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Omari Benjamin provides timely Everton reminder as Moyes weighs striker options

Omari Benjamin provided a timely reminder of his potential on Wednesday night as Everton’s Under-21s beat National League leaders Boreham Wood on penalties in the National League Cup. The 20-year-old striker came off the bench in the 66th minute and…

By Gary Gowers · Read Everton

Published: Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 1:30 PM

Key Things to Know

Everton U21s beat Boreham Wood 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the National League Cup.
Omari Benjamin scored seven minutes after coming on as a substitute and converted his penalty.
Thierno Barry is currently the only recognized senior specialist centre-forward available to David Moyes.

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Everton Under-21 striker Omari Benjamin scored after coming off the bench in Wednesday's National League Cup match against Boreham Wood. The game ended 1-1 before Everton secured a 4-2 penalty shootout victory, with Benjamin converting his spot-kick.

Benjamin's performance highlights Everton's limited striker depth under manager David Moyes. Following Beto's departure and a failed move for Folarin Balogun, Thierno Barry is the only specialist senior centre-forward, though Moyes has also considered Charly Alcaraz and Brennan Johnson as options.

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