**Tyler Dibling – 6**\
Always willing to run at Newcastle and worked hard without quite finding the decisive final action.

**Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 8**\
Carried Everton forward on the counter and supplied Barry for the third. His energy gave Newcastle problems throughout.

**Tyrique George – 7**\
His pressure helped create the opener, and he gave Everton some much-needed directness from the left.

**Thierno Barry – 8**\
A goal, an assist and a much more complete centre-forward performance. His composed finish for the third capped a hugely encouraging night.

**Subs:** Armstrong 6, Alcaraz 6, Johnson 6; Nørgaard and Maitland-Niles N/A.

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