Wayne Rooney is back on the edge of his area to throw himself at a ball - brave block. He's perhaps exhausted when he gets the chance to feed Theo Walcott on the break moments later, giving the ball away in a moment of frustration.

Everton have come under next to no threat - which Sam Allardyce will no doubt point to - but they've also posed none of their own.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at The John Smith's Stadium

Scrappy here at Huddersfield but the home team's work-rate is prodigious. They are pressing Everton with great intensity but require more composure when they get into dangerous positions.

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You can almost see how Everton are struggling for a focal point if we look at the average positions players have taken up so far.

Seamus Coleman (23) is currently their most advanced player on average and he's supposedly a full-back.

Sam Allardyce is on the touchline and doesn't look a bit happy.

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The busiest minute of the game as Rajiv van La Parra looks to latch onto a pull-back and goes down under the challenge of Nikola Vlasic. He wants a penalty as it's just inside the box but Lee Probert says no.

There was a brief tangle but the Huddersfield man went down in instalments. Seconds later he's up and smashes an Alex Pritchard pull-back over the bar from 18 yards. That's the best opening we've seen.

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Theo Walcott is on the left flank today and his first run at pace causes a few desperate challenges as Huddersfield players take to the deck. The move breaks down and does so again as Wayne Rooney tries a clever flick behind the defence.

Everton though build a third attack and a fine Seamus Coleman cross is hacked for a corner. The corner is cleared and Rooney ultimately tries a volley from 35 yards which floats wide.

It's not a classic so far at the John Smiths but Huddersfield are at least starting to rev up a little bit.

Seamus Coleman the busiest player on the pitch with 25 touches down the Everton right.

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BBC Sport chief football writer at John Smiths Stadium

Aaron Mooy dictating things for Huddersfield so far - scrappy but the home side spending plenty of time in Everton territory.

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The game is largely being played in the Everton half. That will thrill fans who say they have become negative under Sam Allardyce.

Rajiv van La Parra tries to take things into his own hands and launches on a run down the left, taking Seamus Coleman on in a race of speed and power. They go shoulder to shoulder and a corner is won.

It's a short one, teeing up Terence Kongolo for a shot... three points. High and over the sticks.

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This is very much a midfield battle and when I say battle, I mean one void of any quality. A shot from range deflects and dribbles into the hands of Jordan Pickford - that's our first effort of the game.

Everton deliver low into the box, hacked away at the near post. I can tell you Crystal Palace have just scored against Leicester, edging them away from trouble a bit more. Well, for now at least.

Martin Haimes: As a lifelong Everton fan who lived in Huddersfield for 10 years and followed them in the lower leagues I wondered how I'd feel about this fixture. Now I know. Come on Huddersfield!

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Roars from the home fans and rightly so. Seamus Coleman is high up the pitch to receive a pass and he sets on a run only for Colin Quaner to slide in and hook the ball for a throw just as Coleman was building steam.

The crowd loved that and it was great work ethic.

Everton looking for Coleman all the time, as you can see by the graphic below.

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Nikola Vlasic looks for a cross-field pass which cannons into Jonathan Hogg. Vlasic claims handball and gets his ear bent by Hogg for the appeal.

Huddersfield in charge of the tempo so far. Everton very much feeling their way into things without coming under any serious pressure.

The home fans - aided by a drum - have not yet stopped singing.

Michael Keane is sloppy at the back for Everton but his poor pass into midfield isn't capitalised upon.

Not much in the way of threat from either side but maybe we should expect that. A look at their recent form shows they typically only score one goal a game, so a glut of action in the area may be a tough ask.

Aaron Mooy brings down Nikola Vlasic in a tangle on halfway.

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Jonathan Hogg tries a diagonal ball which smacks of good vision but sadly has too much ping on it and it's a goal kick.

Seamus Coleman gets down the right for the away side and a cross deflects behind. He expects a corner but it's a goal kick. A double ricochet according to the linesman. Seamus is not a happy gut.

If you're just joining us, here is how they line up today. Just the one change with Nikola Vlasic preferred to Yannick Bolasie for Everton.

Colin Quaner goes on a powerful run down the right for the home side but he's blocked off in the box and Everton clear.

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We are off and running, with Everton forcing a corner instantly. Wayne Rooney's delivery is headed away.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

There's a banner in the Everton end aimed at Sam Allardyce stating "Our Survey Says....Get Out Of Our Club".

In more positive news, Huddersfield have made a former player center stage today.

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Here come the players. "Huddersfield, Huddersfield," sing the home faithful.

Sam Allardyce is in his dugout, hands in his coat pocket.

The handshakes run smoothly and off run the sides to their respective ends. The home fans are in noisy mood.