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Premier League LIVE: Updates and analysis as Watford host Everton

Follow all the action from Vicarage Road

Liam Corless
Saturday 24 February 2018 09:07 EST
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Following Leicester City’s game with Stoke City, all attention turns to the 3pm kick-offs, with Liverpool welcoming West Ham United to Anfield the pick of the action.

David Moyes is looking to end his run of having never won at Anfield during his spells with Everton and Manchester United.

West Bromwich Albion are looking to put their Barcelona troubles behind them in a relegation-bout with Huddersfield Town, while Burnley face Southampton.

Newcastle United are looking to build on their win over Manchester United with a trip to Bournemouth, while Brighton and Hove Albion host Swansea City.

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Mason Holgate and Jordan Pickford arrive ahead of kick-off 

Liam Corless24 February 2018 17:25

The players are out on the pitch and kick-off is just moments away!

Liam Corless24 February 2018 17:28

1' - We are underway at Vicarage Road!

Liam Corless24 February 2018 17:30

4' - Oumar Niasse has an early chance for Everton but he fails to properly connect with Gylfi Sigurdsson's delicious free-kick delivery and the ball tricks behind for a goal-kick.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 17:34

9' - Slow start here at Vicarage Road. Watford have probably just about edged the early stages but there's really not much in it.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 17:39

12' - Orestis Karnezis is forced into a smart stop at his near post to prevent Oumar Niasse's deflected cross from giving Everton the lead.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 17:42

15' - Everton's Gylfi Sigurdsson plays a nice one-two with Tom Davies on the edge of the box before getting a shot away. However, the midfielder's effort is poor and Orestis Karnezis makes an easy save.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 17:45

Everton pair Ashley Williams and Cuco Martina speak during the match 

Liam Corless24 February 2018 17:47

22' - Still not too much going on here.

Gerard Deulofeu has looked lively for the hosts but he's prone to overcomplicating things and he, like everybody else on the pitch, is yet to make a meaningful contribution to the match.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 17:53

28' - Yep, these two are just cancelling each other out.

There's only four points between Watford and Everton in the table and it's been impossible to separate them at the start of this match.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 17:59

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