Everton vs Leicester City live: Latest score as Phil Jagielka heads Toffees back in front in Goodison Park thriller
Follow the updates as Everton look to make it seven consecutive home wins
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Your support makes all the difference.Everton are looking to regain some form after last weekend’s derby defeat to Liverpool as they push to finish the season among the European places.
They face Leicester, who are continuing their resurgence under Craig Shakespeare and can even move into the top half of the Premier League table with a win.
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When is it?
Kick-off is at 4pm on Sunday 9 April, at Goodison Park.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown on Sky Sports 1 with coverage starting from 3.30pm. Or you can follow all the action on The Independent’s live blog above.
It’s a big game for…
Jamie Vardy. The England striker has fit form again and it’s coincided with Leicester moving up the table. Vardy has scored in each of his last three Leicester City games and will need to continue that run if he is to outshine the league’s top scorer Romelu Lukaku.
Last three meetings…
Everton 1 Leicester 2, FA Cup, January 2017
Leicester 0 Everton 2, Premier League, December 2016
Leicester 3 Everton 1, Premier League, May 2016
Form guide…
Everton: WLWWLD
Leicester: WWWWWW
Odds…
Everton: 13/18
Leicester: 19/5
Draw: 56/19
Hello and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the Premier League clash between Everton and Leicester City at Goodison Park.
Can the Toffees halt Leicester's six-game winning streak? Join us for all the build-up before the game kicks off at 4pm.
The Toffees will be looking to do the league double over Leicester City for the first time since 1987 today on home turf. However, the visitors are currently in a rich vein of form and they are beginning to perform like Champions, again. Craig Shakespeare could equal the Premier League record of winning his first six games in charge if the visitors can secure three points today. It's all to play for.
Stay tuned for minute-by-minute coverage of all of the action.
1 MINS
GOAL
EVERTON 1 - 0 LEICESTER CITY
Davies has opened the scoring after just 30 seconds following some fantastic counter attacking football. Mirallas is fouled on the edge of the area, but the referee rightfully gives Davies the advantage and he slots it home. What a start for The Toffees.
4 MINS
GOAL
EVERTON 1 -1 LEICESTER CITY
Slimani has equalised at the other end, which is the first time he's scored in an away game since joining Leicester. Gray picks up the ball and charges into the Everton half, before laying the ball off for Slimani to slot it home from close range.
7 MINS
Holgate delivers a low ball across the face of goal, but he is unable to pick out an Everton shirt. The Foxes manage to knock the ball out to safety.
9 MINS
Pennington obstructs Vardy's run and Leicester are given a free kick in a dangerous area.
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