Yakubu on fire in Everton victory

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The £11.25million Nigerian pounced for his fifth goal in three matches - and 11th of the season - shortly before half-time as Everton sealed an east London double following their Carling Cup quarter-final win on Wednesday.

Andrew Johnson came off the bench in the last minute to seal the win for David Moyes' men.

West Ham forced the first corner of the afternoon and Nolberto Solano tested Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard, who did well to deflect the ball clear.

Leon Osman linked well with Steve Pienaar but was squeezed out by the West Ham defence as he ran into the box before volleying an effort wide after Mikel Arteta's neat lay-off.

Freddie Ljungberg drilled a low ball into the box which ran through to Solano and then Lucas Neill at the far post, but the West Ham captain could not capitalise. Scott Parker's determination and bravery fashioned West Ham's best chance of the half as he dived in to head the ball off Tim Cahill's toe.

Three minutes before the interval Arteta picked out Cahill in the Hammers box, the Australian beat Matthew Upson in the air and Yakubu was unmarked to poke his shot past Robert Green.

Alan Curbishley replaced Solano with Mark Noble as West Ham effectively switched to 4-3-3, with Ljungberg pushing forward to join Dean Ashton and half-time arrival Henri Camara.

Green dived at Yakubu's feet to push the ball clear, but West Ham repeatedly failed to keep possession.

Their final ball was woeful and, as they threw everything forward, Everton stung them on the break. Phil Neville lumped a long ball forward and Johnson lofted his shot over the retreating Green.