Everton boss Frank Lampard was delighted with the character shown for their 1-0 win against West Ham.

Neal Maupay struck the only goal of the game on the day for the Blues.

Lampard said, "The reality is we've worked hard this season and deserved more. Our fans are amazing.

"To hold on, fight, dig in, we showed a lot of parts. We'll get better. This team has to be a reflection of the fans. The passion of the fans, they demand things and they'd better see them. We have players who can deliver that, characters.

"Hopefully our football can get even better. Hopefully the fans are happy. Nobody is getting carried away. At the moment there's a decent feeling round the place."

On Maupay, he added: "We brought him in for that reason. He's a proven Premier League scorer. We played some games early season with false nines, trying to find solutions.

"There were times in games with that bit of clinical finishing, we would have got more points. How close he kept that first touch and how quickly he shot is why he scored.

"You can see we've added a lot in the dressing room. We have to be hard to beat."