Everton manager David Moyes(Image: Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

David Moyes believes Everton’s home performance against Manchester United represented progress despite the match ending in defeat.

The Blues’ winless home run now stretches to seven games after Benjamin Sesko’s second half winner on the counter attack. It was a goal that came with the hosts pushing hard for a breakthrough but unable to find the quality to provide it.

The disappointment did not prevent supporters remaining at Hill Dickinson Stadium to applaud the Everton players off the pitch - a far cry from the boos that greeted their efforts after the draw with Leeds United and defeat to Bournemouth.

Asked whether he thought there was progress in the narrow defeat, Moyes said: “I do, yeah, I thought they did well tonight. I thought the crowd did great, I thought the players did great - they have done all season.”

The manager’s verdict was that a tight game was separated by a solitary goal and that either side could have left the Liverpool waterfront with three points. He said: “I’m disappointed with the result. I’m happy enough with the second half performance...