Summary

  • Sub Calvert-Lewis from 18 yards

  • Cagey first half of few chances

  • Everton go through to play-off round

Live Reporting

Jonathan Jurejko

  1. Ruzomberok v Everton (19:45 BST) (agg 0-1)

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    Hello! I should start by apologising to any Toffees fans if I appeared to be flippant about this match. This, of course, is a serious business.

    Fans of other clubs might see this as a easy trip out to a picturesque hillside in Slovakia, the sort of place where Premier League clubs usually go for their pre-season fitness/bonding camps.

    But for Everton this is the real thing. A place in the Europa League play-off awaits. As does sheer embarrassment if they can't beat Slovakian minnows Ruzomberok and see their European campaign end before most people are not from their summer jollies.

  2. P-p-p-pick up a Pickford

    Ruzomberok v Everton (19:45 BST) (agg 0-1)

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    Neither do I. But this, my friends, is a 'Remember where you were when...?' moment. Possibly.

    Tonight the man who is Britain's first £25m - and potentially £30m - goalkeeper makes his competitive debut for his new club.

    A moment of history.

    (And those who think I am overhyping a glorified pre-season friendly for the purposes of entertainment are not entirely wrong.)

  3. Remember where you were when Fraser Forster played his first game since becoming Britain's most expensive keeper?

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    Or where you were when Craig Gordon did the same before him?

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    Or, if you're a bit older, when a record-breaking David Seaman made his Arsenal debut in a time when compact discs and baggy jeans were all the rage?

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    Nope, nope and nope?