JAMES VAUGHAN played his first full 90 minutes since recovering from injury last night. But the Everton striker couldn’t prevent the reserves from falling to a 2-0 FA Premier Reserve League Northern Section defeat against Manchester United at Altrincham’s Moss Lane ground.

The striker may NOW have played his way into David Moyes’s plans ahead of Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with United’s first team at Wembley.

Everton were behind early on as goals from Daniel Drinkwater on eight minutes and Ritchie De Laet nine minutes later meant Andy Holden’s side were up against it.

They also saw Norweigian keeper Lars Stubhaug stretchered off after a collision with Oliver Gill five minutes before the break.

But in the second half the lively Vaughan certainly gave Everton plenty to cheer. He had three decent chances. The first was blocked, before he lobbed just over and was then denied by United keeper Ben Amos.

EVERTON RESERVES: Stubhaug (Jensen 40), Barnett, Bidwell, Nsiala, Wallace, Duffy, Kissock, Akpan, Vaughan, Agard, Baxter. Subs: Forshaw, Craig, Kinsella, Sheppard.