Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Everton and Aston Villa.

Mirallas just fails to reach a ball floated into the middle. Villa continue to enjoy some success with this sit deep and break ploy.

Clark well positioned to make the tackle and win the ball from McCarthy. On we go with Villa clasping this advantage.

Mirallas on the run for Everton. Lovely spot from Barry, but the cross across the face of goal is walloped clear by Bacuna.

Another offside flag goes up against Mirallas after he tried to bound clear of his markers.

Steven Pienaar takes over from Barkley for the home side.

Leandro Bacuna has scored in successive Lge matches for the first time for Aston Villa – and the first since scoring in three successive Lge matches for FC Groningen in March-April 2013.

Off we go then for the second period of this one. Let us hope it is better than the first period.

There goes the whistle for the break. A 1-0 lead for Villa after a pretty turgid first period.

We are into one minute of time added on.

Almost like a snooker hall silence around Goodison Park at the end of this first period.

Delph late on Barkley before that first goal. Or seemed to be late. Not that Villa are complaining.

Villa's ploy of hitting on the break seems to be working to perfection as we approach the break.

Rain continues to tumble down. Everton with all of possession, Villa with the lead.

Spurs and Manchester United also losing. Didn't expect Everton and those two clubs to be challenging for fifth place, but that is the way it is.

A few of the home fans getting a touch restless about what they have been watching. Clark with a timely tackle to win the ball ahead of Stones.

Some of these corners from Baines have been really, really poor. Expect more from a man of his standard.

Baines with the delivery from the corner, but this time Clark rises to head clear the danger.

Aston Villa score for the fourth Premier League away match in a row – they have managed to score at least one goal in six of their last seven away matches.

First real attack of the match from Villa, but they have the lead as Bacuna is back seconds later to head clear a corner.

GOAL! Bacuna scores for Villa. Lovely pass from Benteke. Great finish through the legs of Tim Howards.

And once again Baines is caught offside as Villa's compact defence continues to hold firm.