Former Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored for Everton in their Premier League win over Coventry City, then responded to being booed by Sky Blues fans
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall celebrates scoring for Everton against Coventry City
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall sent a message to Coventry City fans(Image: Peter Byrne/Press Association)
Former Leicester City player Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall marked his goal in Everton's Premier League victory over Coventry City by aiming a dig at the Foxes' rivals.
Dewsbury-Hall maintained his impressive form this campaign for the Toffees with a strike on Friday evening. The midfielder found the net in the 81st minute to secure all three points following Thierno Barry's brace inside five minutes.
The ex-Leicester midfielder was jeered by Coventry's travelling supporters at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and following the match, the Shepshed-born player responded to a post on X which highlighted that he joined James Maddison in finding the scoresheet against Frank Lampard's side after receiving a hostile reception.
The post read: "Coventry fans spent the whole game booing James Maddison v Tottenham,spent the whole game booing Dewsbury-Hall tonight, due to their Leicester connection. They ended up getting Dunked by both.
Dewsbury-Hall shared the post, adding: "I just love playing against them lot". This follows the Englishman netting twice in Leicester's 2-1 triumph over the Sky Blues in August 2023, before converting a spot-kick in the return meeting later that season.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall celebrates scoring for Everton against Coventry City
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall sent a message to Coventry City fans(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Lampard's Coventry had actually gone ahead in the clash with Everton through Yann Gboho, before Barry's double and Dewsbury-Hall's late effort turned the game on its head.
The post-match discourse was dominated by decisions made by VAR including what appeared to be a pull on Caleb Yirenkyi's hair by Everton defender James Tarkowski.
"For sure, I have looked at them because emotions in the moment, sometimes you can’t be clear, but Tarky pulls on Caleb’s hair,” said Lampard.
“I think that’s a hard area to be in. What is a hair pull and what is not? He’s decided it is but it’s not enough.
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“Taiwo, for me, on the line of the box is a penalty. You have to give the foul in real time anyway but the ref let it go. I thought it was a penalty by the time Myko’s knee is in the back of Taiwo’s knee.
“The Barry (second) one is handball, I’ve heard it didn’t hit his hand but he’s flicked it in with the final touch. VAR is there for that. Nothing went for us tonight.
“Well played Everton, they won the game and we knew it would be a tough match, but if three decisions are that big – I can’t sit here and say I know everything and they should give all three of them, but if one or two go our way they would clearly change the game.”