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Evan Lloyd

Mon 22 September 2025 21:10, UK

Everton will hope to get back winning ways in the Premier League when they play West Ham at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday.

Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday, with Hugo Ekitike’s first-half strike ultimately proving the difference between the sides.

Darren England’s refereeing of the Merseyside derby faced huge criticism, however, with the official making several bizarre decisions.

But David Moyes will hope to keep Monday’s clash out of the referee’s hands, with West Ham arriving on a streak of terrible form.

Graham Potter could be sacked if Everton beat West Ham, with the match reportedly set to be key in David Sullivan’s decision over the Englishman’s future.

David Moyes has previous with referee appointment for West Ham clash

The Premier League have announced that Sam Barrott will take charge of Everton’s match against West Ham, with Paul Tierney on video assistant referee duty.

Moyes will not be pleased to see the news, with the Scot expressing his disgruntlement with the referee following the Merseyside derby in April.

Liverpool won the game, with the late Diogo Jota bursting into the box to find the winner in the second half, in a game shrouded in controversy.

Moyes took exception at a moment in the build-up to the goal, however, when Luis Diaz showed for the ball when in an offside position, before poking it to Jota after James Tarkowski had looked to cut it out.

“He’s offside. I’ve not had an explanation, but I’ve said that I’m disappointed,” Moyes said following the game.

“It’s quite an easy one to give as well, because all of our players are holding the 18-yard line, Diaz comes from behind and affects Tarky from behind, clearly.

“I’m really surprised it wasn’t given – or maybe I’m not surprised.”

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Everton have a poor record when refereed by Sam Barrott

Perhaps even worse news for Moyes than his previous grievances with Barrott, is Everton’s record when refereed by the Englishman.

The Toffees have lost three of the four games overseen by the referee, with the one victory coming in the first Everton game Barrott took charge of.

Nine yellow cards have been dished out across the four games, with the one penalty awarded against the Toffees.

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