[TrooperBari]

Everton: Wright; Pistone, Weir, Stubbs, Unsworth; S. Watson, Tie, Gemmill, Naysmith; McBride, Radzinski.

Subs: Campbell, Pembridge, Gravesen, Yobo, Gerrard


Wright and McBride both healthy enough to start, Gerrard back from suspension and KevCam able to make it to the bench.

[TrooperBari]

Stubbs puts a pair of free headers over the bar.

McBride has a good header saved by Sorenson ... all Everton so far.

[TrooperBari]

Steve Watson with a diving header off the post!

Everton coming up with some good crosses today but no goals so far.

[TrooperBari]

Raise your hand if you saw this coming - Everton dominating possession throughout the match and bam! The other team scores.

Kevin Phillips played in and he lays the ball off for Kevin Kilbane who finishes. 1-0 to Sunderland in the 34th minute.

[TrooperBari]

Sunderland with another good chance just before the half - Phillips with a good turn and shot in the box that is turned behind by Wright.

Halftime, 0-1.

[TrooperBari]

Gravesen on before the kickoff.

Not a flying start for Everton - Wright makes a hash of a corner and it falls to Phillips, but Wright makes up for it with a reflex save.

Minutes later Phillips runs onto a Sorenson goal kick behind the Everton defense, but Pistone recovers quickly enough to tap it back to Wright.

[TrooperBari]

Goal number two for McBride!

McBride with a quasi-overhead kick that might have taken a deflection but it beats Sorenson all the same.

1-1.

[TrooperBari]

Almost 2-1 ... Radzinski with an open chance for a volley 6 yards out, but he puts it off the outside of his boot and it goes wide.

Now Unsworth has one cleared off the line! Maybe a hint of handball, but it's cleared.

[TrooperBari]

McBride again!

McHead completes a great move by Everton, beating Sorenson to the bottom corner. That's three goals in a game and a half!

2-1

[TrooperBari]

Ugh ... almost gave one back. Sunderland clear a corner out to Julio Arca who almost puts Phillips in alone before yet another critical Pistone challenge.