Summary

  • Match finishes goalless, Everton now one win in 13

  • Mirallas hit post with penalty after Lescott handball

  • Mirallas substituted at half-time

  • Toffees 13th in Premier League, Baggies 15th

  • Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live

  1. Postpublished at 22:38 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Well I didn't think Kevin Mirallas would be overshadowing a half-time chat from Sylvester Stallone, but that's what happened.

    That's all from us, so I'll leave you with the report on tonight's game and watch out for reaction later. Thanks for your company.

  2. Manage reactionpublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    West Brom boss Tony Pulis, speaking to BBC Sport: "We have worked hard on the training ground, we have a system in place that will makes us really solid and we have to get those points. It is a dogfight down there but we have to get better on the ball. The players are good enough to retain possession and get us up the pitch."

    On potential signings: "There are four or five offers that are in and we are just trying to find out what the deals are and whether people will come to us and whether they won't. We have to get us some players in. He [Callum McManaman] is one of quite a few targets, if we can't do a deal with Wigan we have other options."

  3. Manager reactionpublished at 22:31 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Everton boss Roberto Martinez, speaking to BBC Sport: "[on Kevin Mirallas' penalty miss and his half-time substitution] They are not related. Kevin Mirallas wanted to take the penalty, Leighton Baines is the number one penalty taker and he felt confident maybe because of the shoot out against West Ham, scored there and felt he was in a good moment to make it today. It is a talking point because he missed it. He has the quality and the character to take it.

    "The substitution at half time was because he was not 100%, he looked like he was carrying an injury and he did not look 100% to carry on. I think he felt at half time his hamstring was getting a little extra sensitive.

    "The penalty is a great opportunity to score the opening goal, in the second half it became a bit forceful and a bit disappointing but it is something we have to look at for the next game."

  4. Manager reactionpublished at 22:23 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    West Brom boss Tony Pulis, speaking to Sky Sports: "Leighton Baines is usually the taker I would say, was it a surprise? No not really because Roberto and the players had decided he would be the one taking it.

    "The players worked so hard off the ball but on the change over we have to improve that. You can't keep giving the ball back because teams will punish you. We have to retain the ball and get our passes off.

    "They worked really hard. When you get results that is the most important thing. The spirit and the commitment of the players, the way they got back into shape was very good, but we have to get passes off so we can cause the opposition problems."

    West Brom boss Tony PulisImage source, Reuters
  5. Manager reactionpublished at 22:18 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Everton boss Roberto Martinez, speaking to Sky Sports: "Our penalty taker is Leighton Baines but in the same way we had a penalty-shoot out against West Ham in the FA Cup, Kevin Mirallas took the penalty really well and wanted to take it. He wanted to take the penalty and Leighton was happy to let him do that.

    "Nothing else apart from it was an unfortunate kick, missing the target. Both players have enough quality, personality and character to convert at that moment.

    "At that moment Kevin felt really confident and wanted to take it. For me, Leighton is the number one penalty taker. At that point I would have been happy for the two players to discuss it. There are a few penalty takers in the squad and they could have stepped up in that moment, the big disappointment is we missed the penalty, not who took it.

    "He [Mirallas] was not feeling 100%, he felt his hamstring straight after the penalty. That was the reason for the substitution."

    Everton manager Roberto MartinezImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Steven Naismith, speaking about Kevin Mirallas' half-time substitution: "The manager came in and had his normal team-talk at half-time. I think Kev has come off with an injury. Think that is what it was more than anything else, he never came in the changing room so I am sure it was an injury.

    "I think we have shown in the two games against West Ham in the FA Cup and against Manchester City the fight we have got in this squad.

    "We know we are a good team, we showed it last season and we have done it in spells this season. The disappointment this season is that the consistency has not been there."

  7. Player reactionpublished at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Everton's Steven Naismith, speaking to Sky Sports about the penalty: "We have won the pen and the ball has fell to Kev, Kev is so confident, he showed in the FA Cup game against West Ham that he very confident then and he slotted his penalty away. He is in form and he is playing well so he wanted to step up and take it. Unfortunately he has missed but we should have had enough in the 90 minutes (to win) rather than relying on the penalty.

    Asked if Baines is the penalty taker, Naismith adds: "No, Baines had a very good record and then he missed at Man Utd earlier this season, which was disappointing for him. We have got some fantastic players and Kev's dead-ball play is fantastic. Like I said, he was obviously confident from how he played West Ham, and how he started this game. So he fancied it and stepped up to take it, he has got to show he is man enough to take it, and he did so."

    Everton's Steven NaismithImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Everton's Steven Naismith tells Sky Sports that Kevin Mirallas was injured and that there were no crossed words in the dressing room at half time.

    Do we believe you, Steven? We'll have all the reaction in full coming up shortly.

  9. Postpublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Everton finished with a total of 17 shots on goal but only four of them were on target. West Brom did not manage to trouble Joel Robles in the Everton goal once, but you get the feeling Tony Pulis will be happy with a point that continues his unbeaten start as Baggies boss - a win and a draw in the Premier League.

  10. How the table lookspublished at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Everton

    A positional change for both Everton and West Brom after this draw. Everton are up to 12th with 23 points while West Brom also move up one place to 14th.

  11. McDowall offers Rangers resignationpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Away from this game briefly and some breaking news to bring you, Kenny McDowall has offered his resignation as caretaker boss of Rangers due to personal reasons.

  12. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Chris Adams:, external Great point tonight but Pulis needs to spend money on a striker before window closes. Can't play like that for rest of season.

    Jamie Mills O'Brien:, external Right, Martinez has been found out. He has no idea how to come up with a plan B. I could have come up with West Brom game plan.

  13. Have your saypublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    BBC Radio 5 live

    What are your thoughts on Kevin Mirallas' half-time substitution? Thoughts on Roberto Martinez and Tony Pulis? BBC Radio 5 live are taking your calls right now, so have your say 0500-909-693

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    A few boos as the final whistle is blown. A frustrating game for Everton, with Kevin Mirallas' half-time substitution after missing a first-half penalty the main talking point.

    Everton's Kevin MirallasImage source, Reuters
  15. Postpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    ...Leighton Baines sends the corner in but Ben Foster catches confidently. Was that the last chance?

  16. Postpublished at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Claudio Yacob knocks the ball behind for a corner to Everton...

  17. Postpublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    It looks like if anyone is going to win this, it will be Everton. They build another attack but the seven West Brom players back in the box are giving them nothing.

  18. Postpublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Robbie Savage
    BBC Radio 5 live at Goodison Park

    "It just goes to show how hard it is to break down a well organised team when you do not have much flair and creativity in the players on the pitch."

  19. Postpublished at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    ...and it is poor as Leighton Baines fails to beat the first man. Four minutes of stoppage time for someone to find a winner.

  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Leighton Baines crosses low but Graham Dorrans concedes the foul on the Everton man just outside the area. Yellow card, and a decent free-kick for Everton...