winning goal in a 2-1 victory over West Ham on Saturday.
The midfielder finished off a flowing move with 17 minutes
remaining at Goodison Park, tapping home from close range
after a superb low cross from Samuel Eto'o.
Romelu Lukaku had broken the deadlock midway through the
first half with a poacher's finish, latching onto a deflection to ne
his fifth league goal of the season.
Mauro Zarate levelled for West Ham after the break, five minute
after coming on, albeit with the aid of a deflection.
However, in a frantic end the hosts grabbed the winner, with
Osman netting his first league goal of the season to lift Everton
into eighth place.
Defeat ends West Ham's five-match unbeaten run in the league,
and sees them drop out of the top four.
Roberto Martinez made four changes to Everton's starting line-
up, with Tony Hibbert, Osman, Kevin Mirallas and Steven
Naismith all starting, but James McCarthy retained his place
despite having withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad
that played Scotland and the United States after suffering a
hamstring injury.
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