Everton boss David Moyes paid tribute to loan star Brian McBride after the USA international truck twice on his home debut.

McBride, on a three-month loan from Columbus Crew, hit both goals as Everton came back from a goal down to beat Sunderland at Goodison Park.

Moyes said: "His performance was excellent, he gives you great honesty and commitment.

"It is players like that who contribute to the team overall and win you matches.

"Brian has come straight into the Premiership, scored last week in his first game for us and got another two here.

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"The way he played he could have had a hat-trick."

Moyes added: ""Sunderland fought hard, but we were on top for the majority of the game apart from little pockets when they did well and then at the end."

Sunderland boss Howard Wilkinson saw another three points slip away in an increasingly desperate relegation battle, and said: "There were two moments in the game when we could have settled it.

"We were ahead and Kevin Phillips went very close on two occasions.

"Anything from them and it would have been a different story.

"We weathered their early spell and I felt at times we controlled the game. If we are to improve we must control the ball better."