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
80 MINS
Mahrez sends a free kick across the face of the Everton goal, but he fails to find a Leicester head. The Toffees defence manage to clear the danger. The introduction of Mahrez and Musa really has injected life into the Leicester side.
83 MINS
Musa bursts through the Everton defence, but his pace is too much and he sprints the ball straight out of play. Goal kick.
86 MINS
Barkley picks up the ball on the edge of the area, turns and goes for goal. It is a powerful strike, but it falls straight into the path of Schmeichel.
87 MINS
Leicester go short with the corner kick, Mahrez then sends the ball in towards Ulloa. The newly introduced substitute manages to get his head on the delivery, but Robles manages to stop the shot.
FULL TIME
EVERTON 4 - 2 LEICESTER CITY
It's all over at Goodison Park, with Everton doing their first league double over Leicester for 30 years. Lukaku bagged two, along with Davies and Jagielka also getting on the score sheet for Koeman's men. Slimani opened the scoring for The Foxes, followed by an exquisite free kick from Albrighton. However, it was not enough to sink The Toffees - Koeman's men continue their quest to finish in the top six of the table.
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