Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall reignited his rivalry with Coventry City by scoring the decisive goal for Everton on Tuesday night. The former Leicester City midfielder smashed home in the 81st minute to seal a 3-1 Premier League victory at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, sparking a provocative celebration aimed at the travelling Sky Blues support.
He stuck his tongue out, pointed to the Everton badge on his chest and kissed it. After the final whistle, the 28-year-old took to social media platform X, writing, "I just love playing against them lot." Dewsbury-Hall was booed throughout by Coventry fans, a reaction he linked to the similar treatment given to his former Leicester teammate James Maddison in recent weeks.
A familiar foe
This was the latest chapter in a running feud. Dewsbury-Hall has now scored five times against Coventry since the start of the 2023-24 season. He netted a brace in Leicester's 2-1 win on the opening day of that campaign and also converted a penalty in the reverse fixture. His move from Chelsea to Everton last summer has done nothing to dampen the intensity of these encounters. The goal was his third for Everton since his transfer and his first at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
England ambition burns
The goal comes amid fresh disappointment for the Shepshed-born player, who was overlooked by England manager Thomas Tuchel for the latest Nations League squad. Jobe Bellingham was selected instead. Speaking to reporters about the snub, Dewsbury-Hall said it was a disappointing morning but affirmed his pride and determination to keep pushing for a call-up.
Back at his old club, Leicester City are preparing for their own key fixture. The Foxes sit 10th in League One with 19 points from 13 games, a record of five wins, four draws and four defeats. They are on a two-game winning run after beating Walsall 2-1 last time out, a match where John Lundstram and Will Smallbone scored the key goals. That victory followed a 4-2 win away at Oxford City, where Louis Page, Emil Riis Jakobsen, K. Doyle and Tom Watson found the net. Their recent form across the last five games stands at three wins, one draw and one defeat. The team has scored 22 goals this season while conceding 19. They host seventh-placed Bradford City at home this Saturday, 14 November, looking to close a ten-point gap to the league leaders. Their top scorer this season is E. Riis with six goals in nine appearances.
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