Everton vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Everton vs West Ham United
The fourth official has indicated that there will be a minimum of four minutes of added time at the end of the first half.
Everton vs West Ham United
Areola dived to his left and the ball was heading into the bottom corner, but the West Ham goalkeeper stuck out a hand and made a strong save to deny him.
Everton vs West Ham United
Pickford finds Doucoure in space on the right-hand side with a superb side volley, and he picks out Beto who does well to win a throw-in. The ball comes back into play and Beto tries to deliver into the box, but it strikes Zouma and the Everton players are appealing for a penalty! The referee says no, but this will be checked.
Everton vs West Ham United
Kudus switches the ball out wide to Ward-Prowse, who finds the run of Paqueta. He battles with Tarkowski, but the Everton defender does well to get a foot in. The Hammers recycle possession and Alvarez finds Coufal out wide. He gets to the byline and delivers, but his cross deflects off Mykolenko before cannoning back off the West Ham defender, and it's behind for a goal-kick.
Everton vs West Ham United
Garner will take the corner and it's a dangerous delivery, but West Ham clear. The ball comes back out to McNeil, but Bowen does well to dispossess him. The Hammers now have an opportunity to break through Kudus, and he finds Ward-Prowse out wide. However, Harrison does well to track back and win the ball for Everton.
Everton vs West Ham United
Mavropanos finds Kudus out wide, and he comes inside to Alvarez. It's delivered into the box but Tarkowski intercepts and Everton can break. Harrison sends a lofted pass to Doucoure on the right-hand side, and he cuts in before finding McNeil on the edge of the penalty area. He looks to find a team-mate with a cross, but it's deflected behind.
Everton vs West Ham United
Everton will have an opportunity from a corner after McNeil's cross was deflected behind. Garner delivers towards the back post, but it's headed away by Zouma. West Ham win it back and they look to hit Everton on the counter-attack with Kudus, but Godfrey delays him well and the Toffees regain possession.
Everton vs West Ham United
It's been an evenly matched game so far, with both sides managing three shots, with one on target, and five touches inside the opposition box. The Toffees have had slightly more possession with 53.1 per cent, and they've had the best chance of the match so far thanks to Beto.
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