Big fan of this sort of thing...

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A kindly ricochet allows Gylfi Sigurdsson to put in a cross from the Everton right, it's not a bad one at all but a sliding Shane Duffy is able to cut it out. Brighton then have a long spell of possession but they can only go backwards and the momentum has gone.

Solly March puts the burners on down the Brighton left to skin Mason Holgate and put in a low cross but it's cleared smartly by Phil Jagielka, who hasn't put a foot wrong on his return to the side so far.

Chris Wise
BBC Radio 5 live

Rooney and Baines were deep in conversation on the way back out of the tunnel at the Amex.

No changes from either side but you feel one won't be far away if the second half starts in a similar fashion to the first 45 minutes.

Away we go!

Here come the sides. Wayne Rooney stops for a lengthy chat with sub Ashley Williams on his way out.

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BBC Radio 5 live

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Maya Yoshida poster anyone?

That's the pullout in today's match programme, the Japanese defender scorer of one of Southampton's paltry five goals in the Premier League this season.

In fact if you've been to all five home games, including the defeat to Wolves in the League Cup, you've only seen three goals at St. Mary's which all came in the same game against West Ham and two of those were penalties!

But don't let that deter you from listening to the game in full on BBC radio 5 live this afternoon followed by Kelly Cates and Ian Wright taking your calls on 606.

Nominate Short for 'line of the live text season' for 'Prestigious esszett club.'

Outstanding.

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Harrison Short: Kevin Großkreutz is also in the prestigious esszett club. January transfer anyone?

EclPlus: Rösler first German with an umlaut on his shirt in the PL

England top Group F at the Under-17s World Cup with a 4-0 win over Iraq after two goals from Reading's Danny Loader in Kolkata sets up a last-16 match with Japan on Tuesday.

Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino says his former boss at Liverpool Rafa Benitez is "a master" but that he wants to beat him when Benitez's Newcastle United travel to St Mary's later on.

David Nugent has doubled Derby's lead - follow the game in full here.

'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing year after year and expecting different results' Andy?I thought that was a quote from Albert Einstein but Google is telling me that's a common error. It's unclear who originally said it.

But your point stands. It's been a familiar 45 minutes from Everton.

Sean Turtle: Koeman earns £6m a year to play a talented CF out wide and two number 10s. Shouldn’t have signed Rooney if he wanted Sigurdsson.

Andy Rudd: What is that saying? Something about insanity and doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results? #Koeman, external

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The half-time whistle is greeted with a round of applause usually reserved for a change of bowling mid-afternoon on the third day of a rain-affected Test match.

Chris Wise
BBC Radio 5 live

The Amex is certainly quieter than normal, but that's a reflection of a rather poor game.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman is visibly becoming more frustrated. He's very animated in his technical area with most of his angst aimed towards a so-far patient fourth official.

Any other niche German grammar points anyone wants to raise? This is your forum.

Brighton have a shot on goal as Dale Stephens swerves one over from range.

Yes! We/I have learned something.

Peter Collins: The "German B thing" is an ß and known as a eszett. And yes, I believe Groß is indeed the first player to have it

Sonny Osborne: Re 9 mins: Pascal Gross appears to be first player in PL history to use esszett for ss in his name

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Pascal Gross finds space on the right and hits a cracking early cross which Glenn Murray could head, he decides to take a touch on his chest instead and the ball gets away from him. Hesitation was final.

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The game is heating up! Idrissa Gueye now goes close again for Everton, curling a shot wide from 25 yards after checking back on to his right foot. A strong run from midfield though.