Premier League: Vital wins for Everton and Luton, Villa held by Brentford

Everton and Luton Town claimed important victories as the relegation battle in the Premier League intensified on Saturday.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the only goal of the game as Everton beat fellow strugglers Burnley 1-0 at Goodison Park. The hosts, who have already been docked six points for a Financial Fair Play breach, are four points clear of the drop zone but could be hit with another deduction on Monday when they discover their punishment for a second FFP offence.

Their joy at beating the Clarets in a turgid affair on Merseyside would have been tempered somewhat by news of Luton's 2-1 victory over Bournemouth at Kenilworth Road.

Carlton Morris struck the winner in injury time as Rob Edwards' side ended a 10-game wait for a victory. Marcus Tavernier had given Bournemouth the lead early in the second half but Jordan Clark restored parity with a 73rd-minute strike. The decisive goal came in dramatic fashion when Morris steered home from Cauley Woodrow's cross in the 90th minute.

Hatters boss Edwards said: "We spoke before the game about how important it was. You can guarantee effort, try to be organised and carry out a game plan but you can’t guarantee a win.

"The character we showed, we found the result when it as really important to do so. I thought the second-half performance was really good. There was a belief there. The subs made an impact. I’m really pleased."

Everton had Calvert-Lewin to thank as they too ended a long wait for a win. The striker broke a lengthy goal drought with an equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Newcastle in midweek and got his second goal in five days as he closed down Clarets keeper Arijanet Muric to force the winner.

His manager Sean Dyche said: "Strikers sometimes need an ugly goal –