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Aston Villa 0-0 Everton: Live | O’Brien goal ruled out by VAR

Live Blog 53’ – Shooting chance for Garner, blazed over. Neat passing triangles until Rohl overhits his pass, urgh. 50’ – Villa get a cross into the box, Tielemans unmarked heads wide. Phew. 48’ – Patterson having a decent game here. Been very involved, and making lots of good challenges.Shooting chance for Watkins, Tarky good […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

Everton at Aston Villa: Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online

Starting Lineups Everton – Pretty much as expected, though Coleman returns to the matchday squad. Aston Villa – Match Preview Everton are back to Premier League action this weekend, traveling to Aston Villa as the injury hit Blues are looking to get things back on track after picking up just one point in two home […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

Everton at Aston Villa: Opposition Analysis | Outgunned and Depleted Blues Against It

Everton’s FA Cup penalty shootout defeat to Sunderland last weekend ensured that the club’s quest to end its current silverware drought would extend into a 32nd year. Whilst the manner of the exit left a sour taste, that the Blues lost was not, in itself, a surprise. Shorn of options due to injury, AFCON and […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

Everton at Aston Villa: Predicted Line-Up | The Return of Grealish

After a miserable fortnight or so when little has gone their way, Everton return to league action away from their recent house of horrors at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Blues travel to Aston Villa who are going through a purple patch as they have climbed into third place, with a chance to go second. The […]

about 2 months ago | 7 reads

Everton progress in FA Youth Cup after penalty heroics

A very young Everton team took to a cold Goodison Park in the FA Youth Cup 4th round tie on Friday night against West Ham United. They lined up in a 4-4-2 formation as below with England Under 18 goalkeeper Douglass Lukjanciks (main picture) captaining the side from the back. They still had some players […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

West Bromwich Albion 0-5 Everton Women: Women’s FA Match Report

A first half brace from Yuka Momiki and goals from Ornella Vignola, Toni Payne and Issy Hobson ensured Everton Women’s safe passage into the fifth round of the Women’s FA Cup as Brian Sorensen’s side demolished West Bromwich Albion. Always on the front foot, the WSL visitors were ahead as early as the ninth minute […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Friday’s Everton News: Everton prepare for Villa, Coleman return

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Check out some clips from training as the Blues prepare for Aston Villa on Sunday. [EFC] Test your luck with this Everton-Aston Villa player quiz. [EFC] Seamus Coleman is the latest Everton defender making some strides. What do Everton have to get right this transfer window? [BBC] Everton Women […]

about 2 months ago | 7 reads

Finney fast off the mark in loan spell away from Everton

Tempting as it is for me, as a huge supporter of the younger footballers at Everton, to say that George Finney is ready to answer the clamour for a modern natural right back in the Blues’ first team, even I acknowledge that he, and others like him, sometimes require a bit of reality to pitch […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Thursday’s Everton News: En-Nesyri latest, defenders Boma and Konopolya linked

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Gana’s AFCON hopes, Ndiaye claim and secret behind Everton passion. [Everton FC] Rumours continue to circulate that the Blues are continuing in their pursuit of Fenerbahce striker Youssef En-Nesyri on loan. Meanwhile, the Morocco international made an extra time appearance in the semi-finals of AFCON, and scored the winning […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Everton Women vs West Bromwich Albion: Women’s FA Cup Preview

Brian Sorensen has warned his Everton Women team not to underestimate West Bromwich Albion, but has stated that he will rotate his squad ahead of Thursday’s FA Cup fourth round clash against the Women’s National League Northern Premier Division side. The Blues begin their FA Cup run with a trip to Alexander Stadium and the […]

about 2 months ago | 7 reads

Wednesday’s Everton News: Branthwaite returns to training, Boma & En-Nesyri linked

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Hear from Iliman Ndiaye as his Senegal side gets set to take on Egypt today in the AFCON semifinal. [EFC] Blues linked with 23-year-old French defender Kevin Boma. [TEAMtalk] Under-21s defender George Finney joins Scottish Championship side Ayr United on loan. [EFC] Welcome back, Jarrad Branthwaite! Everton Women striker […]

2 months ago | 8 reads

Manchester City 2-0 Everton: WSL Match Report and Reaction

Brian Sorensen praised Manchester City’s quality but called out a key moment in yesterday’s game that he felt incorrectly went against Everton Women, who fell to defeat at Joie Stadium. Kerolin Nicoli put the hosts ahead with deflected effort on 26 minutes, but a controversial call from referee Adewunmi Soneye five minutes from half-time ruled […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Tuesday’s Everton News: Armstrong dream, Emil Holm swap, Aznou praise

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Harrison Armstrong says it was always his dream to be a first teamer for Everton – and believes the Club’s Academy ensured he built the right mentality to fulfil his goal. [Everton FC] What a dream transfer window could look like for Everton as £50m Arsenal star Ben White […]

2 months ago | 5 reads

Everton Under-21s well beaten

The Everton Under 21s took on their Leicester City counterparts on a very cold Friday night at Walton Hall Park. They lined up as the team-sheet below, some notable absentees in Braiden Graham and Callum Bates. They, like “senior U21 players” Reece Welch and Eli Campbell, were all destined to be in David Moyes’ heavily […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Monday’s Everton News: Moyes talks Aznou, Ben White linked

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton fall to Sunderland in the FA Cup on penalties. Here’s how it happened. [RBM] Watch the highlights below. James Garner reflects on the Blues cup crash out. [EFC] A good shift from Adam Aznou. “He [Aznou] is a left-back, he played sort of left-wing for us. He had […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Everton 0-1 Sunderland: FA Cup Live | Barry on for Dibling

Live Blog 78’ – Now McNeil gets in space on the right, left footed inswinger and Barry peels away from his man and his diving header is just wide. Much better. 77’ – JOB charges forward and wins a freekick on the edge of the attacking third. Garner takes it short for Armstrong peeling away, […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Everton vs Sunderland: FA Cup Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online

Match Preview Another FA Cup campaign starts this weekend for Everton who were unfortunate enough to draw fellow Premier League side Sunderland in the Third Round. Everton’s squad woes continued with two red cards in the midweek league draw against Wolves, with Michael Keane and Jack Grealish joining the ranks on the sidelines as David […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Everton vs Sunderland: FA Cup Third Round Preview | The Road to Wembley starts here

A weary and depleted Everton begin their FA Cup campaign at home to Sunderland, looking to arrest a frustrating slide in form. The Toffees have won just one of their last six matches as injuries, suspensions and AFCON absentees begin to bite. They will be further depleted on Saturday following Michael Keane’s controversial red card […]

2 months ago | 5 reads

Everton Women vs Manchester City: WSL Match Preview

Brian Sorensen believes his Everton Women team need to focus on themselves if they are to have a chance against Manchester City this weekend, as the Blues kick-off 2026 with a trip to Joie Stadium against the FA WSL leaders. The Toffees have a number of absentees and will be without Rion Ishikawa, who is […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Everton Women Sign Experienced Defender

Hannah Blundell has spoken of Everton’s ‘amazing history’ and has admitted that she can’t wait to be a part of it. Following the conclusion of Katie Robinson’s loan spell on Merseyside Everton Women have been quick to secure reinforcements in the shape of the the 31-year old, who has herself joined on loan from Manchester […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Everton vs Sunderland: FA Cup Third Round Preview | The Road to Wembley starts here

A weary and depleted Everton begin their FA Cup campaign at home to Sunderland, looking to arrest a frustrating slide in form. The Toffees have won just one of their last six matches as injuries, suspensions and AFCON absentees begin to bite. They will be further depleted on Saturday following Michael Keane’s controversial red card […]

2 months ago | 5 reads

Everton 1-1 Wolves: Recap & Reaction | Threadbare Blues unravel even further

Match Recap What was that? That will be the question on the mind of every Everton fan out there tonight after the Blues barely clung on to a 1-1 draw at home against bottom-side Wolves, but only after picking up two sendings-off after giving up the equalizer. Michael Keane had pounced early in the game […]

2 months ago | 4 reads