Dominic Calvert-Lewin hits the deck under pressure with his back to Dawson, but Lee Mason ignores the protests!

Holebas puts this one to the back post, and Craig Dawson leaps above the defence to send a header onto the joint of post and bar, with a fingertip save from Jordan Pickford on the way

Watford win their first corner, which Holebas swings over. It's good, into the near post and Yerry Mina has to head away for another corner.

Seamis Coleman takes a throw in and gets the ball back quickly, racing towards the bye-line to cut it back - Craig Cathcart gets a foot to it and Watford clear the danger.

A poor first touch from Craig Dawson is nearly cut out by Bernard, but the Brazilian can't control it and Watford can regroup at a throw in.

We finally see a glimpse of Gerard Deulofeu on the attack, but Watford's thrust is ended by the offside flag.

Marco Silva was unhappy with that decision, but his side easily deal with the free kick, lumped up over the top towards their area.

We just haven't seen anything of Watford in attack yet, but they get a free kick after Seamus Coleman's clumsy, late challenge on Roberto Pereyra.

The hosts win another corner, which Digne sends across. Richarlison gets up to and heads it of a Watford body for another corner, which Troy Deeney clears, But Gylfi Sigurddson then wins it back and is fouled, giving Everton a free kick 25 yards out...

The corner scoots across the box, and eventually lands back with Lucas Digne, who sends a low shot a couple of feet wide of the left post.

The Toffees make nothing from it, but Richarlison quickly wins a corner when his cross slams into Jose Holebas.

The Watford defender is winded and takes a minute for treatment, leaving his side a man short.

Ooops! Kiko Femenia makes a hash of collecting a pass, the ball strikes off from under his foot and Everton win a throw in on their left.

Straight away Will Hughes pokes the ball over the top into the Everton area, but Michael Keane sticks a foot out and Jordan Pickford has to claim it high above his head.

And we're under way, with Watford kicking off.

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The teams are out for the first game of the season at this famous old ground, led out by referee Lee Mason.

Everton and Watford may not be one of the traditional great Premier League rivalries - but this fixture that has had inflatable snakes, threats of legal action and even Kelly Clarkson played in anger as its recent backdrop.

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Martin Fisher
Match of the Day commentator

Defence became Everton's biggest strength last season, conceding just seven goals in their last 11 games. In fact, they haven't conceded at home since 6 February.

A clean sheet in last week's goalless draw at Palace was a solid, if unspectacular, start for them but Watford were truly rocked by Brighton, thumped 3-0 in front of their own fans.

It was their first opening day defeat since 2006 and is such a contrast to last season when they won their first four in a row.

Javi Gracia needs a quick response but Watford's lousy record at Goodison Park hardly inspires optimism.

Elton John's 1983 top 10 smash "I guess that's why they call it the blues" has just blasted out over the PA. Kudos to the Goodison Park DJ - do you see what they did there?