Everton boss David Moyes insists they deserved victory over Bolton Wanderers.

Goals from Mikel Arteta and Steven Pienaar in the final 18 minutes fired the Toffees to a 2-0 victory after the sending off of Gretar Steinsson at Goodison Park.

Everton had been dominant in the second half but their breakthrough only came when last man Steinsson was dismissed for bundling over Ayegbeni Yakubu and Arteta curled home the resulting free-kick.

Moyes said: "It was turning but it was up to us to make it so. We were the only team I felt was going to go on to win the game. I thought we were the better team, we were the team who passed it.

"Bolton came in and made it very hard but they didn't offer any attacking threats, with the exception of a couple of free-kicks, so overall I thought we deserved it."

The sending off was the main talking point of the game but Moyes backed referee Alan Wiley's decision.

"I have seen it again and the referee calls it right," Moyes said. "He was onside and it was a really good ball from Steven Pienaar through to Yak. He certainly brings him down."