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RESULT:

FULL TIME!

It ends 1-1 and that feels a fair result on the balance of play over the 90 minutes.

Charly Alcaraz has a chance to win it but he makes a mess of things after being slipped in by Grealish.

A lack of quality up front has cost Everton, and not for the first time this season.

Six minutes on the board.

Heading towards added time. Can Sunderland get another late winner?

Isidor just can't catch the ball at all with his strike and Pickford gratefully welcomes it into his arms.

Is there a winner in this?

Everton haven't had a single touch in the Sunderland box in the second half.

They have really dipped since a brilliant opening 30 minutes. Might they rue those missed chances?

Big blow for Everton with Ndiaye forced off after a heavy challenge.

Dwight McNeill is on in his place for the last 25 minutes or so here.

Dan Ballard makes a vital interception to stop Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's through ball finding Beto.

What a moment for Sunderland's Swiss superman.

Thierno Barry comes off for Beto.

Tough night for the youngster with that miss but he played well otherwise.

It was all Everton for the first half hour here, but it's been one-way traffic from Sunderland ever since.

This could go either way. Cracking game.

Another deflection, this time off Isidor, almost sees Enzo Le Fée beat Pickford from range. Fine reflexes from England's No.1.

What a start to the second half.

GOAALLLL! SUNDERLAND LEVEL!

That's what they can do!!!

Granit Xhaka grabs his first goal for the Black Cats, sliding the ball into the net with the aid of a key deflection from James Tarkowski.

Barely 40 seconds into the second half.

BACK UNDERWAY!

What can Sunderland do here?

HALF TIME!

Everton lead after Ndiaye's stunning early goal but Sunderland will be very encouraged by their end of half play.

Two minutes of added time.

SUNDERLAND GO CLOSE AGAIN!

Everton hanging on here at the end of the first-half.

The ball looks destined to end up in the net but Keane is there again to head away. Really brave defending.

CLOSE!

Much better from Sunderland with the ball slipped into Wilson Isidor.

Michael Keane is there to block him before he can shoot though.

Excellent defending from the Everton man.

Lutsharel Geertruida volleys one over as the Black Cats finally step it up.

Big end to the half here.

Barry hasn't got a goal but he's got a yellow for a rash tackle.

Bad few minutes for the young Frenchman.

WHAT A MISS!

Thierno Barry should have his first goal for Everton but he's tapped over from two yards out after Grealish's fine ball finds him at the back post.

David Moyes' reaction said it all. Will his strikers ever score?

Sunderland have offered precious little here, and they just need to stay in the game for now.

For UK and Irish readers, here's the goal in all its glory.

It really is something special from Ndiaye.

ALMOST 2-0!

Jack Grealish puts one through the legs of Granit Xhaka but his strike hits the post.

Everton are well on top here.

Noah Sadiki was the Sunderland player tackled by Barry in the lead up to Ndiaye's goal, and he's let his frustration out with a wild tackle.

He goes into the book as does Nordi Mukiele for apparent dissent afterwards.

GOAL! EVERTON TAKE THE LEAD!

Stunning opener from Ndiaye.

He picks the ball up on the right after Thierno Barry wins a tackle, cuts inside and buries one in the corner of the net.

No chance for Roefs.

Bertrand Traoré has Sunderland's first shot but he blasts his volley high and wide of Pickford's goal.

It's a big night for the England keeper who plays his boyhood club for the very first time.

As expected, it's been a tight opening 10 minutes since that very early chance.

Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye almost teamed up but there's been little else to report.

CLOSE!

Almost the opener inside 10 seconds from James Garner.

The Everton midfielder picks up the ball from a long ball from Jordan Pickford and almost sticks one in with his left foot.

What a start that would have been.

KICK OFF!

And we're underway.

Minutes away from kick off in what should be a thrilling encounter.

The Black Cats welcome former manager David Moyes and goalkeeper Jordan Pickford back but will be looking to make it four wins from five at home and remarkably move into second place behind Arsenal.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of tonight's Premier League clash between Sunderland and Everton at the Stadium of Light.