Summary

  • Everton XI: Howard, Galloway, Jagielka, Stones, Coleman, Barry, McCarthy, Cleverley, Barkley, Mirallas, Lukaku

  • Watford XI: Gomes, Nyom, Cathcart, Prodl, Holebas, Capoue, Behrami, Anya, Jurado, Layun, Deeney

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 BST 8 August 2015

    Everton 2-2 Watford

    John StonesImage source, Reuters

    And that is that. No more chances coming.

    It could have been oh so sweet for Watford on their Premier League return. 

    For a moment I thought Everton would find that extra gear in injury time. 

    But where was it? 

    Follow all the reaction to today's games, here.

  2. CLOSE!published at 90 mins +3

    Everton 2-2 Watford

    Craig Cathcart, what a brilliant interception to deny Steven Naismith in the box. 

    Can Watford hang on? Do they want a winner? Can Everton find one?

  3. Postpublished at 90 mins +1

    Everton 2-2 Watford

    Where's the zip gone now though? Everton seem to be running out of ideas...

  4. Postpublished at 16:49 BST 8 August 2015

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90 mins

    Everton 2-2 Watford

    Steven Naismith is on for Romelu Lukaku. 

    Five minutes of time added on!

  6. CLOSE!published at 88 mins

    Everton 2-2 Watford

    Can Romelu Lukaku win it? 

    No! Straight at Heurelho Gomes in the Watford net. 

    Just minutes left for either side to find a winner. Which way is it going to swing?

  7. goal

    GOALpublished at 86 mins

    Everton 2-2 Watford - Arouna Kone

    Arouna Kone celebratesImage source, Reuters

    OK, well I say that, but here's Arouna Kone - whatever a Watford substitute can do, I can do better! 

    A very composed finish across Heurelho Gomes creeps in at the far post. 

    Where is this game going next?

  8. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Everton 1-2 Watford

    Not much doing so far on the comeback - but the Watford fans are in brilliant voice.

    What a return to the Premier League this would be.

  9. goal

    GOALpublished at 83 mins

    Everton 1-2 Watford - Odion Ighalo

    Brilliant from Odion Ighalo. I told you Watford weren't finished yet.

    He sells John Stones a luscious dummy before firing the ball past Tim Howard in the Everton net. 

    Seven minutes, the Hornets need to hold on for. Can they do it?

    Odion IghaloImage source, Getty Images
  10. How the goal was scoredpublished at 16:40 BST 8 August 2015

    Everton 1-1 Watford

    What a strike from the boy Barkley (20). Nice lay-off from Kone (9) too.

    Ross BarkleyImage source, Opta
  11. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Everton 1-1 Watford

    Ikechi Anya certainly hasn't given up hope of a win on Watford's Premier League return.

     He scampers up field to force a corner. Comes to nothing though.

  12. Postpublished at 16:36 BST 8 August 2015

    Ross Barkley celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Everton 1-1 Watford

    Looks like Kevin Mirallas hasn't recovered from that challenge earlier - he's been replaced by Bryan Oviedo. 

    Finally the Everton crowd have got something to cheer and finally they're getting behind their team. 

    I wouldn't be so sure we've seen Watford play their final card yet though.

  14. goal

    GOALpublished at 75 mins

    Everton 1-1 Watford - Ross Barkley

    Ross Barkley scoresImage source, Reuters

    Where on earth did that come from? 

    Ross Barkley with a brilliant, darting strike from outside the box brings Everton level. 

    Just under 15 minutes to go to get a winner?

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 73 mins

    Everton 0-1 Watford

    Odion Ighalo is on for Jose Manuel Jurado. Quique Flores not settling just yet then. 

    I recall Ighalo smashing in a brilliant goal against Middlesbrough last season.

  16. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Everton 0-1 Watford

    Brilliant from Heurelho Gomes - out off his line as quick as a flash to punch away a loose cross. 

    Seamus Coleman's ball in ended up pinging off Arouna Kone at the far post. Pretty sure it wasn't intended to go that far though. 

    Just under 20 to go now, for the home side to find something. Can they do it?

  17. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Everton 0-1 Watford

    Kevin Mirallas isn't having much of a better time of it either. 

    He's just been floored by a late challenge from Behrami - the ball was long gone and it looked very nasty. 

    More momentum than malice? There's no card from the referee.

  18. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Everton 0-1 Watford

    Romelu Lukaku is just not picking up the ball in the right areas...

    LukakuImage source, Opta
  19. CLOSE!published at 68 mins

    Everton 0-1 Watford

    Here's Arouna Kone! A really big chance for the sub, unmarked, seven yards out, on his head, but Heurelho Gomes is untroubled in the Watford goal. Should be doing better there.

    Goodison Park is not a happy place right now. 

    "Come on!" - the shout pierces through the tension. 

  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 65 mins

    Everton 0-1 Watford

    Ikechi Anya - he's rapid! Is he going all the way? 

    John Stones is there with a solid block to snuff out the danger.

    And what's this? Time-wasting already? That's what the ref thinks.Jose Holebas, you have been warned.