Everton boss David Moyes was delighted with victory over Blackburn Rovers.
Everton are now unbeaten in seven games and just a point behind their arch rivals Liverpool in sixth place.
Moyes felt his side owed much to the all-action performance of Leon Osman, whose fourth goal of the season was also his third in six games.
The Scot said: "I thought we played quite well.
"In the first half we were a little bit slow and gave the ball away quite a bit. But with the players we have got out that is always going to happen.
"If anyone thought it was going to be smooth and silky, that was never going to be the case.
"We played better in the second half and upped the tempo a little bit."
