Everton 1 Hull City 0: Latest from Goodison Park

The 20-year-old moved from Bramall lane on the final day of the summer transfer window for £1.5m and he was on hand to capitalise on an incisive move from the home side.

Marco Silva opted for a three-man defence for only the second time in his 13 games as City head coach but Everton exposed one of the system’s weaknesses inside eight minutes.

With Andrew Robertson caught up field and the rest of the defence very narrow, Ross Barkley was able to expose a lack of defensive width by sliding in Tom Davies.

He quickly drilled a low cross for Calvert-Lewin, who had the simple task of tapping in at the back post.

Romelu Lukaku, cheered by the home fans before kick-off following his questioning of Everton’s ambition in midweek, thought he had doubled the hosts’ lead when beating Eldin Jakupovic midway through the first half but he was rightly ruled to be offside.

Ashley Williams also had a headed chance but Jakupovic was well placed to collect.

Hull’s best opening came six minutes before the interval when a poor back header by Ashley Williams let Sam Clucas sneak in only to then lift his shot over the crossbar.

Earlier, Lazar Markovic, back on Merseyside for the first time since his loan move from Liverpool, had been played through by Clucas but he dithered and Leighton Baines got back to clear the danger.

Markovic also had a shot that flew high and wide but Everton were full value for their lead.

Everton: Robles, Coleman, Ashley Williams, Jagielka, Baines, Schneiderlin, Barkley, Davies, Gana, Calvert-Lewin, Lukaku. Subs: Lennon, Barry, Valencia, Stekelenburg, Funes Mori, Holgate, Lookman.

Hull: Jakupovic, Elabdellaoui, Davies, Ranocchia, Maguire, Robertson, Markovic, Huddlestone, N’Diaye, Clucas, Hernandez. Subs: Meyler, Maloney, Grosicki, Diomande, Marshall, Elmohamady, Tymon.

Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire)