Cenk Tosun’s second-half double secured Everton victory amid a snowstorm and highly-charged atmosphere at Stoke City’s bet365 Stadium.
The Toffees have won successive matches and will have the wind at their backs when they return from the international break in a fortnight targeting a strong finish to the campaign.
Sam Allardyce and his players have not concealed their desire to start replicating their Goodison Park form on the road.
And after sweeping aside Brighton & Hove Albion last week to make it 23 points banked from the past 30 on offer at home, Everton cracked the away-day code on their visit to Stoke on Saturday.
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