Everton aren't holding on to the ball now. Sunderland are winning it back quickly and going on the attack. Ramiro Funes Mori is a bit fortunate that his little slip doesn't count against him as he is able to clear a long ball forward towards Defoe.

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Sunderland continue to press. Yann M'Vila swings a cross into the box but it is too high for Jermain Defoe and claimed easily by Joel Robles. Defoe has not been in the game enough for Sunderland. 

Van Aanholt is back up and ready to continue. He is moving a bit gingerly but otherwise seems OK. 

Younes Kaboul is right in the thick of stuff. He steps out from the back and beats a number of challenges through brute strength before he is fouled near the halfway line.

Meanwhile, Patrick van Aanholt is down. He has been struggling since the clash with Matthew Pennington. It would be a blow for Sunderland to lose the attacking full-back.

A rare Everton attack sees Ross Barkley ignore Leighton Baines' run on the outside left and cut inside before attempting a shot that curls past the far post, partly because the midfielder slipped at the vital moment of contact.

Kevin Kilbane
Ex-Everton winger for BBC Radio 5 live

"Everton are keeping the ball a lot better, they have more fight. It couldn't get any lower after Saturday. Tonight we are seeing a brighter Everton side with the introduction of Kevin Mirallas, Romelu Lukaku looks a different player tonight."

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Oh, Patrick van Aanholt is almost in after cutting in from the left to collect a pass. Matthew Pennington stands tall, though, and tackles well to prevent the defender reaching the ball.

Everton might have had most of the possession but they have managed just one shot to Sunderland's four so far.

Woah, where did that come from?! Younes Kaboul has possession wide left and keeps going until he gets into a shooting position and then fires a fierce shot across goal and just wide of the far post. Now that would have been a collector's item!

It would be fair to say Everton have had the majority of possession so far...

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Sunderland come forward down the left but Patrick van Aanholt gets his cross all wrong and smashes it out of play. The full-back is much better than that. Right then, it looked like he had a foot like a block of Toblerone.

What is going on at Carrow Road? It is 2-1 to Norwich now. The Canaries are back in the fight.

Sunderland corner - the first of the game. The initial delivery is headed away at the near post but swung back in for Younes Kaboul, whose headed is saved easily by Joel Robles.

Romelu Lukaku threatens to cause problems with a run down the left, but his cross in to the box and towards Ross Barkley is headed away.

Sunderland look to counter, which leads to a Wahbi Khazri shot that is blocked by John Stones. This is gripping stuff.

No, wait, Norwich have equalised. Nathan Redmond with the goal. It doesn't change the situation, though. City need to win to have any chance of staying up.

News from Norwich. Watford have taken the lead. So, as it stands, it is a straight shootout between Sunderland and Newcastle to stay up.

Nerves! Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori puts his side in trouble by dwelling on the ball as two home players charge in, before offloading the problem to his keeper, who is fortunate that Defoe's sliding interception goes for a throw-in and not anywhere more problematic.

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Plenty of commitment out there from both sides. Fabio Borini and Leighton Baines challenge for the ball. Both have a high foot and the ball is there to be won but the Sunderland man gets the free-kick.

Everton keeping hold of the ball. They aren't going anywhere but they are doing a fine job of limiting the home side, frustrating them even.