Lukaku sparks Everton comeback win at West Brom

Everton fought back from two goals down to stun West Brom and take all three points at The Hawthorns.

Saido Berahino put the hosts ahead near the end of a dire opening half before Craig Dawson added to the lead with a header direct from the corner.

But the lead lasted for less than a minute before Romelu Lukaku pulled one back and he then turned provider to put in Arouna Kone for the equaliser.

Lukaku capped a fine comeback by bundling home Gerard Deulofeu’s cross as Everton came from two down to win away from home for the first time in the Premier League.

The victory means that Everton leap to fifth in the table, a point behind Arsenal.

29’ – CHANCE BARKLEY: A great ball across the box from Deulofeu finds Barkley and you would bet on him scoring but he gets his feet in a horrible tangle and barely gets a touch on the ball.

41’ – GOAL! West Brom 1-0 Everton: The deadlock is broken by Saido Berahino, who latches onto Morrison’s excellent ball to fire home via an outstretched Tim Howard leg.

54’ – GOAL! West Brom 2-0 Everton: Craig Dawson heads West Brom further ahead, direct from the corner.

55’ – GOAL! West Brom 2-1 Everton: The lead is less than a minute old before Romelu Lukaku head’s Everton back into it from Gerard Deulofeu’s cross.

75’ – GOAL! West Brom 2-2 Everton: Substitute Arouna Kone is played in by Lukaku and he slots Everton level.

84’ – GOAL! West Brom 2-3 Everton: The comeback is complete as Lukaku latches onto a ball from Deulofeu who slams home at the second time of asking after the ball rebounds off him via his thigh and hand.

87’ - BIG CHANCE WEST BROM! Chester’s cross comes across the face of goal and falls perfectly for Lambert. He really should score but plants his shot wide of the post.

Saido Berahino scores his second in as many games for West Brom after his winner at Villa Park.

Everton come from two goals behind to win away from home for the first time in the Premier League.

West Brom have now failed to win against the Toffees is their last six Premier League encounters (D3 L3).

12 of Saido Berahino’s 16 Premier League goals since the start of last season have been scored at the Hawthorns.

How did West Brom let that slip? A defensive lapse from James Chester let Everton back in but Tony Pulis will be mystified how his usually water tight defence went walkabout with the game in the bag. Now he knows how Stuart Lancaster feels.

Romelu Lukaku (Everton). Was having a relatively quiet game before he headed Everton back in the game. He then played in Kone before finishing the comeback with his second goal.

West Brom: Myhill 5, Olsson 5, Yacob 6, Evans 6, Morrison 7, Brunt 6, McClean 6, Berahino 7, Fletcher 6, Dawson 7, Rondon 5. SUBS: Chester 6, Gardner 6, Lambert 5.

Everton: Howard 6, Browning 6, Jagielka 6, Funes Mori 7, Galloway 7, Barry 6, McCarthy 6, Deulofeu 7, Barkley 6, Naismith 6, Lukaku 8. SUBS: Gibson 6, Lennon 6, Kone 7.