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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.

Follow all the live action below…

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30' - Gylfi Sigurdsson delivers a really good cross in towards Oumar Niasse but Watford's Adrian Mariappa rises above the Everton striker to head the ball away.

Great defending.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:00

Abdoulaye Doucoure of Watford and Idrissa Gueye of Everton battle for the ball 

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:01

33' - Etienne Capoue tries his luck from 25 yards but the Watford midfielder's effort sails over the crossbar.

Decent strike from the Frenchman but just not controlled enough.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:03

35' - Idrissa Gueye concedes a free-kick on the edge of the box for a foul on Richarlison. 

Gerard Deulofeu is standing over it...

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:05

36' - Deulofeu takes the free-kick but rifles the ball straight into the wall.

All very disappointing, much like this match in general.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:06

Watford's Gerard Deulofeu vies for the ball with Everton's Cuco Martina 

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:10

44' - Good grief, this is absolutely woeful. 

Blow the half-time whistle, ref, so we can have a bit of respite! 

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:13

45' - We'll have a minimum of one added minute at the end of this first half.

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:15

Half-time - Watford 0-0 Everton

Referee Anthony Taylor brings an end to an awful opening period and we're level at the break.

Theo Walcott and Daryl Janmaat challenge for the ball 

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:17

46' - We are back underway at Vicarage Road!

Liam Corless24 February 2018 18:31

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