Last Updated: Thu, 08 May 2008 09:05
Everton boss David Moyes has heaped praise on his players as they approach the final game of the season.
Newcastle at home on Sunday is the end of a particularly busy season for Moyes' men after they reached the latter stages of both the Uefa Cup and the Carling Cup, and the increased workload has recently started to take its toll.
A point against Newcastle will be good enough for Europe though and Moyes is delighted with his players efforts.
"We have been terrific," Moyes told the Post. "We have tried to play better football and we have performed well. There was a period in the season when I was quite relaxed, I wasn't jumping up and down as much.
"The players have all worked really hard for each other and on Sunday they will be really determined. If we have that it's a good place to start."