Everton vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result and score as fans invade pitch after Calvert-Lewin goal

Follow live reaction as Everton came from two goals down at half-time to beat Crystal Palace and secure their Premier League safety at a raucous Goodison Park.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 85th minute winner rescued Frank Lampard’s side and sparked a pitch invasion from the home supporters, after goals from Michael Keane and Richarlison pulled them level.

At half-time, and with Burnley leading Aston Villa, Everton were facing the possibility of needing to go to Arsenal on the final day of the season and getting a result.

Despite making a positive start in what was a noisy atmosphere at Goodison Park, the visitors took the lead when Jean-Philippe Mateta was allowed space to score a free header from Eberechi Eze’s free-kick.

It went from bad to worse for Everton as Jordan Ayew, who was fortunate to escape a red card for a high challenge on Anthony Gordon, punished a series of defensive mistakes to double Palace’s lead.

Michael Keane got one back after half-time to spark the comeback, and Richarlison equalised with 15 minutes of normal time remaining with a scrambled finish. But Calvert-Lewin’s header was greeted by wild scenes - which continued at full-time as the Toffees celebrated staying in the Premier League.

Everton vs Crystal Palace

• FULL-TIME! Everton are safe after completing remarkable comeback

• 85’ GOAL! Calvert-Lewin completes incredible comeback as fans raid the pitch (3-2)

• 76’ GOAL! Richarlison pulls Everton level (2-2)

• 54’ GOAL! Keane offers Everton a lifeline with guided finish (1-2)

• 33’ GOAL! Ayew, fortunate not to see red, doubles Palace’s lead (0-2)

• 22‘ GOAL! Mateta silences Goodison Park with free header (0-1)

• FT: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley (Barnes pen 44’; Buendia 48’)

• FT: Chelsea 1-1 Leicester (Maddison 9’; Alonso 35’)

Everton FC 3 - 2 Crystal Palace FC

FT: Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

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Check out our report from tonight’s sensational game at Goodison Park as Everton came from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 and clinch Premier League safety.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin completes comeback as Everton secure safety

Premier League table

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How the bottom of the Premier League table looks after tonight’s action.

FT: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley

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Could this be the miss which sends Burnley down? Wout Weghorst had the opportunity to win the game for Mike Jackson’s side with five minutes remaining.

FT: Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley

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Burnley have drawn with Aston Villa. They have moved out of the relegation zone on goal difference as Leeds drop into the bottom three.

What a final day it will be then.

• Brentford vs Leeds

• Burnley vs Newcastle

Chelsea have also drawn with Leicester this evening in what is theoretically a dead rubber.

Other Premier League scores

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• Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley

• Chelsea 1-1 Leicester

As it stands, Burnley and Leeds will go into the final day level on points. Leeds will be in the relegation zone by virtue of goal difference.

FT: Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

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Everton have avoided a humiliating Premier League relegation thanks to a superb comeback at Goodison Park.

They have beaten Crystal Palace 3-2 to clinch survival with one game remaining.

FT: Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

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Everton have done it. They are safe!

Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

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90+6 mins: Benteke takes a long ball down inside the penalty area but he used his arm to do so.

Everton have a free-kick with 60 seconds remaining. Pickford will run this down as much as possible.

Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

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90+5 mins: Calvert-Lewin tries to keep it in the corner but Palace win it back.

Here come the visitors again. They are throwing everything at this!

Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

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90+4 mins: Calvert-Lewin goes down on the edge of the Palace area but doesn’t get a free-kick that the whole of Goodison is calling for.

Palace lump it into the box and Ayew flicks it on but Pickford then earns a foul after getting to the ball ahead of Benteke.

Lampard prowling.

Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

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90+2 mins: Holgate gets his head to two crosses as Everton look to defend valiantly in the final moments here.

Dele Alli can’t keep a clearing ball in. Palace come forward once more.

Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

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90 mins: Everton now sitting so deep. Palace are probing for an equaliser.

SUB! Richarlison has gone down to waste a few more seconds. He is eventually replaced by Jonjoe Kenny.

There will be SEVEN minutes of stoppage time.

Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

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88 mins: We are back underway after that delay.

This game is not over yet. Palace have been dangerous throughout the game.

But the momentum is with Everton now.

Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

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87 mins: The fans have left the pitch now.

What a header that was from Calvert-Lewin! It hit the back of the net like a bullet!

A sensational turnaround. Everton safe as it stands.

GOAL! Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace (Calvert-Lewin, 85)

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85 mins: INCREDIBLE!

The ball is swung into the area and Calvert-Lewin finishes it beautifully!

There is a pitch invasion! Oh my. There are still five minutes remaining!

A tannoy announcement urges fans to leave.

Chaos at Goodison Park.

Everton 2-2 Crystal Palace

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83 mins: YELLOW! Doucoure pulls Eze back as the Palace forward looks to dart into the final third.

A goal for the visitors late on would be a dagger to the heart of those Everton supporters.

A goal for the home side would spark an eruption on Merseyside.

It’s hanging in the balance.

Everton 2-2 Crystal Palace

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81 mins: SUB! Mateta makes way for Christian Benteke.

Will there be late drama at Goodison Park? And if so, for who?!

Everton 2-2 Crystal Palace

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80 mins: As it stands Everton are still two points above the drop as Burnley are also drawing.

So it will still go to the final day, but a point here could be a crucial.

Another goal for the Toffees would clinch safety.

Everton 2-2 Crystal Palace

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78 mins: Palace almost respond instantly! Eze slides it to Zaha who cuts inside and rifles a deflected effort narrowly over the bar.

The flag did go up after, but Zaha had no idea.

This match could end with any result. Both teams are going for the win.

GOAL! Everton 2-2 Crystal Palace (Richarlison, 76)

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76 mins: WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?!

Coleman hangs a hopeful ball up to Alli at the back post. His shot deflects off Andersen and falls to Richarlison. The Brazilian gets a shot off which also takes a big deflection off a Palace body but ends up in the back of the net!

As scrappy as you will ever see, but Everton are level.

Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace

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75 mins: SUB! Schlupp is the man who makes way for Gallagher with a quarter of an hour remaining.

Remember, Gallagher scored a brace against Everton at Selhurst Park earlier this season.

Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace

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73 mins: Everton come forward yet again. Mykolenko swings a cross into the middle which Calvert-Lewin climbs to meet but can only glance it well wide of Jack Butland’s goal.

Conor Gallagher is getting ready to come on for Crystal Palace. A superb option to have off the bench for Patrick Vieira.

Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace

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71 mins: Everton win a corner which Palace deal with before Doucoure’s shot from the edge of the area is comfortably saved by Butland.

Into the final 20 minutes we go. Everton still trail but they have been much-improved in this second half.

Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace

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69 mins: YELLOW! The cards are racking up now. Wilfried Zaha is the latest to go in the book as Dele Alli is pulled back by the Palace man.

It’s been a physical contest. A real fight at times.

Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace

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68 mins: Coleman beats Mitchell on the right and fires a cross into the middle which Guehi defends well.

Everton are enjoying large periods in the Palace half now, but when the visitors break they look very dangerous indeed.

YELLOW! Palace nick the ball and look to break once more before Keane chops down Eze and receives a caution.

Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace

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65 mins: GOOD SAVE FROM PICKFORD.

This is end to end now. Palace break wonderfully as they slice Everton open with some slick passing. Eze eventually feeds Mateta and he stings the palms of Pickford who positioned himself well to beat the effort away.

Moments later Schlupp also tries his luck from inside the penalty area but it’s straight at Pickford.

Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace

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63 mins: Another chance for Everton!

Richarlison works some space on the right and sends a wicked inswinging cross to Calvert-Lewin at the back post but the England international gets his feet in a muddle and Palace clear!

Had to do better.

Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace

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62 mins: Palace break from an Everton attack as Ayew plays Mateta in down the left channel and he wins a corner off Holgate.

Eze whips it into the middle but Calvert-Lewin does superbly to head the danger clear.

Everton try to hit Palace on the counter and Milivojevic hauls down Alli to prevent the attack. No booking.

SUB! Anthony Gordon makes way for Demarai Gray.

Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley

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Big goal at Villa Park too!

Emi Buendia has scored for Aston Villa and Burnley have been pegged back.

Huge boost for Everton.

Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace

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59 mins: Mykolenko’s delivery from the free-kick is cleared away routinely by Palace’s first man. Everton have it straight back though.

Alli slides Gordon in down the right and his low cross is cleared away.

The tide has well and truly turned.

Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace

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57 mins: Hughes gives away another free-kick midway inside the Palace half. The visitors are rattled now.

SUB! That is Will Hughes’ final contribution. He is replaced by Lucas Milivojevic.

GOAL! Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace (Keane, 55)

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55 mins: GAME ON!

Everton launch a high ball into the penalty area from a free-kick on the halfway line. Holgate nods it back down for Keane and he controls it before rifling a volley into the far corner.

What a finish from the centre-half!

Suddenly Goodison Park is alive and kicking!

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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54 mins: Alli has looked frustrated since coming on. He looks a yard or two off the pace - which is understandable given the lack of football he has had.

Schlupp knocks the ball down the line and is body checked by the former Tottenham man.

Everton do win it back after the free-kick but Doucoure then plays a square pass straight to a Palace shirt.

More groans from the Goodison faithful.

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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51 mins: There’s the warning from Palace though.

Zaha slides a lovely ball into the area for Schlupp. He pulls it back for Ayew and Holgate is across well to thump it behind for a corner. The subsequent corner is cleared at the front post, but Palace remain a real threat when they come forward.

And that’s wonderful play from Eze! He dribbles past one, two, three Everton players and goes down in the area but Anthony Taylor is unmoved.

He was so, so close to pulling the trigger there. Think he lost his footing more than anything. Would have been a worldie.

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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49 mins: Good start to the second half from Everton!

Iwobi plays an incisive pass into Gordon. He dummies it for Coleman who fizzes a low cross into the middle but it misses all the Everton attackers in the middle.

Definitely more urgency to the hosts’ play already. But can they make it count?

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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47 mins: You can tell Goodison Park has heard the news from Villa Park. The tension in the stadium has ramped up another notch since the half-time whistle.

Everton start the second period on the front foot as they probe for a way back into this game.

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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46 mins: SUB! Back underway at Goodison Park and we have a change in personnel. Dele Alli has come on for Andre Gomes.

Everton need a huge 45 minutes if they are going to turn this one around.

HT: Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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How do Everton respond to that then? The supporters will know that Burnley have gone in front.

Second half at Goodison Park is getting underway very shortly.

Aston Villa 0-1 Burnley

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HUGE GOAL AT TURF MOOR

Ashley Barnes has give Burnley the lead from the penalty spot.

They are moving above Everton as it stands.

Premier League latest scores

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• Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley

• Chelsea 1-1 Leicester

As it stands, Burnley are moving out of the bottom three and one point behind Everton.

Everton will remain two points above the drop ahead of the final day.

GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Leicester (Alonso 35’)

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From one wing-back to another, and Chelsea are level. Reece James flights a lovely angled pass to the back post where Marcos Alonso arrives to volley Chelsea all square.

HT: Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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That’s half-time. It’s been a nightmare 45 minutes for Everton.

Goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Andre Ayew have given Crystal Palace a 2-0 lead at the break.

Everton have been utterly woeful since the opening quarter of an hour.

So much work for Frank Lampard to do in his half-time team talk.

One-way traffic.

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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45+3 mins: Pickford launches a long ball up to Calvert-Lewin who climbs well and nods it down but Mitchell is in front of Gordon to clear.

Palace look so comfortable when the ball is worked into their final third.

There’s a handball appeal. Mykolenko sends a cross in and it hits Schlupp’s leg and onto his arm. Would have been incredibly harsh. No chance it’s given by VAR.

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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45+2 mins: Four minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half.

Hughes is hauled back by Gomes on the halfway line and Palace win another free-kick. Everton have been guilty of that far too often in this 45 minutes of football.

The Toffees have now conceded 61 goals in 37 games this season. Simply not good enough.

Aston Villa 0-0 Burnley

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NIck Pope is keeping Burnley in it at Villa Park. A stunning save to deny a rising John McGinn volley is the latest example in a fine series of stops. It remains goalless with 30 minutes played.

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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45 mins: Decent move from Everton. Their first in the last half an hour.

It’s worked out nicely to Mykolenko who sends a dangerous cross into the middle and Richarlison is falling backwards but still manages to get a header goalwards which loops narrowly over the top.

Better from the hosts but they are still a way off getting back into this one.

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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43 mins: Everton are given the opportunity to break as Guehi plays a slack pass to Gordon. The young winger sprints onto it but Mitchell is back superbly to take the ball off him on the edge of the area. Great defending.

Everton look to send the ball long up to Calvert-Lewin but he can’t keep it and Palace easily win possession back.

No sign of an Everton comeback. They need half-time.

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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40 mins: It has been total one-way traffic since the opening 10 minutes or so. Palace have utterly dominated Everton at Goodison Park.

Alex Iwobi has come from the left into central midfield as the hosts look to get control of the game.

Gomes tries his luck from the edge of the area but Butland gets down smartly to save and hold onto the ball.

Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace

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38 mins: Frank Lampard looked absolutely crestfallen when that second goal went in.

Everton now need three goals if they are going to avoid a relegation battle on the final day.

GOAL! Everton 0-2 Crystal Palace (Ayew, 36)

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36 mins: IT’S ALL GOING WRONG FOR EVERTON!

Moments after Ayew could have been sent off he makes it 2-0! Coleman slips and Palace break.

It’s cut back into the penalty area and when the initial effort is saved by Pickford it falls for Ayew who bundles the ball over from close range.

Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace

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35 mins: YELLOW! The game is becoming a bit heated now. It’s another caution for Palace and this time it’s Ayew who horribly takes out Gordon. There’s a scissor motion in there and it’s over the top of the ball.

VAR says a yellow is fine. Think he has got away with one there.

Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace

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34 mins: Zaha is looking extremely lively now. He slips a couple of challenges in the middle of the pitch and lays it off to Schlupp but the move then breaks down.

YELLOW! Hughes takes out Gordon and the Palace midfielder is the first player of the evening to receive a caution from Anthony Taylor.

Another opportunity for Gordon to deliver a free-kick into the penalty area...headed clear with very little trouble once more.

Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace

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32 mins: It’s all Crystal Palace now. Everton are giving the ball away at will.

Hughes tries a dinked cross in towards Eze which Keane intercepts but Palace have it back in an instant.

Ayew slides Clyne in down the right and his low cross is collected by Pickford.

Everton then try to counter but Richarlison’s tame effort is comfortable for Butland.

Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace

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30 mins: Lovely play from Palace. Zaha works it out to Mitchell and he sends a wonderful cross in for Mateta but Holgate gets their in the nick of time in front of the Palace man to prevent what surely would have been a second goal.

Everton are living on the edge. You feel a two-goal cushion for Palace could be game over already.

Goodison Park is furious.

Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace

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28 mins: Decent opportunity for Everton.

They work it well from right to left. Gordon eventually sends the cross in beyond Richarlison and Mykolenko is flying in at the back post but shanks his effort wide.

Everton are going to have to be more prolific than that in front of goal because Palace look potent in the final third.

Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace

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26 mins: Everton give the ball away again inside their own half and the first few noticeable groans are beginning to echo out around Goodison Park.

Palace playing some delightful stuff now as Zaha, Mateta and Eze link up deliciously in the middle of the park before Ayew’s cross is cleared.

Frustration on Merseyside.

Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace

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24 mins: How do Everton respond to that? Goodison Park has been stunned into silence.

Crystal Palace have their tails up now. They sense blood among these nervous Everton players.

It was a positive start from the hosts but nothing came from it and now Palace are in front.

GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Leicester (Maddison 9’)

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A screamer from James Maddison has shocked Chelsea at Stamford Bridge!

It comes from a long clearance downfield from Leicester and Maddison is allowed space on the edge of the box.

He loves a long-range strike.

GOAL! Everton 0-1 Crystal Palace (Mateta, 22)

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22 mins: PALACE TAKE THE LEAD FROM THE SET-PIECE!

It’s the easiest goal you will ever see. Eze whips the free-kick into the penalty area and Mateta - who is totally unmarked - nods home from six yards.

Simple stuff. Nightmare for Everton.

Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace

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21 mins: Palace again try to take the sting out of the game as they spend a minute or so knocking the ball around the back line. Smart stuff from the visitors who will not want this Goodison Park crowd to get more involved than they already have.

Everton eventually win it back but Gordon’s poor control then immediately gifts a throw-in to Palace.

And here’s a free-kick for the visitors as Schlupp goes down on the far touchline midway inside the Everton half.

Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace

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18 mins: OFF THE BAR! Richarlison steps up and bends one towards the top corner. Butland gets a fingertip to it and takes it onto the top of the crossbar!

Wonderful save from the Palace keeper. He doesn’t get any credit from the referee though as he signals for a goal kick!

So close from Richarlison.

Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace

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16 mins: Zaha skips away from Iwobi and slides a dangerous pass into Mateta but Holgate does well to put his body in between the ball and the Palace striker to shepherd it out of play.

Another long ball is then hurled up to Calvert-Lewin. He flicks it on for Richarlison and Andersen opts to bundle over the Brazilian on the edge of the area.

Chance for an Everton player to have an effort on goal here.

Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace

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14 mins: Richarlison does well to flick a high ball onto Gordon but the young Evertonian can’t find any space through a trio of Palace shirts on the edge of the area.

The home side have undoubtedly been the brighter but you would say Palace do look the more defensively organised. They also look as if they will need far fewer attacks to find the back of the net.

Nathaniel Clyne being booed, by the way. Ex-Liverpool.

Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace

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12 mins: Everton back on the frontfoot as Mykolenko sends a dangerous ball into the box but no one is there to meet it.

Holgate then tries to find Gordon with a crossfield pass and gets too much on it as the Palace back line watch it drift out for a goal kick.

Palace then attempt a break as Zaha lays it off to Schlupp and he sprints down the left before cutting it back for Holgate to clear.

Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace

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9 mins: Everton aren’t giving Palace a second on the ball at the moment. Exactly what the home fans would have wanted to see from the off.

Palace try to take the sting out of the hosts’ early momentum with a series of throw-ins.

Oh and there’s a half chance for the visitors out of nothing. A cross in from the left finds Ayew on the edge of the penalty area and he gets a good head on the ball but it’s always travelling over the bar.

Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace

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6 mins: Palace struggling to get out of their own half in the early stages. They lump it up to Mateta but he can’t knock it onto Zaha and Everton come forward.

Richarlison’s cross deflects away for a corner but Gordon’s delivery is headed away at the front post.

Everton’s set-piece delivery has to be better tonight than it was against Brentford at the weekend.

Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace

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3 mins: Brilliant atmosphere inside Goodison Park at the start of this one. The Crystal Palace players are receiving a chorus of boos every time they get a touch.

Richarlison goes down under pressure from Mitchell and the Everton fans want a free-kick in a dangerous position but nothing is given.

Vibrant start from the hosts.

Oh and an early altercation! Anthony Gordon and Wilfried Zaha come together after contesting the ball and Zaha pushes Gordon in the throat.

Not a red but unnecessary from the Palace man.

Everton 0-0 Crystal Palace

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1 min: We are underway at Goodison Park!

Will Everton be safe in two hours’ time?

Everton vs Crystal Palace

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How things look ahead of tonight’s games:

• Everton (36pts): Crystal Palace (H), Arsenal (A)

• Leeds (35pts): Brentford (A)

• Burnley (34pts): Aston Villa (A), Newcastle (H)

Those points tallies could look very different in a couple of hours.

Kick-off at Goodison Park is next.

Everton vs Crystal Palace

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Right then! Kick-off is just around the corner at Goodison Park.

Reminder: A win tonight for Frank Lampard’s men would see them safe from Premier League relegation.

A draw or loss would send the battle to avoid the drop to the final day.

Buckle up.

Everton vs Crystal Palace

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Frank Lampard on tonight’s huge game against Crystal Palace.

He said: “I have to thank our fans for their impact on the team, particularly in recent weeks. I’m sure they will come with everything again - and maybe a bit more. We really appreciate that.

“Historically, this could be such a big night for us. The players have to turn up to play with the same passion and fight as those in the stadium. We need 11 Evertonians on the pitch.

“They have to tap into the occasion. It’s a game that’s really critical, but they can use the pressure in a good way and play with control on top of that.

“We’re playing a game that we love, so we have to be up for those big-pressure moments. Everyone has to be ready.”

Everton vs Crystal Palace

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This was the scene when the Everton team bus arrived earlier tonight. You’d think this was a title decider!

You cannot fault the Toffees’ supporters (before) every match. They have got behind their side like no other.

With that said, if things begin to go wrong then the atmosphere can change very quickly inside Goodison Park.

That’s why it’s so important they get off to a good start against Palace.

Everton vs Crystal Palace

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So Michael Keane returns to the Everton starting line-up this evening. He comes in for the suspended Jarrad Branthwaite who was one of two players sent off in the defeat to Brentford.

Keane’s experience in relegation battles with Burnley could well prove vital against Crystal Palace tonight. We shall see.

Vieira to speak with Kouyate over Gueye support

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Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has promised to seek talks with midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate over the reason behind his messages of support on social media to compatriot Idrissa Gueye.

Gueye has come under fire after he failed to feature in Paris St Germain’s 4-0 win over Montpellier on Saturday, which was the weekend Ligue 1 had chosen for its clubs to show solidarity ahead of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia this week.

The French side wore rainbow-coloured numbers to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community but Gueye was absent for “personal reasons” having also missed the corresponding fixture last year.

Kouyate and fellow Senegal team-mate Ismaila Sarr have both sent messages of support to their international colleague after Gueye faced criticism and the Palace boss is eager to find out the “full facts” from his player.

Patrick Vieira to speak with Cheikhou Kouyate over support for Idrissa Gueye

Everton vs Crystal Palace

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Simply a must-win game for Everton. A sea of blue has already descended upon Goodison Park. They know tonight could be a seismic evening in their history.

Everton vs Crystal Palace

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A reminder that if Everton fail to win tonight then they will have to go to Arsenal on Sunday knowing their Premier League safety still hangs in the balance.

The Gunners will still be fighting for fourth place and hoping Spurs slip up against Norwich.

So tonight really is huge for Everton. It’s their last home game of the season but they shouldn’t need the crowd to tell them the magnitude of this match.

Aston Villa vs Burnley team news

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And here is the team news from Villa Park.

Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Chukwuemeka, Watkins, Buendia.

Burnley: Pope; Long, Collins, Tarkowski, Roberts; McNeil, Cork, Brownhill, Taylor; Cornet, Barnes.

Chelsea vs Leicester team news

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Team news from Stamford Bridge is in.

Chelsea: Mendy; Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso; Ziyech, Lukaku, Pulisic

Leicester: Schmeichel; Castagne, Amartey, Evans, Fofana, Thomas; Dewsbury-Hall, Mendy, Maddison; Iheanacho, Vardy

Everton vs Crystal Palace

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No need to go anywhere else this evening, by the way. I will be giving you live updates of Everton vs Crystal Palace as well as score updates from the two other games in the Premier League.

Aside from the pair of fixtures impacting the bottom of the table, Chelsea also host Leicester at Stamford Bridge at 8pm.

With respect to Thomas Tuchel’s side though, our focus will be on the battle to avoid the drop.

Everton vs Crystal Palace

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What about Crystal Palace?

Well, a victory for Patrick Vieira’s side this evening would see them leap up four places to ninth in the Premier League table.

Palace are just six points adrift of Wolves in eighth and have a superior goal difference to all of those around them.

So it’s all still to play for. The Eagles are by no means on the beach (not that you ever actually find eagles on the beach).

Lampard insists Everton are not a dirty team despite red-card woes

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Frank Lampard has insisted Everton are not a dirty team, despite the club getting the most red cards in the Premier League during his reign.

“I just think you have to look at the red cards,” he said. Discussing the two dismissals against Brentford, he added: “The first red was a footballing error and the second was a bad foul. Salomon appreciates that. We have got red cards and I am not proud of that, but a lot of them have been footballing errors.

“I don't think Allan was a red against Newcastle because it is a lunge we see a lot. I saw one on the [Championship] play-off semi last night, yellow card offences. So that’s gone, but the other ones were double yellows where it is diving in and lunging when you don’t need to, it’s not a reckless tackle.

“They are footballing mistakes because at that point you should stay on your feet and stay away. On a football level if you are on a yellow, you don’t dive in, you don’t tug a shirt.”

Frank Lampard insists Everton are not a dirty team despite red-card woes

Everton vs Crystal Palace team news

18:52 , Dylan Terry

Here is how the two teams line up this evening then:

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Mykolenko; Iwobi, Gomes, Doucoure, Gordon; Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

Crystal Palace XI: Butland; Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Hughes, Schlupp, Eze; Ayew, Mateta, Zaha.

Other Premier League games

18:50 , Dylan Terry

If Everton fail to win tonight then there will be a lot of interest in what happens at Villa Park as Aston Villa host Burnley - with the match kicking off at 8pm, 15 minutes after the Toffees’ game.

A defeat for Everton and win for Burnley would mean the alarm bells will be ringing louder than ever at Goodison Park and Elland Road.

It goes without saying that Leeds supporters will be Crystal Palace and Aston Villa fans for the next few hours.

Relegation battle

18:45 , Dylan Terry

So Everton sit two points above Burnley and one point above Leeds heading into tonight’s game against Crystal Palace.

A win tonight would clinch safety for Frank Lampard’s men, but anything other than that would send it to the final day.

Here is what’s to come over the next 72 hours.

• Everton (36pts): Crystal Palace (H), Arsenal (A)

• Leeds (35pts): Brentford (A)

• Burnley (34pts): Aston Villa (A), Newcastle (H)

Who’s going down?

Everton vs Crystal Palace

18:40 , Dylan Terry

And here is how Palace are looking heading into their penultimate game of the season.

Crystal Palace will be missing Michael Olise after his recent knock, with the forward joining long-term absentee Nathan Ferguson on the injury list.

James McArthur‘s calf strain could also keep him sidelined but goalkeeper Vicente Guaita should be available for selection once more and goalscorer against Aston Villa, Jeffrey Schlupp, is pushing for a start with Eberechi Eze - who Vieira is being careful with after his own long-term injury - the most likely candidate to drop out.

Everton vs Crystal Palace

18:35 , Dylan Terry

Some early Everton team news for you.

Everton duo Jarrad Branthwaite and Salomon Rondon will serve suspensions after being sent off against Brentford, although Michael Keane is expected to have recovered from the illness that ruled him out of that game.

Nathan Patterson, Andros Townsend, Fabian Delph and Yerry Mina are all absent but Andre Gomes came through his first start since February against the Bees and may hold on to his place ahead of the likes of Donny van de Beek, Allan and Tom Davies.

Good evening

18:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Good evening and welcome to tonight’s live text coverage of the Premier League, as Everton host Crystal Palace and Burnley take on Aston Villa on what is a huge night in the relegation fight. Everton can secure their Premier League status with a victory at Goodison Park, as it would take them four points clear of Leeds United with just one game remaining, but anything less would leave Frank Lampard’s side in grave danger with a trip to Arsenal to come on the final day of the season on Sunday.

Brentford’s 3-2 win at Goodison last weekend showed how unpredictable the survival fight can be, and Leeds and Burnley will for Patrick Vieira’s side can play their part. It is Burnley who occupy the final spot in the relegation zone, with Mike Jackson’s team sitting one point below Leeds, but if they were to avoid defeat at Villa Park their survival hopes would be back in their own hands. It would mean a victory against Newcastle at Turf Moor on the final day would be enough, regardless of how Leeds perform at Brentford.

It’s shaping up to be a thrilling last few days of the season at both ends of the table but tonight the focus is all about survival. Who can hold their nerve and boost their hopes ahead of the final day?