Yannick Bolasie goes down under a challenge by Ezequiel Schelotto inside the Brighton penalty area.

Bolasie wants a penalty but the referee is quick to wave away his appeals.

Replays show Roger East got that one spot on.

An attempt by Wayne Rooney is well wide and triggers cheers from Brighton's travelling fans.

For all Everton's attacking intent, this is turning into a frustrating half for the home side.

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Another attempt at getting the ball over the top of the Brighton defence.

Lewis Dunk reads it superbly and Theo Walcott's attempt to send Cenk Tosun through is unsuccessful.

Another Everton chance goes begging.

To be fair, Yannick Bolasie had his back to goal when his header dropped just wide of the post.

It's quiet at Goodison. A home goal will change that.

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Brighton have scored just seven Premier League goals away from home this season.

Apart from Glenn Murray's attempt from outside the penalty area, they haven't looked like adding to that tally.

Mathew Ryan is forced to beat away Gylfi Sigurdsson's deflected cross.

It falls to Yannick Bolasie but he blazes well over the bar.

Sam Allardyce will be happy with the number of chances his side has created but frustrated at the finishing.

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It's been all Everton but Glenn Murray gives Jordan Pickford work to do with a shot from distance.

It's beaten away by the Toffees keeper. A reminder that for all of Everton's attacking play, they have yet to score.

Brighton are lucky to be level.

Keeper Mathew Ryan comes to meet Gylfi Sigurdsson's corner but completely misses it and the balls falls for Yannick Bolassie who sticks out a leg with the ball falling just wide of the post.

Chris Hughton arrived at Goodison as manager of the month but his side are wobbling on Merseyside.

A delicious cross - this time from Leighton Baines - goes begging as no one in blue attacks it.

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How long can Brighton hold out?

They're being bombarded with crosses into their box but Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy are just about doing enough to hold the defence together.

Five corners in the first 17 minutes for Everton.

The home side earn their third corner as Gaetan Bong produces a vital interception to stop Wayne Rooney's long ball from finding Theo Walcott in the Brighton box.

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Pretty much all Everton so far. Brighton have yet to get going.

Beram Kayal has had an eventful start.

Having earlier been flattened by Wayne Rooney, the Brighton player is tussling with Theo Walcott inside the six-yard area as Everton prepare to take their second corner.

After both players are told to calm down by the referee, Phil Jagielka heads straight at Mathew Ryan.

Brighton have hardly ventured into Everton's half.

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Although Everton start this in the bottom half of the table, it should not be forgotten they have won their past two league games at home.

They've made a bright start. Seamus Coleman fizzes the ball across the six-yard area but there's no blue shirt to tuck it home.

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4 mins

Everton 0-0 Brighton

Welcome to Goodison!

Beram Kayal is flattened by Wayne Rooney after 90 seconds.

It earns him a lecture from Roger East but the referee keeps his cards in his pocket.

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No doubt about who is Brighton's biggest goal threat this afternoon.

Six of Glenn Murray's 11 Premier League goals this season have come in 2018.

The good news for Everton is that only one of those has come on the road.

Off we go...

Everton fans have not had too much to celebrate this season.

But they're celebrating one of the most famous ends in English football today.

Jermaine Jenas
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

I’d give all the credit to Chris Hughton for their recent form. He sets team up in a certain way and has done so from the beginning of the season until now.

They have a way of playing that has good balance, the midfielders don’t push on too far, and they always gives himself a chance in a match. They have been through a tough spell, but come through it with flying colours.

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Z-Cars time.

Here come the teams. Brighton are lining up in yellow.