Jamie Redknapp gushes over 'beautiful' Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall moment in Preston vs Everton

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall helped Everton seal a 4-0 win over Preston on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old started in his usual number 10 role as David Moyes named a very strong side at Deepdale.

Dewsbury-Hall proved himself last season with eight goals and four assists in his maiden campaign at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

He is expected to be a key player this time around for the Toffees, and that was the case against the Lilywhites.

His inclusion certainly helped the Blues get through to the third round of the Carabao Cup against the Championship outfit.

While he did not manage to grab a goal or an assist, he did produce a moment of magic that helped decide the game.

What Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall moment left Jamie Redknapp in awe?

Dewsbury-Hall played a key part in the opening goal, as it was his ball that allowed Vitalii Mykolenko to cross to Thierno Barry.

The latter made no mistake from close range and put his side into the lead, but it would not have happened without the midfielder's contribution.

Jamie Redknapp was left gushing as he spoke about the goal at half-time, particularly about Dewsbury-Hall's involvement.

Speaking on Sky Sports (8:52 pm), he said: “From a midfielder’s perspective, I love the bit of play from Kieran Dewsbury-Hall. Just beautiful the way he floats that ball over the top.”

That is a glowing recommendation from a Premier League icon, and the data highlights how important Dewsbury-Hall will be for the L3 outfit this season.

What do the stats say about Dewsbury-Hall's showing?

Dewsbury-Hall featured for 81 minutes in the contest against second tier opposition.

He completed 93 per cent of his passes, made three chances for his teammates and had seven shots, per Fotmob data.

The former Chelsea man made 11 passes into the final third, and had five touches in the opposition box.

Defensively, he made one tackle and five recoveries, and won just one of seven ground duels, for a 14 per cent success rate.

That was the only area of his game where he did not perform, though, so Moyes and Co should not read too much into it, as he is an attack-minded player first and foremost.

His moment of brilliance and the attacking stats that he produced will be the thing that the manager and his staff take notice off.