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Everton hit two late goals to beat Crystal Palace at Goodison Park.
The Toffees endured a frustrating afternoon and had Jordan Pickford to thank for saving Luka Milivojević’s second-half penalty.
Substitutes Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Cenk Tosun then scored late goals to seal all three points. Relive the match below.
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Preview
What time does it start?
Everton vs Crystal Palace kicks off at 4pm.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports’ Premier League and Main Event channels from 3:30pm, while Sky Sports subscribers can also stream the match online via the SkyGo app.
The match is also available on Now TV by grabbing a Sky Sports Day Pass for just £7.99. Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Patrick van Aanholt: The Dutchman delivered a poor performance against Wolves, giving the ball away cheaply at times and he was beaten far too easily by Matt Doherty’s movement for the goal. With the likes of Theo Walcott, Bernard and Richarlison providing both pace and excellent movement up front, Roy Hodgson will hope his limited exertions with the Netherlands have given him sufficient time to come back refreshed.
Best stat…
7: Gylfi Sigurdsson has contributed to seven goals in his last six Premier League starts against Crystal Palace. The 29-year-old Icelandic midfielder has scored three goals and registered four assists in that time against the London club.
Player to watch…
Bernard: The Brazilian has had to bide his time at Goodison Park, making just one substitute appearance in his first month on Merseyside. However, the former Shakhtar Donetsk winger was superb against Leicester, setting up Richarlison for Everton’s opener after jinking past two defenders, while showing similar skill on various other occasions. Bernard did not shy away from his defensive duties either, and those are ominous signs for Palace as the summer signing’s confidence increases.
Past three meetings…
Everton 3 (Sigurdsson, Niasse, Davies) Crystal Palace 1 (Milivojevic pen), Premier League, February 2018
Crystal Palace 2 (McArthur, Zaha) Everton 2 (Baines pen, Niasse), Premier League, November 2017
Crystal Palace 0 Everton 1 (Coleman), Premier League, January 2017
Form guide…
Everton: DLLWLW
Crystal Palace: LWDWLL
Odds…
Everton to win: 17/20
Crystal Palace to win: 7/2
Draw: 13/5
That's that. We waited 87 minutes for the opener but two late goals for Everton give them their third consecutive league victory. Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace.
Everton are up to eighth and momentum is starting to build again at Goodison Park.
A Jordan Pickford save from Luka Milivojevic's second half penalty kept the scores all square and Everton were able to capitalise late on.
Ademola Lookman's cross into Dominic Calvert-Lewin was his sixth touch of the game after coming on as a substitute, Calvert-Lewin's header to score was just his third, as the two 21-year-old's combined to give Everton the lead.
Lookman in particular has had to be patient to to get his opportunity for the Toffees this season, after being denied a summer transfer to RB Leipzig, where he did so well on loan last season. More of this, though, and the opportunities will keep coming for the young winger.
Everton's first substitute Cenk Tosun secured the victory for the home side after slotting past Wayne Hennessey late on.
Palace defended well for much of this game but two lapses in concentration cost them. This loss leaves them in 15th position, having picked up just seven points from their opening nine league fixtures.
Things aren't about to get easier, either. Quite the opposite. The Eagles' next four league matches are Arsenal (h), Chelsea (a), Spurs (h) and Manchester United (a).
That's all from us here today.
I've been Jack Sear for The Independent - thank you for joining me.
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