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Braiden Graham at the double as Everton Under-21s beat Spurs

There’s no doubt January has been a good month for Braiden Graham (main picture). On Friday night at a wintery Stevenage FC, home to Spurs Under 21s, he took this month’s goal tally to 5 and scored his 12th of what is becoming an epic season for the talented 18 year old Northern Irishman. With […]

Everton at Brighton: Predicted Line-Up | McNeil or Dibling on the right?

There are times when the Everton manager and the fanbase are at polar opposites, especially over particular players. While David Moyes insists on continuing to field Dwight McNeil, the supporters would rather the manager trot out even a blue traffic cone before they see the 26-year-old starting another game. Reports from last night indicate that […]

Brighton vs Everton: Match Preview | Will Toffees maintain fine run at the Amex

Everton will look to maintain their remarkable recent record at Brighton when they face the Seagulls at the Amex on Saturday. The Toffees have won three and drawn two of their previous five trips to the south coast, which is remarkable given that the past five seasons have been among the worst in the club’s […]

Grealish could be done for the season; Moyes pessimistic on new transfers

Jack Grealish’s hopes of finishing the season with Everton and forcing his way into the Thomas Tuchel’s reckoning for the England’s World Cup squad look all but over. The 30-year-old sustained a stress fracture playing at his boyhood club Aston Villa, but that 1-0 win increasingly looks to be his last action for the season. […]

Friday’s Everton News: Blues prep for Brighton, Luis Henrique linked

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Check out some photos from the Blues in training ahead of tomorrow’s match against Brighton. [EFC] Get to know our young midfielder Harrison Armstrong. Under-z18s defender Luis Gardner signs first pro deal. [EFC] This one didn’t take long as the Blues unfortunately lose out on transfer target Wesley. Blues […]

Thursday’s Everton News: Norton-Cuffy, Sterling, Wesley, Holm and Duran latest

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall says Everton’s second-half display on Monday night acted as a reminder of how to get the “fans off their feet,” urging the squad to be more “aggressive” to benefit from playing in front of a passionate home crowd at Hill Dickinson Stadium. [Everton FC] Is Raheem Sterling […]

Harbert In, Weir Out – Everton Women making moves

Everton Women have completed the loan signing of highly-rated midfielder Laila Harbert on loan from Arsenal until the end of the season, while defender Kenzie Weir has joined Ipswich Town on loan and will spend the rest of the season with the WSL2 outfit. While the move for the Scottish Under-19 international makes sense in […]

Wednesday’s Everton News: Ndiaye rumours, Brazilian winger Wesley linked

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours “I’m very happy to continue to score and I want to continue like this…I’m trying to give more and more. I have a programme every day [to get stronger] that the Club have done for me. They’re doing a lot of good things for me and I feel like […]

Tuesday’s Everton News: Leeds draw reaction, Iroegbunam bid rejected

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Our complete match report and initial thoughts on the draw with Leeds at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. [Royal Blue Mersey] Everton player ratings vs Leeds as two 5/10 Blues struggle before Thierno Barry grabs point. [Liverpool Echo] Post-match comments from Thierno Barry and James Garner after the Blues dropped […]

Everton 1-1 Leeds: Final | Barry equalizer caps better second half

Live Blog Fulltime Thoughts: Leeds won the first half, Everton won the second, and that’s about the right result. 90+5’ – Final whistle goes, it’s 1-1 the final score. No wins in the last five home games for the Blues, and the inquisition for their form at Hill Dickinson will continue. 90+4’ – Deep bouncing […]

Everton 0-1 Leeds: Live | Visitors lead through Justin

Live Blog 45+2’ – Everton have had the ball for most of the time added on, but were unable to get the ball into a threatening area and as Hooper’s whistle went off, the stadium was very loud and generous with their boos. Leeds lead 1-0, and it could have easily been much worse. 45’ […]

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

Starting Lineups Everton – David Moyes puts Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gana Gueye straight back into the XI. Looks like we nailed the lineup again in the predictions. Leeds – Daniel Farke does get Anton Stach back. Match Preview Everton will need to sort out whatever it is that ails them playing at home at […]

Monday’s Everton News: Beto and Iroegbunam rumours, Moyes talks Grealish

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Check out our predicted lineup and match preview ahead of today’s match against Leeds United. Under-21s defeat Manchester City’s youngsters 3-2. [EFC] Beto’s rumoured move to Fenerbahce has reportedly collapsed. [Sport Witness via A Spor] This Tim Ireogbunam rumour has come a bit out of nowhere, especially with the […]

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Everton vs Leeds: Predicted Line-Up | Reinforcements to the rescue

Everton are starting to discover that they are a much better away team than at home, which is a real shame because the new Hill Dickinson Stadium is a magnificent edifice dedicated to the future of the Toffees. Is it bad luck? Bad tactics? Fixtures? Or a combination of all three? While the fans have […]

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Everton vs Leeds: Match Preview | Toffees seek overdue home win

Everton are back on the banks of the Mersey on Monday as they welcome Leeds to Hill Dickinson Stadium. The match comes at the end of what feels like a very Everton-kind of week, with fans seemingly never allowed to enjoy nice things for too long. The win at Aston Villa was arguably the best […]

Everton Women 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: WSL Match Report and Reaction

Nikita Parris has insisted that Everton Women need to find a way to win after the Blues fell to another defeat at Goodison Park, this time to Brighton & Hove Albion. The former Toffees striker, who spent seven years on Merseyside at both youth and senior level, acknowledged Brian Sorensen’s footballing ethos but now feels […]

CONFIRMED: James Garner signs new Everton contract

Everton today announced that key midfielder James Garner has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2030. The 24-year-old’s current contract still had six months left to run with Everton having the option to trigger a one year extension. With a number of clubs across Europe […]

RIP Tommy Wright, fullback and Everton legend in his own right

From the group of Everton players I watched lift the League title at a packed Goodison Park in 1970, with the passing of Tommy Wright on Monday, there remain, by my reckoning, only 6 players of that wonderful but slender squad still alive to tell the tale. Colin Harvey and Joe Royle will be the […]

Wednesday’s Everton News: Lukaku shock return, Grealish foot injury, Boey linked

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Could a Lukaku return be in the cards? Under-21s thrash RB Leipzig 5-1 to qualify for the the knockout stages of the Premier League International Cup. [RBM] A tough break for Jack Grealish who might have sustained a suspected stress fracture in his foot. He will be seeing an […]

Anfield Awaits Everton Women in FA Cup Fifth Round

Everton Women will play Liverpool away in the fifth round of the Women’s FA Cup for the first time in the competition since 2017. The Blues demolished West Bromwich Albion 5-0 in the previous round thanks to a Yuka Momiki brace as well as goals from Issy Hobson, Ornella Vignola and Toni Payne. The Merseyside […]