Everton vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Neal Maupay goal breaks deadlock

33 mins: This game looked like a close affair on paper and it’s playing out that way too. The first goal could be absolutely crucial, Gray swings a cross into the West Ham box but the visitors manage to get it clear.

30 mins: Michail Antonio looks to roll away from Conor Coady but the Everton centre-back brings him down to avoid a race that he probably wouldn’t have won.

It’s a tactical foul and Coady picks up a yellow card for the effort.

27 mins: Coufal and Bowen combine on the right side but Coufal’s cross is blocked by Mykolenko and the Hammers have yet another corner kick.

Bowen’s delivery comes over to Lucas Paqueta who nods the ball back towards goal but leaves Begovic with the easiest of saves.

24 mins: Tarkowski swings a quality cross field pass over to Gray who has managed to squeeze in behind Cresswell on Everton’s right wing.

He can’t control the ball as it drops to him though and it bounces out for a West Ham throw in.

21 mins: West Ham in another corner, it’s their fifth of the game so far and this one is curled into the six-yard box where Asmir Begovic punches it clear.

The ball drops to Aaron Cresswell who lets it bounce before drilling the dropping ball at goal and seeing his effort blocked.

18 mins: Michail Antonio attempts to get West Ham forward on the counter-attack but he runs into James Tarkowski who’s comfortable making the clearance from inside his own final third.

15 mins: Pablo Fornals tries to operate in the middle of the pitch and looks to thread a pass into the box but he’s sandwiched by two Everton players and Demarai Gray comes away with the ball.

The Toffees sweep up the pitch but can’t utilise their possession and Aaron Cresswell sends it over to the opposite side of the pitch.

12 mins: Idrissa Gueye stand on top of Jarrod Bowen’s ankle after the forward whips a beautiful pass across the box. It’s a painful one for the West Ham man but he’ll be okay to play on.

9 mins: West Ham win a corner after Conor Coady heads a cross out of play. The set piece comes to nothing and is well defended by the Toffees.

Amadou Onana sends the ball out to Demarai Gray on the left side of the pitch and he brings the ball alongside the penalty area before fizzing a cross into the middle.

There’s too much pace on the pass though and Anthony Gordon can’t quite get there in time to turn it towards goal.

6 mins: Neal Maupay is given the ball and has room enough to turn towards goal. He slips the ball into the box for Alex Iwobi but he’s charged down by Lukasz Fabianski who marshalls him out of play.