Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today

United head to the tunnel with a crucial half-time lead, despite not being at their fluid best.

Everton created some decent openings, but resolute defending from Verane and Wan-Bissaka kept the scoreline at 0-0.

Martial struck just before the break, easy the tension inside Old Trafford that had been building.

Bruno Fernandes finds the Frenchman in a bit of space on the left.

He lays it to Martial, who fires past Pickford first time to hand United a vital lead.

There’s a hint of a deflection, which appeared to deceive the England stopper as the shot was right at him.

35 mins: Yet again Everton work the ball into a dangerous area inside the United box.

Godfrey’s cross picks out Doucoure, whose goal-bound shot is this time blocked by Wan-Bissaka.

Of the two sides, Everton suddenly look the more likely to net first.

32 mins: Chance for Everton!

Damarai Grey sprints pasts the United midfielders before unleashing a stinging shot from outside the box.

De Gea gets down well to push it wide, but its another warning sign for the Red Devils who are failing to control the game as they’d like.

Just after, Greenwood receives a yellow card for a slightly loose forwards tackle.

28 mins: There’s a bit of handbags between the two sets of players after McTomminay attempted to pick Digne up from the ground following a firm challenge on the Everton man

Ref Michael Oliver calms the situation, with no cards being dished out by VAR.

25 mins: Everton venture forward again in numbers.

The ball eventually reaches Rondon inside the United box, whose goalbound effort is blocked by Lindelof.

Worrying moments for the home side.

20 mins: Chance for Cavani!

After a spell of sustained possession for Everton, the home side nearly take the lead.

The Uruguayan forward rises high to meet Martial’s cross, but can't quite generate enough power to head past Pickford - who parries the ball away for a corner kick.

15 mins: Michael Keane heads just wide from a dangerous Everton free-kick.

The former United defender’s effort wasn't too far away from De Gea’s far post.

Everton are just starting to play their way into the game, with Rondon winning a handful of free-kicks.

The away are pressing high, trying to pin United into their own half.

11 mins: Greenwood fires a menacing ball across the Everton six-yard box, but none of the United players gamble to try and meet it.

Two minutes later, Solomon Rondon gets in behind the United backline, but cant quite get the ball out from under his feet.

That aside, its one-way traffic in Manchester.