YAKUBU reignited his Everton career in storming fashion last night, netting after just 30 seconds against Burnley reserves.

Playing his first competitive game since rupturing his Achilles at Tottenham in November, the Nigerian international wasted no time in latching onto James McCarten's long ball to calmly side foot the opening goal of the evening..

He then drove down the left before finding Dan Gosling in acres of space, the winger finishing calmly to double the lead in the seventh minute.

Cody Arnoux marked his Everton reserves debut by completing the scoring late on.

Yakubu’s instant impact at Widnes’ Stobart Stadium will surely have pleased everyone associated with Everton, not least the onlooking David Moyes.

After such an eventful opening 10 minutes, Everton were in control of the game with Hope Akpan next to threaten the Burnley goal with a close-range header.

The game calmed down after its frantic start and the next significant action was a couple of penalty appeals – one for each side and both declined by referee Mr Bristow – around the half hour.