The highest placed team they've beaten so far is
ninth placed Everton, having claimed three of their five league wins against bottom four opposition.
Not exact matches
Watford are eight points behind in
ninth place, after losing three matches in a row — to Chelsea, Stoke and
Everton.
Even
Everton who are sitting in
ninth place could still be pulled into the feared relegation battle.
Nevertheless, victory for
Everton this weekend would represent a second in succession in the league prior to the international break and see them leapfrog Dyche's
ninth -
placed team in the table.
They reclaimed the lead thanks to Roberto Pereyra's deflected effort four minutes into the second half, but Defoe's goal denied them the chance to move within a point of
ninth -
placed Everton, and instead they remain level on points with the Cherries, who are 10th.
Everton's point consolidated their
ninth -
placed spot in the Premier League with five games remaining.
Victory for Stoke lifts them into
ninth place in the Premier League, while
Everton drop two
places to eleventh.
Everton are up to
ninth in the Premier League, while Brighton — with their five - match unbeaten run in the top - flight now over — drop a
place to 11th, still seven points above the relegation zone.