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- Updated: September 20, 2016
Steven Naismith scored against his old club as Norwich knocked Everton out of the EFL Cup with a 2-0 win at Goodison Park on Tuesday night.
The popular forward, who left Everton in January, put the Canaries in front just before half-time against the run of play and Josh Murphy clinched a 2-0 victory with a superb second.
Naismith was given a very warm reception before the third-round tie and returned the compliment by refusing to celebrate his goal.
The result was a measure of revenge for Alex Neil’s team, who were beaten on penalties at Goodison Park in the fourth round last season, and meant a first defeat as Everton boss for Ronald Koeman.
This was a meeting between two in-form teams, with Everton sitting second in the Premier League table and Norwich in the same position in the Championship having bounced back well from relegation.
Koeman made six changes from the side that beat Middlesbrough on Saturday evening but kept his promise to field a strong side, giving a full debut to striker Enner Valencia following his loan move from West …
