Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Everton 1-4 Brighton: Dismal Toffees thrashed by rampant Seagulls as Frank Lampard’s problems deepen

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A new year brought no change in fortune for beleaguered Everton manager Frank Lampard as Goodison Park turned toxic after Brighton and Hove Albion recorded their biggest away win - 4-1 - in the Premier League.

Any sliver of confidence gained from the weekend’s creditable draw at Manchester City was shattered by a performance lacking guts and guile and justifiably greeted with loud boos.

It was typified by a catastrophic seven-minute spell at the start of the second half in which they conceded three soft goals to 18-year-old Evan Ferguson, Solly March and Pascal Gross to add to Kaoru Mitoma’s early first-half strike.

Demarai Gray’s added-time penalty consolation merely prompted yet more chants of ‘Sack the board’. For the second successive home match the Toffees were booed off as a pivotal month in which they are required to, at the very least, beat fellow strugglers Southampton and West Ham and make some new signings began in the worst possible fashion.

Relive you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Everton vs Brighton updates

• Brighton thump sorry Everton 4-1 at Goodison Park
• Mitoma, Ferguson, March and Gross all score to leave Frank Lampard on the brink of the sack
• FULL-TIME! Everton 1-4 Brighton
• 90+1’ - GOAL! Gray scores consolation penalty for hosts (EVE 1-4 BHA)
• 55’ - GOAL! Gross calmly finishes one on one (EVE 0-4 BHA)
• 54’ - GOAL! March calmly slides home to make it three (EVE 0-3 BHA)
• 52’ - GOAL! Ferguson hammers home from six yards (EVE 0-2 BHA)
• 15’ - GOAL! Mitoma cuts in from the right and slots home (EVE 0-1 BHA)

Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Sarmiento is pushed to the floor by Gueye, with the referee taking a second before giving a free-kick. The hosts are annoyed, believing that Calvert-Lewin was fouled by Caicedo just a few seconds before.

3 January 2023 20:14

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McNeil looks to curl the ball into the box towards Calvert-Lewin, but Sanchez is there to punch it away.

3 January 2023 20:12

Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion

OVER! Caicedo is in possession of the ball just outside the box, but is bundled to the floor by Mykolenko. With referee Andre Marriner about to give a free-kick, Ferguson collects possession before whistling a shot over.

3 January 2023 20:11

Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Everton were the better side in the opening exchanges of the game, but the momentum has swung in favour of Brighton. They are dominating the game and are frustrating the home fans.

3 January 2023 20:08

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POST! Brighton could have scored again. It comes from the left wing, with Mitoma poking the ball towards Ferguson. Arriving in the middle, he shoots back across the goal but hits the bottom of the post.

3 January 2023 20:07

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3 January 2023 20:05

Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Gray's inswinging corner is collected on the second attempt by Sanchez.

3 January 2023 20:04

Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton have won their last two away Premier League games, beating Wolves and Southampton. It’s the seventh time the Seagulls have won consecutive away games since promotion in 2017 but they’ve never won three in a row in the Premier League or top-flight on the road. They have the lead in this game.

3 January 2023 20:03

Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion

3 January 2023 20:01

Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Assist Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo

3 January 2023 20:00