Moyes sets his sights on Everton's continued progress in the League Cup.

Goals from James Garner, Hayden Hackney, and Thieno Barry secured a 3-1 victory for Everton over Newcastle United in the fourth round of the English League Cup. In a post-match interview, Moyes stated that reaching the quarterfinals was fantastic and expressed his hope that the "Toffees" would continue their success in the competition.

Everton launched a counter-attack after intercepting the ball in the 34th minute. Hayden Hackney crossed into the penalty area, and James Garner slotted home to give Everton a 1-0 lead. In the 45th minute, Thieno Barry crossed from the left, and Hayden Hackney volleyed home to extend Everton's lead over Newcastle to 2-0.

In the 69th minute of the second half, Dusbury Hall delivered a diagonal pass from the penalty area, and Thieno Barry slotted home to extend Newcastle's lead to 3-0. In the 88th minute, Joe Willock chipped a pass from the left wing, and Dan Burn headed it in to pull Newcastle back to 3-1.

Everton ultimately defeated Newcastle 3-1 at home, advancing to the quarterfinals.

Everton manager David Moyes said, "I think Hayden Hackney played very well at times during the game, and it's great to score a goal, but in other aspects, he didn't quite meet my expectations. I think this kind of game is also an opportunity for players from the Championship to get playing time and help them gradually adapt to the pace of the Premier League."

“He lost possession a few times, but I appreciate his attacking style, especially how he helped the team create threats in the opponent's penalty area again. Of course, it's also great that he scored. To be honest, Thieno Barry's assists are equally excellent.”

Moyes said, "It was a tough game, and Newcastle had some good moments, but I think that's pretty much how it is in the Premier League right now. The games are often very close, and you might have to be on the defensive for 20 minutes straight, and then you might have another 20 minutes where you're on the better side."

"We scored at the right time, especially the third goal, which completely ended the suspense of the game when Newcastle could have played better at the start of the second half."

In addition, Everton will face Fleetwood Town in the League Cup quarterfinals, after the League Two side eliminated Premier League giants Arsenal in a penalty shootout in the fourth round.

Moyes said, "I think once you hear the words 'quarters up,' things start to get really interesting. It sounds really good, so I have to say we're happy to have gotten this far. If we can go on to do that, that would be even better."

“Fleetwood beat one of the strongest teams, so when we play them, we have to give them full respect. Overall, beating Newcastle is a tough task, and we did a good job.”

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