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. On with the showpublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

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    Enough silliness for now, because there is a game to be played tonight and for Everton and West Brom fans, it is a big one.

    Both sides are hovering uncomfortably close to the relegation zone, with the Baggies 15th, two points above 18th, while the Toffees are one point and two places better off.

    Everton cannot buy a win at the moment, with their last three point haul back on 15 December when they beat QPR 3-1. Four defeats and one draw have followed since then.

    It has been a poor season as well for West Brom but the appointment of relegation escape expert Tony Pulis as boss will help ease fans' fears. He oversaw victory in his first Premier League game in charge - a 1-0 win against Hull City.

  2. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

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    Get Rocky Balboa in the dressing room, throw in a montage or two and I reckon Everton would soon be flying again, but who would you want to give your team a motivational message and why?

    Let us know via text on 81111 (UK only), twitter via #bbcfootball, external or tells us on the BBC Sport Facebook page., external

  3. Sign Adriannnnnnpublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

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    It may not be a box office fixture in itself, but Everton versus West Brom could well become a part of a Hollywood blockbuster.

    Boxer and lifelong Everton fan Tony Bellew is to star in new Rocky film 'Creed' and has arranged for crowd scenes from tonight's game to be filmed for it, as well as Sylvester Stallone - who claims to be an Everton fan - to deliver a half-time message.

    Wonder if he will also suggest the Toffees should sign West Ham keeper Adrian....

  4. Postpublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    Without a win in their last seven games, Everton might do well to heed the words of Rocky Balboa.

    In total, the Toffees have mustered just a solitary win since the end of November and Roberto Martinez will know something needs to be done, and done soon, to prevent the Toffees being dragged into a relegation fight.

    A Balboa-style speech may not be high on Martinez's list of motivational techniques but with Sylvester Stallone set to deliver a half-time message at Goodison Park, external this evening then you never know, it may do just the trick...

  5. Motivation - Stallone stylepublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2015

    "Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows...

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    "...it's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life...

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    "But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward...

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    "...because that's how winning is done!"