Arteta on form as Everton thrash Hull 5-1

London: Everton climbed to eighth in the Premier League as Mikel Arteta continued his rehabilitation with two goals in a 5-1 home thrashing of Hull City.

The Spanish midfielder, getting back to his best having recovered from a serious knee injury, volleyed his first goal in more than a year after 17 minutes and put Everton 2-1 up six minutes before halftime after a clever backheel by Steven Pienaar. In between his goals, Everton striker Ayegbeni Yakubu had a penalty saved by Boaz Myhill and 19-year-old Tom Cairney briefly put Hull level with a well-struck 20-metre shot.Arteta, growing in confidence with each minute of his comeback, had a moral claim for a hat-trick when Everton went 3-1 up six minutes into the second half but his cross-shot went in off Richard Garcia for an own goal. On-loan American striker Landon Donovan marked what could be his last game for the club with Everton`s fourth after 82 minutes then set up Jack Rodwell for the fifth soon after.It was Everton`s sixth-straight home win in the league -- with Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea among their victims -- and their biggest of the season. It left third-last Hull still in deep relegation trouble. Bureau Report