Everton move fifth as Barry double leads comeback win over Coventry

Everton climbed to fifth in the Premier League after recovering to beat Coventry City 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Friday. Thierno Barry scored twice before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added a late goal, with BBC Sport reporting that David Moyes' team had secured a second successive league victory.

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Barry's goals came within five minutes of each other in the second half. The double took him to 10 goals across all competitions this season, already beyond the eight he managed during the previous campaign. The French forward had struggled for form and confidence after his arrival from Villarreal but is now delivering more consistently for Everton.

Dewsbury-Hall's contribution followed his omission from England's squad for this month's Nations League matches. Speaking to Sky Sports in comments reported by the BBC, the midfielder acknowledged his disappointment but said he remained determined to earn an international opportunity. Thomas Tuchel had said earlier on Friday that Dewsbury-Hall was close to selection and praised his season. The midfielder has recorded 11 Premier League goals and seven assists for Everton since the start of last season.

Coventry had taken the lead through Yann Gboho after half-time, but the defeat left them 16th. Manager Frank Lampard subsequently challenged several decisions, according to a separate BBC Sport report. His first complaint concerned James Tarkowski pulling Caleb Yirenkyi's hair as the pair contested a ball in the first half. Referee Stuart Attwell did not award the visitors a penalty.

Lampard also believed Vitalii Mykolenko had fouled Taiwo Awoniyi before Coventry went ahead. Although he argued for a penalty, the BBC reported that replays placed the contact outside the penalty area. The Coventry manager additionally disputed Barry's second goal, saying he believed the striker had handled the ball. Video assistant referee Timothy Wood ruled that there was no handball offence.

Moyes rejected the suggestion that Barry's goal involved handball. Both managers also raised concerns about the treatment of hair-pulling incidents, though they differed over the decisions in this match. Lampard said the disputed calls could have changed the contest; Everton nevertheless finished with the points after overturning Coventry's advantage.