Everton boss David Moyes felt vindicated after their 2-0 triumph over Manchester City.

Goals from Steven Pienaar and Louis Saha (penalty) gave Everton a deserved victory and damaged City's hopes of clinching a Champions League place.

Moyes said: "I think you enjoy wins when you feel you have not been treated right. I will do that but it has all gone now and I will try and move on.

"I think this performance has been coming. It is getting back to the standard we want to see.

"We have started getting one or two players back. There is a bit more confidence now and a bit of competition for places."

Lescott's replacement Sylvain Distin never gave his former club City an inch after recovering from injury before going off late in the second half with cramp.

Moyes added: "He was terrific. I should not really have used him. I was just hoping he would keep going and he did."