Leon Osman netted the winner on his 400th appearance for Everton as the Toffees grabbed a 2-1 triumph over West Ham United at Goodison Park.

Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring, while Mauro Zarate found a second-half equaliser for the visitors, but Osman had the final say on his landmark day.

Below, Sports Mole has rated all the players who turned out on Merseyside this afternoon.

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Goal

Tim Howard: The American stopper may have conceded a goal this afternoon, but there was nothing much that he could do to stop it. Other than that blemish, Howard looked strong between the sticks and made a decent save in the second half. (8/10)

Defence

Seamus Coleman: The defender looked threatening going forward and he provided some decent crosses into the box for his teammates, while also putting in a solid display without the ball. (8/10)

Phil Jagielka: The England international made some vital clearances during the contest, but he also looked suspect at times with sloppy passing. He played an unfortunate role in West Ham's equaliser when the ball bounced off his foot and into the net. (6/10)

Sylvain Distin: The defender struggled to keep up with Zarate's pace, but otherwise looked solid at the back for the home side. (7/10)

Tony Hibbert: He gave a lot of space down the left to Carl Jenkinson and, if the West Ham loanee's crosses had been better, Everton may have had more danger to contend with. Aside from that, Hibbert looked relatively comfortable in his position. (6/10)

Midfield

Leon Osman: The midfielder had the perfect evening by scoring the winning goal on his 400th appearance, but it was a strong display from the 33-year-old overall. He controlled the midfield and played a pivotal role in Everton's attacking plays. (9/10)

Ross Barkley: The England international was substituted in the second half, but he dominated play in the first with his quick feet and intelligent passing. He disgraced himself with a blatant dive early on, but his overall performance was impressive. (8/10)

James McCarthy: In truth, McCarthy was lucky to stay on the pitch following a dangerous challenge on Amalfitano. Overall, it was a relatively quiet game from the midfielder, whose good work often goes unnoticed anyway. (4/10)

Kevin Mirallas: He looked threatening at times, but not close to his usual influential self. Mirallas was taken off in the second half after only just returning from injury. Earned himself a yellow card for scrapping with James Tomkins. (6/10)

Attack

Steven Naismith: The Scotsman missed the target with an early opportunity, but he continued to play a role in Everton's attacking force as the game progressed. Unfortunately for the forward, he was stretchered off in the second half with what appeared to be a thigh injury. (7/10)

Romleu Lukaku: The Belgian opened the scoring and looked a constant threat going forward. He had the ball in the back of the net for a second time, but it was ruled offside. His surging run played a vital role in the winning goal for Everton. (8/10)

Substitutes

Muhamed Besic: He came onto the pitch in place of Barkley, who did not appear happy to be substituted. Failed to have much of an impact on the game with around 10 minutes to go. (6/10)

Samuel Eto'o: The former Chelsea striker was impressive as soon as he came onto the field. He looked hungry, alert and secured an assist for Osman in the second half. (8/10)

Christian Atsu: He replaced injured Naismith, but had little impact during his stint on the field. (6/10)

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Goal

Adrian: The stopper did not do too much wrong, despite conceding two goals. There was little he could do to prevent them, and overall looked comfortable and in control. (7/10)

Defence

Carl Jenkinson: He had plenty of joy down the flank as he was awarded space to get crosses into the box. Despite cutting inside a number of times, he failed to influence the game. (6/10)

Winston Reid: The defender found his way into the book for reacting angrily to McCarthy's tackle on Amalfitano, but the defender looked composed and solid throughout the game. (7/10)

James Collins: There was a case for Collins to be sent off after bringing Lukaku down in the build-up to the goal. Aside from that, he had a chance to score himself and limited Everton's chances. (6/10)

James Tomkins: Aside from embarrassingly holding his face after getting struck in the chest, and receiving a yellow card for it, Tomkins was relatively quiet in his defensive role. (6/10)

Aaron Cresswell: He found space a number of times throughout the game, but struggled to make a significant impact on West Ham's play. (6/10)

Midfield

Kevin Nolan: He looked solid when carrying out defensive duties and remained composed, despite not creating many chances during the clash. (6/10)

Mark Noble: The midfielder limped off in the second half and struggled to cope with Barkley's trickery and pace as the game went on. (5/10)

Morgan Amalfitano: He was on the sore end of a couple of harsh challenges, but Amalfitano caused trouble for Everton during his stint on the field and had a few chances to get his name on the scoresheet. (7/10)

Attack

Carlton Cole: The forward played well alongside Carroll and complemented his strike partner, but struggled to create many chances at goal for himself. (6/10)

Andy Carroll: Given that Carroll has a lack of match fitness, the forward was a nuisance throughout the game for Everton. He had a number of opportunities to score, but due to his lack of sharpness, his finishing let him down. (7/10)

Substitutes

Matt Jarvis: He looked threatening down the left-hand side when he was brought on early in the second half. (7/10)

Mauro Zarate: He was arguably West Ham's best player in the second half after he came on as he injected pace and trickery. Zarate got some luck as his equaliser bounced into the back of the net off Jagielka's foot. Proved to be a constant threat. (8/10)

Ricardo Vaz Te: Vaz Te entered the pitch towards the closing stages of the match and had little impact. (5/10)

Written by
Danielle Joynson