It's quite tight at Anfield as Thibaut Courtois - unwell - looks on from the stands. 

Liverpool have had nine shots, many from range, but only two on target.

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Jermain Defoe is a little peripheral so far, just 10 touches in more than half an hour. That's less than any outfield player on the pitch. A cross from DeAndre Yedlin comes in but that's way over Defoe's head.

Kevin Mirallas wants a foot race with Lamine Kone and we all know who would win that one. The Belgian knocks the ball past his man but some timely help by DeAndre Yedlin ensures there's no real danger. No doubt Everton are seeing more ball but this is a tight one, either side could open the scoring.

Short of an Adam Lallana effort from range which stung the hands of Asmir Begovic, this one is not yet at full throttle. As has become the norm, Liverpool are buzzing around the pitch under their Jurgen Klopp spell, chasing down blue shirts with vigour.

Pedro's face mask is black in colour. I'll get you an image in a minute and I promise I will not go near any Zorro jokes.

Ross Barkley has a sighter from the left flank, but that's not got enough of the Dimiri Payet swerve on it and will not be coming back on target. Ball boy needs to run for that one.

I'm wondering if Cristiano Ronaldo has turned up at Carrow Road in a Nathan Redmond outfit.

A lovely one-two and Redmond has the presence of mind to feint in the area, open up space and prod the ball onto the post. The rebound evaded Steven Naismith by inches. This game is out of hand.

What on earth is Younes Kaboul doing cutting in from the left flank and unleashing a dipping, curling shot just wide? I have no idea.

He did though and it was close. It drew a monster of a roar from the Stadium of Light faithful. Once called the Roker roar, somehow Stadium-of-Light roar just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Roberto Martinez is up, arms folded and shouting on the touchline. If he is to lose his job soon, he's going out on his sword at least.

Roberto Martinez wanted his side to show a response after their hiding at Leicester and if ball possession won matches, they'd have the title sewn up here.

Not a great deal to show for their passing yet though and Sunderland have sat and soaked up pressure a fair few times in recent weeks.

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Under way in the game which should have been the big game but isn't the big game, if you know what we mean.

So what does that do to the picture at Sunderland? Not a lot as their destiny is in their own hands. Jermain Defoe is scuttling around like a lunatic and chases down Joel Robles to make a brave block, much to the joy of home fans.

Matthew Pennington, a young 21-year-old from Warrington, gets into the Sunderland box and attempts a smart header which floats wide. Didn't miss by much at all. The young right-back looks quite at ease out there. It's his first league start for the Toffees.

Roy Foot: Very nervous this evening. Not many people here in Glasgow know why #hawaythelads #Sunderland.

Stephen Shaw: For the first time this season, I actually think we're going to stay up. I think we're going to hammer Everton.

Heurelho Gomes plucks a cross from the air and launches a throw to absolutely no-one. Watford pick up some second ball though and Troy Deeney is in space in the middle of the park, he's going to have a dig you know... good save. It was a daisy cutter but moved a little and John Ruddy held the ball well. 

Lee Cattermole comes flying into the ankles of Ross Barkley. A tackle which underlined the fact a noisy home crowd can sometimes push one too far. Cattermole is no shrinking violet is he? He claims he got the ball. Strange one as to me, it was foot on ankle. Hats off to Barkley for cracking on with things and not rolling around for too long. He probably saved his opponent a booking there.

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Year after year they seem to do it.

Sunderland are masters at grinding out points when their Premier League existence looks set to evaporate.

Again it's been timely, again it's been dogged. A look at the graph above shows how over the past 10 games of the season, they have taken 12 points compared to Newcastle's 10 and seven for Norwich.

That, my friends, is the difference between survival and the Championship.