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Everton 1-2 Bournemouth: Match Report & Instant Reaction | Three points thrown away

Another big game between teams fighting to get into the European places. Before kickoff, Everton were 3 points clear of the Cherries. The Blues were looking to do the double over Bournemouth after their narrow 1-0 victory courtesy of a deflected Jack Grealish goal. Everton’s form at home has been poor and David Moyes was […]

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Everton 1-2 Bournemouth: Final | Blues capitulate at home, again

Live Blog Fulltime Thoughts – That’s just eight points from nine home games for Everton, and their home woes continue. Questions will and should be asked again about their setpiece defending, as a chance to go sixth is blown. 90+6’ – Ndiaye dragged down by the left touchline, and it’s a freekick. Pickford is in […]

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Everton vs Bournemouth: Live & How to Watch | Underway

Live Blog 15’ – Pretty even game so far, most of the action concentrated in the middle third. 8’ – Ndiaye looks to have stamped on Jimenez as they fought for the ball, but it remains an Everton corner. Garner inswinger, Petrovic punches clear with Barry close, Gana loops the ball back into the box, […]

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Everton vs Bournemouth: Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online

Match Preview After back-to-back away games, Everton are back home at Hill Dickinson Stadium where they have struggled in recent games. What might help is that visitors Bournemouth are not the kind of team to sit back and pick the Blues off as they try to control possession, and instead will take the game to […]

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Everton vs Bournemouth: Match Preview | Time for Toffees to improve home form

Another away win has put Everton firmly in the race for Europe – now it is time to sort out their home form. Saturday’s impressive comeback win at Fulham made it five unbeaten in the league, and just one defeat in eight. All three wins in that time have been away from home, with the […]

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Monday’s Everton News: Moyes’ Fulham reaction, Ndiaye talks future, Women win again

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton come from behind to defeat Fulham 2-1 on the road. Here’s how it happened. [RBM] Watch the highlights below. And check out some behind-the-scenes clips. “For us to come here and win at Fulham is an incredible result. I mean, we’ve just come away from Brighton with a […]

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London City Lionesses 0-1 Everton Women: Capital gain for Blues as Gabarro nets winner

Scott Phelan began his managerial reign with a victory thanks to Inma Gabaro’s first ever goal for Everton Women, ensuring that it would be a memorable weekend for the Blue half of Merseyside in the capital. The Spaniard collected Yuka Momiki’s clever pass and finished with confidence just after the hour mark, as the Toffees […]

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Everton Women vs London City Lionesses: WSL Match Preview

Scott Phelan has stated his desire to make Everton Women a ‘winning team’ again as the new interim head coach held his first ever press conference ahead of the Toffees’ trip to London City Lionesses this weekend. The former Everton U-18’s captain was named in the role on Wednesday morning following the departure of Brian […]

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Everton at Fulham: Starting Lineups, TV and Live Streams, How to Watch Online

Starting Lineups Everton – Fulham – Match Preview Everton are on the road again this weekend, this time in London to take on Fulham at Craven Cottage. Led by former Everton boss Marco Silva, Fulham are having an up and down season like most mid-table clubs with wins against the likes of Chelsea and Brighton […]

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Fulham vs Everton: Match Preview| 9th v 10th at the Cottage

Evertonians will probably be relieved to focus on matters on the pitch after the fallout from Monday’s transfer deadline. Tyrique George was an exciting new arrival from Chelsea, but it was the non-transfer of Dwight McNeil to Crystal Palace that made most of the headlines (the failure to sign a right-back is now par for […]

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Friday’s Everton News: Barry honors, Fulham preview, and more

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Watch some clips from training ahead of tomorrow’s match against Fulham. Check out some predicted lineups before the clash. [Sports Mole] We’re still a ways away, but Everton remain hopeful of Hill Dickinson Stadium hosting a Women’s World Cup match in 2035. [Birkenhead News] Who is Tyrique George, Everton’s […]

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Who is Tyrique George, Everton’s Exciting New Recruit?

Despite all the manifold rumours swirling around the club regarding potential incomings and outgoings, Everton made only one move during the winter Transfer Window — the acquisition on loan, with a purchase option, of Chelsea’s Tyrique George. The England Under-21 international, who turned 20 on February 4th, offers a versatile attacking option, having experience of […]

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Everton Youth – the current, quite healthy, state of development

This season, the fifth that I have been covering for Everton’s Youth teams, seems to be making a lot more sense than previous years. I recall seasons, not too long ago, which saw once-promising talent peak and fester in the Under 21s before, largely fading quietly into the lower reaches of the Football League. There’s […]

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Thursday’s Everton News: Sorensen sacked, McNeil exit, Mykolenko future

 Jake O’Brien sits down to discuss his development and progress under David Moyes, his versatility across the Blues’ backline, life as a father, and being excited for the future with Club and country. [Everton FC] Everton are likely to look to cash in on Dwight McNeil during the summer transfer window with the winger having one […]

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Everton Women Sack manager Sorensen | Long overdue decision finally made

Everton Women have sacked manager Brian Sørensen with immediate effect after almost four years at the club, with assistants Stephen Neligan and Ashley Tootle also departing their roles with the Toffees. The Dane had been at Everton since the summer of 2022, signing a new two-year contract as recently as April last year, but will […]

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Everton Under 18s win eight-goal thriller

The promotion of Demi Akarakiri and Malik Olayiwola and a few others to the Everton Under-21s is opening up more opportunities for yet more exciting youngsters to show their talent and on Saturday they did just that as they demolished Stoke City 5-3 in a Premier League Under 18 game in the Potteries. The rout […]

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Wednesday’s Everton News: Garner interest, Hibbert talks Moyes, free agents list

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours A recap of Everton’s January Transfer Window. [RBM] Get to know new signing Tyrique George. Aston Villa were reportedly keeping a close eye on James Garner before he signed a new contract. [Birmingham World via The Athletic] Tony Hibbert praises the work of David Moyes this season. [EFC] Read […]

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January 2026 Transfer Window Recap – Everton mostly quiet

The transfer window is now shut, and football teams can now focus on getting on with what matters most, playing football again. Season-ling transfer rumours, chatter and activity came to a head yesterday on deadline day as a quiet window by Premier League standards came to a close. Everton had gone into the window needing […]

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Tuesday’s Everton News: George signs, McNeil deal collapses

The Royal Blue Mersey transfer deadline day live blog as it happened. [RBM] Tyrique George has signed for Everton from Chelsea on loan with an option to buy. [RBM] The Toffees’s new addition will be wearing a number recently donned by a few forwards – James Rodríguez, Oumar Niasse, Enner Valencia, Gerard Deulofeu and Christian […]

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Tyrique George Everton shirt number revealed

Everton have announced the signing of England youth international Tyrique George from Chelsea. The winger, who turns 20 in two days, will join the Blues on a loan with a buy clause at the end of the season. The London-born right-footed player is the only Blues signing of the winter transfer window. George will be […]

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Dwight McNeil transfer off after Crystal Palace back out

Update: 10pm GMT Dwight McNeil’s transfer to Crystal Palace is off after the London side failed to complete all the transfer paperwork on time. The Eagles had submitted a deal sheet to give them two more hours to complete the transfer past the 7pm deadline, but per The Athletic, Palace appeared to be waiting to […]

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