Pre-season friendlies: Everton, Southampton, Bournemouth and Burnley all in action

By Paul Vinnell

Highlights of Everton's pre-season game against La Liga side Real Betis

Everton ended their pre-season tour of Germany by losing 4-3 on penalties to Real Betis, while Burnley beat Rangers at Ibrox.

The Toffees, who had lost 2-1 to Dynamo Dresden in their opening match of the tournament on Friday, opened the scoring after just 14 minutes when Tom Cleverley's corner was turned into his own net by Aissa Mandi.

However, Everton's lead lasted less than 10 minutes before Betis centre-back German Pezzella levelled matters after Ronald Koeman's side had failed to properly clear a set play.

As a result, the game went to penalties, with Everton duo Conor Grant and Kieran Dowell seeing their efforts saved, giving Betis substitute Charly Musonda the chance to win it for the La Liga team, which he converted.

Andre Gray scored a hat-trick as newly-promoted Burnley beat Rangers 3-1 at Ibrox, where Joey Barton was playing against his former Clarets team-mates.

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Image: Andre Gray of Burnley hammers in his third goal against Rangers
An Andre Gray hat-trick seperated newly-promoted Rangers and Burnley as Sean Dyche's men won 3-1 at Ibrox

Gray was off the mark after just five minutes from the penalty spot after former QPR defender Clint Hill had brought him down.

Scott Arfield's fine pass between the centre-backs set up Gray for his second, the striker lashing home from the edge of the box.

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Image: Gray (centre) celebrates scoring his second goal

A clever flick-on by Lucas Jutkiewicz put then Gray through and he held off his marker and fired home, with Ben Mee's late own goal a consolation for Gers.

Southampton finished off their pre-season tour of the Netherlands with a 1-0 win over 10-man Groningen, Charlie Austin scoring the only goal of the game on 75 minutes.

Image: Charlie Austin of Southampton (right) celebrates his goal

Hans Hateboer was sent off seven minutes before the break for a second yellow after hauling down Nathnan Redmond.

Harrison Reed hit the bar from the edge of the box, but Austin met Jake Hesketh's cross and nodded in off the post to win the game - three victories in three friendlies for Saints on tour.

Image: Alvaro Negredo celebrates his goal against Villa

Premier League new boys Middlesbrough beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park.

Roberto Di Matteo's men took the lead when Nathan Baker headed home Leandro Bacuna's cross past Victor Valdes.

Alvaro Negredo scored as Middlesbrough came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park

Boro levelled through on-loan Valencia striker Alvaro Negredo and added further goals from Viktor Fischer and sub Jordan Rhodes.

Jordon Ibe's impressive start to life at Bournemouth continues - the former Liverpool man scored the only goal in the Cherries' 1-0 win over Cardiff.

Ibe scored a brilliant solo goal on 11 minutes as Brad Smith, also signed from Liverpool, made his debut at left-back.

Image: Jordon Ibe is congratulated after his fine solo goal

Swansea hammered Wolves - who appointed Walter Zenga as their new boss on Saturday - 4-0 at Molineux.

Wayne Routledge put them in front, brilliantly firing home from Nathan Dyer's cross on 12 minutes.

On 59 minutes Kyle Naughton beat Carl Ikeme from a tight angle, and after Routledge tapped home after a fine run and cross from Mo Barrow, Oliver McBurnie drove home the fourth late on.

Walter Zenga's reign as Wolves manager got off to a bad start as they lost 4-0 to Swansea

Adama Diomande scored both the goals as managerless Hull City beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at the City Ground, Oliver Burke pulling one back for the hosts.

Managerless Hull win 2-1 at Nottingham Forest

Newcastle United ended their build-up to Friday's Championship opener - which is live on Sky - with a lively 3-2 win over Vitesse at St James' Park.

The hosts took the lead (22) thanks to Kelvin Leerdam's own goal, and they were three goals up at the interval with Dwight Gayle and Jack Colback on target.

Newcastle ended their pre-season unbeaten with a 3-2 win over Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem

But as the Magpies took their foot off the gas, their Eredivisie opponents improved and gave the Magpies a late scare with two goals in eight minutes from Nathan and Guram Kashia.

QPR ended their pre-season campaign on a high with an impressive 2-0 triumph over Premier League opposition in Watford at Loftus Road. 

Sebastian Polter had already seen a header crash against the bar but the German soon made amends by smashing home the opener. Watford were second best but should have levelled through Odion Ighalo, only for last season's top scorer to be denied by goalkeeper Alex Smithies.

Image: Sebastian Polter was the star of the show for QPR against Watford

Conor Washington rounded off a fine day's work for the R's, nodding in a late second.

Fulham enjoyed a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage. Sone Aluko had steered the hosts to a half-time lead after rounding goalkeeper Julian Speroni, and Matt Smith doubled the lead after the break following a Speroni blunder.

Fulham took their second top-flight pre-season scalp, beating Crystal Palace 3-1

The FA Cup finalists pulled one back through substitute Keshi Anderson, with Floyd Ayité wrapping things up in stoppage time following a swift counter-attack.

Image: Fabio Borini of Sunderland (L) scores against Montpellier

Sunderland were held to a 1-1 draw at Montpellier. Fabio Borini put David Moyes' men in front but the French team levelled in the second half through Souleymane Camara.

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