Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s late goal condemned Burnley to defeat at Goodison Park as Carlo Ancelotti made a winning start as Everton boss.

The striker’s fine diving header 10 minutes from time was enough to settle a game that was low on clear-cut chances.

The Clarets were made to pay after Dwight McNeil gave the ball away in their left-back area and Djibril Sidibe whipped in a cross for Calvert-Lewin, the visitors leaving empty handed having arrived on Merseyside on the back of two straight victories against Newcastle and Bournemouth.

Sean Dyche had made two changes to the side that won at the Vitality Stadium with Robbie Brady replacing the injured Jeff Hendrick and Jay Rodriguez in for Ashley Barnes up front after his late winner against the Cherries.

Home fans flooded into the ground full of expectation of a new era, caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson having claimed five points from his three Premier League matches against Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal to lift the Toffees into mid-table.

They saw their side have 75 per cent of possession in the first period without really creating too much to concern the Clarets.

Calvert-Lewin wasted two headers, Mason Holgate blasted straight at Nick Pope from close-range from Yerry Mina's knockdown of Gylfi Sigurdsson's free-kick while Djibril Sidibe's cross-shot was blocked by the goalkeeper's outstretched foot and, fortunately for Burnley, the rebound off Phil Bardsley bounced behind.

Despite Burnley's lack of possession Chris Wood wasted the best chance of the half when he headed over Ashley Westwood's free-kick with Rodriguez also going close early in the piece.

After the break, Everton's territorial dominance was not as significant but Bernard continued to profit in the pocket in front of Burnley's defence and early in the second half had a shot deflected behind by Clarets skipper Ben Mee who led by example at the heart of the defence.

Brady headed wide at the other end but there was little quality on show from either side, the Irishman replaced midway through the second half as Johann Berg Gudmundsson made a welcome return to action for Dyche’s side.

However, Calvert-Lewin's intervention, after Burnley lost possession, ultimately settled things with the Clarets quickly turning their attentions to Saturday night’s meeting with Manchester United.