Everton against Chelsea

Gudjohnsen is penalised for a foul on Weir as they challenged for a high ball. Moyes is again on his feet, directing his troops. Mourinho sits casually on the Chelsea bench.

Everton look well capable of hanging on; Chelsea aren't really putting the home side under all that much pressure at the moment.

OOOH! Robben goes close as he cuts on to his left foot and drifts a deft chip a few inches over the top of the crossbar with Martyn beaten.

The crowd are really getting behind Everton now as the game enters its final stages; the home side are seeing plenty of the ball and throwing some dangerous crosses in to the box.

Chelsea corner as Martyn is forced to paw away yet another Lampard shot from the edge of the area.

Bent wants a penalty as his shot hits Terry on the arm just inside the penalty area; it would have been a harsh decision, but the ball did strike the Chelsea captain on the upper-arm.

Davies brings down Essien as the Ghanaian broke in to the Everton half. Everton immediately pull 10 men back behind the ball as they desperately try to see out the final minutes without conceding.

Huth is booked for a tackle he made a minute or so ago, the referee having allowed play to go on as Everton had possession.

Everton deal with the corner well and break at pace up field; the ball finds its way to Davies, but his shot from 25 yards is saved by Cech.

Lampard wins his side another corner when his long-range shot balloons over the bar after taking a defelction from Weir.

SUB: Bent replaces Ferguson. The burly Scot took a knee to his ribs a few minutes ago, and he seems to be suffering a little as he trots off.

Davies choses the wrong option as he tries to spread the play out to Kilbane, breaking down the left wing.

Gudjohnsen's excellent turn on the halfway line buys him some space; he releases Robben down the left channel, but the winger runs in to traffic as he cuts in to the penalty area.

Marcus Bent is stripping off on the Everton bench. Ferguson will probably be the man to make way, once the change comes.

...Again Huth meets Robben's set-piece, but this time he plants his header high over the crossbar.

...Huth meets Robben's corner, but his header is deflected behind. Another corner...

Chelsea win another corner when Robben's first-time cross from the left is put behind by Yobo...

Lampard beats Davies on the left flank and spreads the play out to Gallas. The full-back decides to send an early ball in to the box, but Ferrari clears with his head.

Huth is adjudged to have fouled Davies in midfield; a harsh decision by the referee. Although Chelsea have pressed and had plenty possession, they haven't created many chances since they scored at the start of the half.

SUB: Crespo on, Drogba off. The Ivory Coast striker didn't seem to be expecting to be brought off; he looked a little surprised.

SUB: Davies replaces Cahill for the home side. The Australian has been suffering with a knee injury since the end of the first half, and is replaced by wide midfielder Davies.

Chelsea are committing plenty of players forward as they press on, leaving gaps for Everton to exploit on the break.

...Arteta sends the ball towards the far post, but Del Horno meets it on the volley and smashes up field.

Arteta clips a good ball in to the penalty area, and Huth is forced to head the ball over his own bar as Cahill sprinted in behind him. Corner...

SUB: Robben replaces Joe Cole. The flying Dutch winger comes on to see if he can fashion a winner for the visitors.

Chelsea prepare to make a second change; Robben is readying himself on the sidelines.

The home side are going to come under a lot of pressure in the final half-hour; have they the resilience to hang on for a precious point?

...but Everton deal with the set-piece well.

A Lampard shot from 25 yards is deflected wide for a corner...

Chelsea are enjoying a real spell of pressure on the Everton goal, with Essien knitting everything together; it seems only a matter of time...

OFF-SIDE! Drogba has a goal ruled out for off-side as he smashes home Lampard's cute little reverse pass. Replays show that Drogba is a yard on-side, though Gudjohnsen - not interferring with play - was in an off-side position. A bit of luck for Everton.

CHANCE! Essien clips a great ball in to the middle, to where Lampard had drifted in between two Everton defenders. But, from just six yards out, Lampard glances his header across the face of goal and well wide of Martyn's far post.

David Moyes is on his feet inside the Everton technical area, encouraging his side. He looks concerned, although Chelsea haven't really dominated since they equalised.

Ferguson wins a header inside the Chelsea area, but Beattie fails to make contact as he swings wildly at the loose ball.

Perhaps a more obvious change would have been to bring Robben on to replace SWP, but Gudjohnsen will at least give Chelsea more of a threat in the air.

SUB: Gudjohnsen on, SWP off. It hasn't been a good afternoon for the little winger, and he is replaced by the versatile Gudjohnsen.

Drogba is booked for a push on Arteta in midfield.

Arteta fires another good ball in to the penalty area, causing a problem for Terry and Huth, but no Everton player has gambled on the ball and it runs out for a goal-kick.

Chelsea look like they are preparing a substitution; there is some activity down on their bench.

Arteta sends in a decent cross from the right, but Cech comes out and claims comfortably.

SWP does well to reach a Del Horno cross that had flown too deep for Drogba; he clips the ball back in to the middle, but Essien is penalised for a foul on Weir as they jumped for the header.

The Everton fans have been quietened by Lampard's strike; it is the travelling supporters who are making all the noise now.

Cech does well to claim a high free-kick lofted in to the Chelsea penalty area.

Essien smashes a low, 25-yard shot a couple of yards wide of goal. Chelsea look really determined to go on and put this game out of Everton's sight.

It was Chelsea's first chance of the second half, and they are now level; they will have real thoughts of going on to win this game now.

GOAL! Lampard smashes a superb, swerving shot from 25 yards past Martyn and inside his far post. A stunning effort from the England midfielder.

Del Horno sends over a good cross that causes a problem or two for Weir and Yobo. Chelsea win a throw.

Chelsea have seen plenty of the ball at the start of the half, though they are yet to penetrate the home side.

Del Horno lofts a ball over the top of the Everton defence, but it's too long for Cole and the ball runs out for a goalkick.

Apparently, Cahill has shin and knee problems and the Everton medical staff will be keeping an eye on him for a few minutes.

Chelsea begin the second half with their 38-match unbeaten run in real danger.

Cahill has come out for the second half, despite the knock he took at the end of the first. No changes from either side.

The Everton players emerge from the tunnel first. Can they survive the second half and secure only their second win of the season?

HALF-TIME: Everton take a one-nil lead in to the interval after a rough-and-ready first half. Chelsea have some work to do to keep their unbeaten run alive.

Cahill is down on the edge of the penalty area, taking some treatment from the rather busy Everton physio. He is taken from the field, and it doesn't look good for the young midfielder.

SUB: Ferrari replaces Valente. The Portuguese left-back must have suffered quite a serious injury to be replaced at such a time.

BLOCK! Yobo flies across the penalty area to make a desperate block on Del Horno's well-struck shot from just inside the penalty area. Corner.

Valente takes a knock and gingerly trots off the field for some treatment by the Everton physio.

Chelsea are being sucked in to Everton's trap here, they are being drawn in to a real scrap.

SWP has had a poor afternoon; for what seems like the umpteenth time, he gives the ball away when a team-mate is breaking beyond him.

SWP breaks through the middle; he has Cole in support and only two Everton defenders tracking back, but his pass is poor and easily cut out by Hibbert.

Of course, Chelsea were one-nil down at half-time last week, in their home fixture against Bolton; they scored five second-half goals to triumph 5-1...

...Lampard sends the ball in to the middle, but Everton clear. The home fans are in full voice now; they can sense an upset.

Cole does well as he runs at Hibbert down the left wing. He cuts back on to his right foot and fires a low cross in towards Drogba, but Weir puts the ball out for a corner...

Beattie's penalty was only Everton's second goal of the season. Chelsea didn't have too many complaints about the decision.

How will Chelsea respond to going a goal behind?

GOAL! Beattie smashes a superb penalty in to the top corner, and Goodison Park errupts. It was a truly unsavable spot-kick.

PENALTY! SWP brings down Cahill right on the edge of the area. It's certainly a foul, though Clattenburg had to decide whether the offence occurred inside or out of the box.

A few of the players are really relishing the physical side of this game; Terry, Essien, Beattie and Ferguson four of them.

DREADFUL! Cole flicks a good pass back to Drogba, who elects to take a difficult shot first-time; he slices it horribly wide.

Del Horno spots Lampard in some space on the edge of the penalty area. He cuts a nice pass in to his feet, but the England midfielder's left-foot shot is straight at Martyn.

Ferguson is furious after referee Clattenberg gives a foul against him as he tussled with Huth for a bouncing ball. This game is in danger of boiling over; neither side is refusing to back down.

Oooh! Lampard fires a superb pass in to SWP on the edge of the area. The little winger does well to bring the ball under control, but his left-foot shot flies a yard wide of the post.

This has been a really though battle for both sides; several times already, the physios have had to come on to the pitch to treat players.

Makalele now requires the attention of the Chelsea physio as Beattie catches him with his foot as the Everton man climbed to win a header.

Chelsea are coping reasonably well with Everton's aerial approach; Huth is winning his fair share of headers against Ferguson, and Terry is at his battling best.

Cahill robs Essien and fires a well-struck shot towards goal, though it hits Huth on the edge of the penalty area, knocking the German centre-back to the turf.

This time SWP requires some treatment after he and Nuno Valente clashed heads in the air.

Del Horno is still being booed by the Everton fans, who suspected a little play-acting when Arteta was booked after a challenge with the Chelsea left-back.

Chelsea are being made to work very hard by Everton, who are scrapping and fighting for everything.

Terry seems to have caught a stray arm or an elbow to his face; replays suggest a heavy challenge in the air from Beattie may have caused the cut to the bridge of his nose, beginning to drip a little blood.

Lampard curls the ball in to a crowded penalty area; Drogba wins the first header as he rises with Martyn, but Everton are quick to clear the loose ball.

Chelsea win a corner when Cole and Del Horno combine down the left and Hibbert is forced to slide in and put the ball behind.

...Arteta curls the ball in low, but Essien meets it with a hefty boot and Chelsea clear.

Everton win a free-kick when Kilbane is fouled on the left wing by Gallas...

It has been a good, bright start to the game; Everton are playing with real conviction and energy, while Chelsea look deadly on the break.

Oooh! Cole pops up on the right wing. He beats his marker and fires a left-foot shot in on goal, though a slight deflection takes the ball a foot or so wide of Martyn's post.

Hibbert takes the ball forward down the right wing, sending a good cross in to the middle. Huth again is up to the challenge, clearing the danger with his head.

Chelsea immediately break through SWP, who cuts inside from the left wing and fires a shot from just inside the area; it's blocked and Everton regain possession.

Oooh! Arteta this time goes to the far post, where Weir plants a header goalwards; Cech is in a good position, however, and punches clear from his goal-line.

...Arteta curls the ball in to the near post towards the run of Ferguson, but the giant striker is well tracked by Huth, who puts the ball out for a second corner...

Del Horno is forced to put a good cross from the left behind for a corner...

Del Horno needs some treatment on the ankle injury he sustained in the tackle by Arteta, though he seems to be moving freely enough now.

Arteta is booked for a challenge on Del Horno. The referee takes a while to make up his decision, but he eventually, perhaps reluctantly, shows the yellow to the Spanish midfielder.

Del Horno curls a long ball in to the box. SWP collects at the far post, and chips a cross towards Drogba, but Yobo wins the header.

With Everton playing Beattie and Ferguson up front, Moyes has really set his stall out; lots of long, high balls in to the front two, and hope that Cahill et al can get on the knock-downs.

Nuno Valente takes a throw for Everton in the right-back position; Valente played under Mourinho at Porto, and enjoyed considerable success.

Tony Hibbert looks a little like a duck. I wonder if he likes bread and fish? And whether he has webbed feet?

It's a very bright and dry afternoon in Liverpool; excellent playing conditions.

...Lampard plays the ball in to the near post, but Neville clears.

Chelsea win a corner when he turns Lampard's low drive around the post...

Del Horno breaks through the middle before flicking a pass out to Cole, on the left-edge of the penalty area. His first-time cross is inches too high for Drogba, though the off-side flag was up anyway.

Cahill is crisply in on Makalele in midfield; free-kick to Chelsea.

The fans are really getting behind the home side in the early stages; Everton have given them plenty to shout about as they put a little pressure on the champions.

There have been plenty of high balls lofted in towards both penalty areas in the early stages; I think we can expect quite a physical battle.

Everton kick off. They are bedecked in their traditional blue shirts and white shorts and socks. They look splendid. Chelsea play in a shirt of the faintest blue; almost like accidentally left a blue shirt in with their white wash.

The players emerge from the tunnel and are greeted by a full house at Goodison Park.

Everton include James Beattie in their side for the first time since the opening day of the season, and the home side also welcome back Tony Hibbert to defence and Mikel Arteta in midfield after injuries.

Team news: Defender Robert Huth gets his first start of the season for Chelsea, while Didier Drogba had recovered from a knee problem.

Hi, my name is Alex and I'll be guiding you through Chelsea's trip to Everton.

...Huth meets Robben's corner, but his header is deflected behind. Another corner...

Chelsea win another corner when Robben's first-time cross from the left is put behind by Yobo...

Lampard beats Davies on the left flank and spreads the play out to Gallas. The full-back decides to send an early ball in to the box, but Ferrari clears with his head.

Huth is adjudged to have fouled Davies in midfield; a harsh decision by the referee. Although Chelsea have pressed and had plenty possession, they haven't created many chances since they scored at the start of the half.

SUB: Crespo on, Drogba off. The Ivory Coast striker didn't seem to be expecting to be brought off; he looked a little surprised.

SUB: Davies replaces Cahill for the home side. The Australian has been suffering with a knee injury since the end of the first half, and is replaced by wide midfielder Davies.

Chelsea are committing plenty of players forward as they press on, leaving gaps for Everton to exploit on the break.

...Arteta sends the ball towards the far post, but Del Horno meets it on the volley and smashes up field.

Arteta clips a good ball in to the penalty area, and Huth is forced to head the ball over his own bar as Cahill sprinted in behind him. Corner...

SUB: Robben replaces Joe Cole. The flying Dutch winger comes on to see if he can fashion a winner for the visitors.

Chelsea prepare to make a second change; Robben is readying himself on the sidelines.

The home side are going to come under a lot of pressure in the final half-hour; have they the resilience to hang on for a precious point?

...but Everton deal with the set-piece well.

A Lampard shot from 25 yards is deflected wide for a corner...

Chelsea are enjoying a real spell of pressure on the Everton goal, with Essien knitting everything together; it seems only a matter of time...

OFF-SIDE! Drogba has a goal ruled out for off-side as he smashes home Lampard's cute little reverse pass. Replays show that Drogba is a yard on-side, though Gudjohnsen - not interferring with play - was in an off-side position. A bit of luck for Everton.

CHANCE! Essien clips a great ball in to the middle, to where Lampard had drifted in between two Everton defenders. But, from just six yards out, Lampard glances his header across the face of goal and well wide of Martyn's far post.

David Moyes is on his feet inside the Everton technical area, encouraging his side. He looks concerned, although Chelsea haven't really dominated since they equalised.

Ferguson wins a header inside the Chelsea area, but Beattie fails to make contact as he swings wildly at the loose ball.

Perhaps a more obvious change would have been to bring Robben on to replace SWP, but Gudjohnsen will at least give Chelsea more of a threat in the air.

SUB: Gudjohnsen on, SWP off. It hasn't been a good afternoon for the little winger, and he is replaced by the versatile Gudjohnsen.

Drogba is booked for a push on Arteta in midfield.

Arteta fires another good ball in to the penalty area, causing a problem for Terry and Huth, but no Everton player has gambled on the ball and it runs out for a goal-kick.

Chelsea look like they are preparing a substitution; there is some activity down on their bench.

Arteta sends in a decent cross from the right, but Cech comes out and claims comfortably.

SWP does well to reach a Del Horno cross that had flown too deep for Drogba; he clips the ball back in to the middle, but Essien is penalised for a foul on Weir as they jumped for the header.

The Everton fans have been quietened by Lampard's strike; it is the travelling supporters who are making all the noise now.

Cech does well to claim a high free-kick lofted in to the Chelsea penalty area.

Essien smashes a low, 25-yard shot a couple of yards wide of goal. Chelsea look really determined to go on and put this game out of Everton's sight.

It was Chelsea's first chance of the second half, and they are now level; they will have real thoughts of going on to win this game now.

GOAL! Lampard smashes a superb, swerving shot from 25 yards past Martyn and inside his far post. A stunning effort from the England midfielder.

Del Horno sends over a good cross that causes a problem or two for Weir and Yobo. Chelsea win a throw.

Chelsea have seen plenty of the ball at the start of the half, though they are yet to penetrate the home side.

Del Horno lofts a ball over the top of the Everton defence, but it's too long for Cole and the ball runs out for a goalkick.

Apparently, Cahill has shin and knee problems and the Everton medical staff will be keeping an eye on him for a few minutes.

Chelsea begin the second half with their 38-match unbeaten run in real danger.

Cahill has come out for the second half, despite the knock he took at the end of the first. No changes from either side.

The Everton players emerge from the tunnel first. Can they survive the second half and secure only their second win of the season?

HALF-TIME: Everton take a one-nil lead in to the interval after a rough-and-ready first half. Chelsea have some work to do to keep their unbeaten run alive.

Cahill is down on the edge of the penalty area, taking some treatment from the rather busy Everton physio. He is taken from the field, and it doesn't look good for the young midfielder.

SUB: Ferrari replaces Valente. The Portuguese left-back must have suffered quite a serious injury to be replaced at such a time.

BLOCK! Yobo flies across the penalty area to make a desperate block on Del Horno's well-struck shot from just inside the penalty area. Corner.

Valente takes a knock and gingerly trots off the field for some treatment by the Everton physio.

Chelsea are being sucked in to Everton's trap here, they are being drawn in to a real scrap.

SWP has had a poor afternoon; for what seems like the umpteenth time, he gives the ball away when a team-mate is breaking beyond him.

SWP breaks through the middle; he has Cole in support and only two Everton defenders tracking back, but his pass is poor and easily cut out by Hibbert.

Of course, Chelsea were one-nil down at half-time last week, in their home fixture against Bolton; they scored five second-half goals to triumph 5-1...

...Lampard sends the ball in to the middle, but Everton clear. The home fans are in full voice now; they can sense an upset.

Cole does well as he runs at Hibbert down the left wing. He cuts back on to his right foot and fires a low cross in towards Drogba, but Weir puts the ball out for a corner...

Beattie's penalty was only Everton's second goal of the season. Chelsea didn't have too many complaints about the decision.

How will Chelsea respond to going a goal behind?

GOAL! Beattie smashes a superb penalty in to the top corner, and Goodison Park errupts. It was a truly unsavable spot-kick.

PENALTY! SWP brings down Cahill right on the edge of the area. It's certainly a foul, though Clattenburg had to decide whether the offence occurred inside or out of the box.

A few of the players are really relishing the physical side of this game; Terry, Essien, Beattie and Ferguson four of them.

DREADFUL! Cole flicks a good pass back to Drogba, who elects to take a difficult shot first-time; he slices it horribly wide.

Del Horno spots Lampard in some space on the edge of the penalty area. He cuts a nice pass in to his feet, but the England midfielder's left-foot shot is straight at Martyn.

Ferguson is furious after referee Clattenberg gives a foul against him as he tussled with Huth for a bouncing ball. This game is in danger of boiling over; neither side is refusing to back down.

Oooh! Lampard fires a superb pass in to SWP on the edge of the area. The little winger does well to bring the ball under control, but his left-foot shot flies a yard wide of the post.

This has been a really though battle for both sides; several times already, the physios have had to come on to the pitch to treat players.

Makalele now requires the attention of the Chelsea physio as Beattie catches him with his foot as the Everton man climbed to win a header.

Chelsea are coping reasonably well with Everton's aerial approach; Huth is winning his fair share of headers against Ferguson, and Terry is at his battling best.

Cahill robs Essien and fires a well-struck shot towards goal, though it hits Huth on the edge of the penalty area, knocking the German centre-back to the turf.

This time SWP requires some treatment after he and Nuno Valente clashed heads in the air.

Del Horno is still being booed by the Everton fans, who suspected a little play-acting when Arteta was booked after a challenge with the Chelsea left-back.

Chelsea are being made to work very hard by Everton, who are scrapping and fighting for everything.

Terry seems to have caught a stray arm or an elbow to his face; replays suggest a heavy challenge in the air from Beattie may have caused the cut to the bridge of his nose, beginning to drip a little blood.

Lampard curls the ball in to a crowded penalty area; Drogba wins the first header as he rises with Martyn, but Everton are quick to clear the loose ball.

Chelsea win a corner when Cole and Del Horno combine down the left and Hibbert is forced to slide in and put the ball behind.

...Arteta curls the ball in low, but Essien meets it with a hefty boot and Chelsea clear.

Everton win a free-kick when Kilbane is fouled on the left wing by Gallas...

It has been a good, bright start to the game; Everton are playing with real conviction and energy, while Chelsea look deadly on the break.

Oooh! Cole pops up on the right wing. He beats his marker and fires a left-foot shot in on goal, though a slight deflection takes the ball a foot or so wide of Martyn's post.

Hibbert takes the ball forward down the right wing, sending a good cross in to the middle. Huth again is up to the challenge, clearing the danger with his head.

Chelsea immediately break through SWP, who cuts inside from the left wing and fires a shot from just inside the area; it's blocked and Everton regain possession.

Oooh! Arteta this time goes to the far post, where Weir plants a header goalwards; Cech is in a good position, however, and punches clear from his goal-line.

...Arteta curls the ball in to the near post towards the run of Ferguson, but the giant striker is well tracked by Huth, who puts the ball out for a second corner...

Del Horno is forced to put a good cross from the left behind for a corner...

Del Horno needs some treatment on the ankle injury he sustained in the tackle by Arteta, though he seems to be moving freely enough now.

Arteta is booked for a challenge on Del Horno. The referee takes a while to make up his decision, but he eventually, perhaps reluctantly, shows the yellow to the Spanish midfielder.

Del Horno curls a long ball in to the box. SWP collects at the far post, and chips a cross towards Drogba, but Yobo wins the header.

With Everton playing Beattie and Ferguson up front, Moyes has really set his stall out; lots of long, high balls in to the front two, and hope that Cahill et al can get on the knock-downs.

Nuno Valente takes a throw for Everton in the right-back position; Valente played under Mourinho at Porto, and enjoyed considerable success.

Tony Hibbert looks a little like a duck. I wonder if he likes bread and fish? And whether he has webbed feet?

It's a very bright and dry afternoon in Liverpool; excellent playing conditions.

...Lampard plays the ball in to the near post, but Neville clears.

Chelsea win a corner when he turns Lampard's low drive around the post...

Del Horno breaks through the middle before flicking a pass out to Cole, on the left-edge of the penalty area. His first-time cross is inches too high for Drogba, though the off-side flag was up anyway.

Cahill is crisply in on Makalele in midfield; free-kick to Chelsea.

The fans are really getting behind the home side in the early stages; Everton have given them plenty to shout about as they put a little pressure on the champions.

There have been plenty of high balls lofted in towards both penalty areas in the early stages; I think we can expect quite a physical battle.

Everton kick off. They are bedecked in their traditional blue shirts and white shorts and socks. They look splendid. Chelsea play in a shirt of the faintest blue; almost like accidentally left a blue shirt in with their white wash.

The players emerge from the tunnel and are greeted by a full house at Goodison Park.

Everton include James Beattie in their side for the first time since the opening day of the season, and the home side also welcome back Tony Hibbert to defence and Mikel Arteta in midfield after injuries.

Team news: Defender Robert Huth gets his first start of the season for Chelsea, while Didier Drogba had recovered from a knee problem.

Hi, my name is Alex and I'll be guiding you through Chelsea's trip to Everton.