Everton manager Roberto Martinez hailed the Toffees ' 2-1 win against QPR as the 'most satisfying ' victory of his tenure at the club . Aaron Lennon 's 77th-minute winner moves Everton nine points clear of the relegation zone after Rangers ' Eduardo Vargas had earlier cancelled out Seamus Coleman 's first-half strike . Martinez 's side climb to 13th in the table , having bounced back from a disappointing 5-2 Europa League defeat to Dynamo Kiev on Thursday . Roberto Martinez ( left ) said Everton 's win over Queens Park Rangers is the best since he has been at the club . Aaron Lennon ( left ) celebrates after giving Everton the lead at Loftus Road against QPR . Lennon is mobbed by his Everton team-mates having scored his first goal for the club with the winning strike . 'It 's probably the most satisfying win I 've had since I arrived at Everton , ' Martinez said . 'The amount of emotion we shared on Thursday and we got back very late - we 've found it very difficult this season after Europe . 'We are adapting towards being a team that can cope with being in Europe . 'Coping with the goal threat that QPR are going to throw at you takes a lot of character and guts . It was n't a day for a technical performance on the ball , it was about being a strong group and showing we have a strong will . 'It was a very important three points today so the satisfaction was immense . ' Lennon 's decisive strike 13 minutes from time was his first goal for Everton since joining the club on loan from Tottenham in January . Martinez was reluctant to discuss the possibility of making Lennon 's stay permanent but admits he has been delighted with the winger 's contribution . 'It 's too early to say at the moment ( whether we will sign him permanently ) , ' Martinez said . Seamus Coleman 's rocket of a strike flies into the top corner as Everton went 1-0 up after 18 minutes . Everton right back Coleman runs away in celebration having fired his team ahead at Loftus Road on Sunday . Everton 's players congratulate Coleman ( right ) after his opener at Loftus Road put Everton 1-0 up at half-time . 'Since he 's arrived he 's wanted to contribute and be a big part of the team . 'His performance against Newcastle was his best performance since he arrived . 'He came to Kiev , he shared the emotions we all had and that showed today . 'He had a real will . He wanted to show he had fresh legs and I thought that was his best performance by far for Everton , not just in scoring the goal but in the manner he worked for the team . 'He looks like someone who has been with the group for a long , long time . ' The defeat is QPR 's fifth in a row since Chris Ramsey was confirmed as manager and means Rangers remain on 22 points , four points adrift of safety ahead of crunch visits to fellow strugglers West Brom and Aston Villa . After those two games , Rangers face Chelsea , West Ham , Liverpool and Manchester City before finishing the season at home to Newcastle and away to Leicester . ' I do n't think we need a miracle but we do need a miraculous run of form to get us out of this , ' Ramsey said . Eduardo Vargas ( left ) heads in QPR 's equaliser in the second-half of the Premier League contest with Everton . Vargas runs away in celebration , having scored his second goal for the club , as the Loftus Road faithful erupt . Chris Ramsey ( centre ) believes QPR need four wins from eight to stay in the Premier League . 'But I think we 're capable of doing that . How many points do we need ? I think four wins out of eight will probably keep us up this season . I think it 'll be a low total . ' Ramsey added : 'We need six points against West Brom and Villa . 'There 's no point in saying , 'we 're going to go there and try to get a point ' , we need to win games and pretty quickly . '
Aaron Lennon gave Everton a 2-1 win at Loftus Road on Sunday . Everton boss Roberto Martinez felt it was a crucial three points for his side . Everton have risen to 13th in the Premier League with the victory .