Peeeep. We're back to it.

Vladimir Coufal swings in a cross but it's straight at Jordan Pickford.

Play stops as Amadou Onana picks up a head injury. He's quick to his feet, but then we stop again as referee Stuart Attwell's headphone set loses connection with the VAR team.

It's cold, wet and miserable at the London Stadium right now.

Chance for the Toffees as Vitalii Mykolenko fires in a cross but Dominic Calvert-Lewin heads over. This is Everton's best spell, although that's not really saying much.

There are two balls on the pitch but referee Stuart Attwell wants some action just as much as we do it seems and he waves play on.

Jarrod Bowen tries to chase down a hopeful pass over the top but Everton keeper Jordan Pickford is aware and is quick off his line to scoop the ball up.

West Ham are walking with the ball now, the game is that slow. Their fans are starting to get agitated and a pocket of supporters lift their voices, trying to urge the home side on.

Not a bad corner and Everton's James Tarkowski rises highest at the back post, but his downward header is blocked by a wall of claret and blue.

Everton regain possession only for Jack Harrison to launch a shot from the edge of the box into the stands.

These last 10 minutes haven't been great. Everton launch the ball forward but it's cleared by the legs of Kurt Zouma in the box. The away fans want a handball, but VAR checks it and says no penalty very quickly.

Moments later and the Toffees win their first corner.

Boos for Jordan Pickford from the West Ham fans now, every time he touches the ball.

He slices a clearance out for a throw and the Hammers fans let him know it wasn't a great pass.

"Unlucky Jordan," I think they say.

What's happening here? There's a coming together in the middle between both sets of players.

Mohammed Kudus is unhappy with a challenge from James Tarkowski and a whole raft of players get involved.

Jordan Pickford gets a yellow card. As does West Ham's Mohammed Kudus. Nothing for Tarkowski who had won the ball with a crunching tackle.

Lucas Paqueta leaves the ball - literally backs away from it - and it allows Everton to regain possession and break three vs one.

Jack Harrison has to pass but instead goes alone and shoots tamely at Alphonse Areola. His team-mates are furious. Everton should've scored from that.

That was the chance! Lucas Paqueta is up for this one as he chips the ball over a defender before running on to it and delivering a pacey pass across goal.

It falls to Jarrod Bowen unmarked, but the forward mishits his shot, seeing it skid off target.

See you later!

Lucas Paqueta turns Jack Harrison to start a West Ham attack. The Hammers play a couple of nice passes but overhit a ball forward and it goes out for an Everton throw.

Story of the game. A little bit of quality, a lot of panicked play.

Not pure Barclays yet in Stratford.

West Ham and Everton are locked in an arm wrestle at the moment, with little movement in either direction.

As the graphic below shows, the hosts have shaded possession and the territory has been evenly spread.

Only one shot on target so far, which came from Hammers defender Kurt Zouma.

James Collins
Former West Ham defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

They are quite happy letting West Ham have the ball and then when they do get it they are getting forward.

Calvert-Lewin is a big threat and you have to say Everton in the last five, ten minutes have been really good.

A little under twenty minutes in, West Ham are the better side. But it hasn't been a frantic start folks.

The ball is changed, hopefully it will pump a bit of life into Everton.

Pickford launches a free-kick into the West Ham box but it's headed clear.

West Ham try a long throw. The towel comes out before Vladimir Coufal launches the ball into the box but Kurt Zouma's header is straight at Jordan Pickford.

Hang on, what's this? Pickford wants the referee's attention. The ball is flat!

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Better from Everton, who calm things down with a spell of possession.