Everton smashes Hull

to see the offside flag raised against him.

Rodwell, introduced just before half-time for the injured Osman, then saw a shot deflected against the post.

Persistence eventually paid off with a third goal after 51 minutes.

Myhill flapped at an Arteta cross under his own crossbar and the unsuspecting Garcia could do little to prevent the ball bouncing off his head and in.

Arteta took the congratulations of his team-mates as if he had completed a treble but an own goal was recorded.

Pienaar then laid on a chance for Rodwell after breaking down the right but his shot was deflected wide.

The one-way traffic continued as Sylvain Distin broke into the box and shot straight at Myhill.

Yakubu endured more torment after combining well with substitute Donovan but then lifting over the bar from in front of goal.

Donovan showed him how to finish by smashing home a superb fourth goal after two Hull defenders failed to clear a Baines cross eight minutes from time.

Everton still had time for more as John Heitinga found Donovan out wide and the American pulled back for Rodwell to clip home a fifth.