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Callum Rice-Coates

Everton vs Bournemouth: Goals from Kurt Zouma and Dominic Calvert-Lewin ease pressure on Marco Silva

Kurt Zouma scored his first Everton goal as the Toffees beat Bournemouth 2-0 at Goodison Park.

The Cherries impressed for large parts of the first half and saw David Brooks hit a post after 18 minutes.

Everton, though, grabbed the opening goal just after the hour mark when Zouma headed home Digne's cross.

The hosts then wrapped up the three points when substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted Lookman's low cross in added time.

Re-live the action below:

Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Everton vs Bournemouth from the Premier League.
Team News
 
There hasn't been much to separate these two sides this season. Both are level on 27 points, in 11th and 12th respectively, and both have struggled for consistency in recent weeks.
 
Expect a close encounter, then. The onus will be on Everton to take the game to Bournemouth, especially given their run of four defeats in their last five Premier League games, but Eddie Howe's side certainly won't be playing for a 0-0.
 
 
  
There is, after recent results, a bit of pressure building on Everton boss Marco Silva. The Toffees could do with a win today.
 
Bournemouth, like Everton, have struggled for victories since their excellent start to the season. They have won just two of their last 12 in the Premier League, but remain comfortably in midtable. There is, of course, no pressure on Eddie Howe, who's done an undeniably brilliant job with the Cherries. A win on the road, though - hard to come by of late - would be a welcome boost for the visitors today.
 
 
Ademola Lookman makes his second league start for Everton this afternoon. He's found opportunities hard to come by since joining the club from Charlton in 2017. If he impresses today, though, it could be the start of a run in the first team.
 
The teams are out at Goodison Park. We're moments away from kick off now...
KICK OFF
Bournemouth, playing in white today, get us underway.
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
1 minute
 
Bournemouth immediately break forward through Fraser, who drives towards the box and pulls the ball back. Bernard is there to intercept and clear.
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
4 minutes
 
Sigurdsson curls in a free kick, which is headed on dangerously but rolls through into the arms of Begovic. Everton are growing into the game after a shaky start.
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
7 minutes
 
The atmosphere at Goodison Park is quite subdued, perhaps understandable given some of Everton's recent performances. There hasn't been much to excite either set of fans yet this afternoon.
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
8 minutes
 
Big chance for King. Stanislas puts in a cross, which drops to Fraser in acres of space. He plays the ball into the path of King, who can't quite connect with his shot and allows Pickford to save at his feet.
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
10 minutes
 
Everton don't look convincing defensively. The visitors, mainly through Fraser and Brooks, are causing a lot of problems and look the most likely to open the scoring.
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
11 minutes
 
Brooks goes down in the box under a challenge from Gueye. Referee Anthony Taylor ignores his appeals for a penalty.
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
14 minutes
 
Bournemouth should be in front. Stanislas beats Zouma and plays the ball into the path of Brooks. The Welshman picks his spot, beats Pickford but sees his effort strike the post.
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
20 minutes
 
The visitors look dangerous whenever they break. Brooks looks to feed the ball into the path of King, but there's too much on his pass. Everton will need a big improvement on this opening 20 minutes if they're to get anything from the game.
 
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
22 minutes
 
The home fans are growing increasingly frustrated. A couple of decisions from Anthony Taylor go against Everton, and then Zouma plays a dangerously casual backpass to Pickford. 
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
24 minutes
 
Bournemouth work the ball nicely on the edge of the box and Smith is fouled, to the anger of the home fans, on the edge of the box. He's receiving some treatment having taken a knock to the head. The away side will have a free kick in a dangerous position...
Everton 0-0 Bournemouth
 
26 minutes
 
Stanislas, with his Ronaldo-like run up, beats the wall but Pickford gets down to turn the ball away.
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