Baines strikes in Everton win

Everton left-back Leighton Baines scored the winner against Bournemouth to give Roberto Martinez a much-needed 2-1 win at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Baines struck the decisive goal of the game in the 64th minute, rattling home Aaron Lennon’s low pass to consign the visitors to a fifth defeat in six games.

Tom Cleverley had earlier opened the scoring for Everton after only eight minutes but saw his strike instantly cancelled out by a Marc Pugh equaliser.

Bournemouth pushed hard for an equaliser in the closing stages but never really extended Tim Howard, who was named captain on his final Goodison appearance.

But despite winning the game, several supporters remained behind after full-time and held up banners requesting Martinez’ removal and his future will remain in doubt despite this narrow victory, only Everton’s fifth of the season at home.

At one point a sign was flown over the ground stating it was “time to go Roberto” and the home side’s performance in the first half will have done little to change the minds of such supporters.

The goals which the period brought were separated by barely a minute and were the only real entertainment in a first half dominated by seemingly endless Everton possession but no cutting edge.

The home side had almost 64 per cent of possession in …

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