Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring his first goal for Everton since March against Sunderland on Monday nightLukaku gestures with his right hand to signal his hat-trick in a dominant second half display against David Moyes' sideIt was the Belgium international's third club career hat-trick and he wasted no time in celebrating his achievementDuncan Watmore (left) uses his strength to get past Idrissa Gueye early on during the first half on Monday nightEverton's Ashley Williams (right) manages to knock Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe off the ballDefoe tried to get ahead of Williams but the Wales international stuck with him to regain possession for EvertonSeamus Coleman (right) demonstrates his defensive ability by sliding in cleanly to win the ball off Jack RodwellGueye, who impressed all evening at the Stadium of Light, catches up with Adnan Januzaj to win the ball backJavier Manquillo tries to keep the ball from going out despite heavy pressure from experienced midfielder Gareth BarrySunderland manager David Moyes looks on during the first half which proved to be frustrating for the former Everton bossFive-year-old Bradley Lowery led the Sunderland players out ahead of kick-off at the Stadium of LightSunderland's supporters clapped and cheered during the fifth minute which represented how many years Bradley has suffered with cancerRomelu Lukaku manages to get a shot away but fortunately for Sunderland's defence he scuffed itJermain Defoe came close to taking the lead for Sunderland shortly before half-time when he got one-on-one with Maarten StekelenburgDefoe reacts to missing his chance which could have put Sunderland ahead just minutes before the intervalLukaku heads down into the ground to beat Jordan Pickford in the Sunderland goal who had been playing impressivelyLukaku runs over to manager Ronald Koeman to celebrate scoring Everton's first goal of the gameThe Belgium international rises highest to head Yannick Bolasie's excellent cross beyond Pickford in the Sunderland goalSunderland goalkeeper Pickford (right) ended up in the back of his own net trying to save Lukaku's powerful headerBolasie confirmed his hat-trick when he slotted past Pickford from just inside Everton's penalty area
