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Burnley confirm Jeff Hendrick exit from Turf Moor

Jeff Hendrick will be a free agent next week.

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Burnley blast four past Bournemouth to move off bottom spot

Burnley ended their miserable start to the Premier League season in style with a thumping win over Bournemouth at Turf Moor to climb off the bottom of the table.

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Remembering when Gareth Bale turned on the turbo for Tottenham Hotspur

As introductions to the Champions League go, one night in Milan eight years ago was a hell of a shock for Tottenham Hotspur, writes Gerry Cox

Burnley v Manchester City - Premier League - Turf Moor

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City denied as Gudmundsson grabs point for Burnley

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Here's a club-by-club guide to every transfer so far in January 2018

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Aaron Lennon ’still has a lot to offer’ after Burnley move

Football rumours: Another defender for Man City?

What the papers say.

Fri, 19 Jan, 2018

Tottenham v Everton: Here's how Spurs routed the Toffees

The star man, ratings and moment of the match.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2018

Money talks in football, just like everywhere else

Spending power is important, but the right coaching philosophy still has a role to play in the quest for success, according to The Secret Footballer

Mon, 01 Jan, 2018

Gylfi Sigurdsson gives former club Swanea that sinking feeling

Everton 3 - Swansea 1: Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson piled the pressure on former manager Paul Clement with a brilliant strike in the 3-1 victory to leave Swansea rooted to the bottom of the Premier League.

Tue, 19 Dec, 2017

Two penalties and strike from ex-player condemn bottom club Swansea to another defeat

Everton's Gylfi Sigurdsson piled the pressure on former manager Paul Clement with a brilliant strike in a 3-1 victory to leave Swansea rooted to the bottom of the Premier League.

Mon, 18 Dec, 2017

Caretaker boss Unsworth will meet Everton owner on Friday

Everton's caretaker manager David Unsworth is scheduled to meet the club's owner Farhad Moshiri having overseen an improved performance at Chelsea in his first match in charge.

Thu, 26 Oct, 2017

Chelsea v Everton - Carabao Cup - Fourth Round - Stamford Bridge

Chelsea spoil opening night for David Unsworth

Chelsea 2 Everton 1: David Unsworth’s first match as Everton’s caretaker manager ended in a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

Thu, 26 Oct, 2017

Wayne Rooney makes perfect start to Everton return

Wayne Rooney's fairytale return to Everton continued as he marked his first appearance since rejoining with a goal.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2017

Football must learn to care for minds as much as hamstrings

The Secret Footballer knows too well that depression can take root with no regard to profession or income...

Mon, 08 May, 2017

LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: Cork events centre developers want extra €18m; Le Pen and Macron preparing for TV debate

Here's your lunchtime news bulletin.

Wed, 03 May, 2017

Sadio Mane delivers at the death for Liverpool in Merseyside derby

Everton 0 Liverpool 1: Liverpool, previously such a free-scoring power, had to wait until the 95th minute for the Sadio Mane goal that ensured Jurgen Klopp’s first game at Goodison Park ended in a victory which lifted them into second place in the Premier League.

Tue, 20 Dec, 2016

Everton v Liverpool - Premier League - Goodison Park

Five things we learned after watching Everton v Liverpool

Sturridge still has vital role to play

Tue, 20 Dec, 2016

Arsenal left feeling blue after Ashley Williams' header

Everton 2 Arsenal 1: Ashley Williams’ dramatic late header, and another well-taken Seamus Coleman goal, lifted Everton out of gloom and crisis and handed a blow to Arsenal’s hopes of ending their long wait for a league title in 2017.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2016

Watford v Everton - Premier League - Vicarage Road

Everton suffer defeat at Watford - The story of the match

Stefano Okaka scored his first goals for Watford as Everton's miserable run continued with a 3-2 defeat at Vicarage Road.

Sat, 10 Dec, 2016

Romelu Lukaku set for Everton return at Bournemouth

Lukaku's importance to the Toffees was demonstrated against the Canaries.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Leicester beat Everton easily as they celebrate their title win

Leicester celebrated the greatest day in their 132-year history in style as the newly-crowned Premier League champions comprehensively beat Everton before lifting the trophy.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Late, late goal sends Man Utd into the FA Cup final

A stoppage-time goal from Anthony Martial sent Manchester United into their first FA Cup final in nine years as they beat Everton at Wembley.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2016

Branislav Ivanovic: Eden Hazard still committed to Chelsea

Branislav Ivanovic has defended Eden Hazard after the Chelsea playmaker’s midweek shirt swap against PSG and says the Belgian remains committed to the Blues.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2016

Mark Noble: ‘Special’ win will lift West Ham

Everton 2 West Ham 3: West Ham captain Mark Noble believes a “special” last-gasp win at Everton capped a pivotal week for the club.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

West Ham pull off amazing comeback, but Newcastle fans are even more angry now

It was a bad day for Everton, Villa and Newcastle today.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Tottenham V Arsenal - Three North London derbies to remember

It may be the most important North London derby ever, but there’s been plenty of memorable encounters at either end of the Seven Sisters Road.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Aston Villa fans stage walkout as Everton turn screw

Aston Villa 1 Everton 3: Aston Villa fans made their feelings about the club’s desperate predicament known with their feet as many staged a walkout in protest during the 3-1 home defeat to Everton.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

Sticky cup tie for Everton but Martinez focus is Europe

Roberto Martinez denied that Everton need an FA Cup run to save their season.

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Martinez hails ‘incredible’ young fan

A nine-year-old boy who beat Ross Barkley, Kevin Mirallas and Aaron Lennon to win Everton’s goal of the month award has been hailed as an inspiration by manager Roberto Martinez.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Roberto Martinez: Aaron Lennon can be a hit at Euro 2016

Stoke 0 Everton 3: Everton boss Roberto Martinez has no doubt England could still benefit from the services of Aaron Lennon.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

Spurs go second, Liverpool squander two-goal lead in draw with Sunderland

Tottenham have moved up into second in the Barclays Premier League with a 1-0 win over Watford at White Hart Lane.

Sat, 06 Feb, 2016

Everton cruise past troubled Newcastle

Everton 3 Newcastle 0: In the Premier League, the term ‘crisis’ is always relative. Everton have supposedly been in one, yet find themselves just a point off the top half of the Premier League after a restorative win against opposition whose prospects of survival look far less healthy after late ill-discipline saw them overwhelmed and reduced to 10 men at Goodison.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2016

Everton secure convincing win for under-scrutiny Roberto Martinez

Everton’s first home league win since November has eased some of the scrutiny on Martinez.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Roberto Martinez praises referee’s handling of racist abuse

Everton manager Roberto Martinez praised referee Lee Mason for taking swift action after a reported incident of spectator racism during yesterday’s 3-0 FA Cup win at Carlisle.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur - Barclays Premier League - Goodison Park

Dele Alli volleys equaliser to keep Tottenham in top-four hunt

Everton 1 Tottenham 1: Dele Alli, a Liverpool supporter as a boy, scored the goal against their Merseyside rivals which prevented Aaron Lennon, a former Tottenham player, from making Everton only the third team to beat the Londoners in the Premier League this season.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

Newcastle United v Everton - Barclays Premier League - St James' Park

Roberto Martinez: Tom Cleverley is back to his best

Newcastle 0 Everton 1: Everton boss Roberto Martinez praised Tom Cleverley after the England midfielder headed the winner with the final touch of the game three minutes into injury time.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015

Everton snatch win at Newcastle

Tom Cleverley snatched victory at Newcastle with the last touch of the game as Everton finally made the pressure count.

Sat, 26 Dec, 2015

Eden Hazard: Everyone wants to kill Chelsea

Eden Hazard says Chelsea are finding life as Premier League champions challenging as “everyone wants to kill you”.

Thu, 10 Sep, 2015

Sunderland survival hopes rise after win at Everton

Sunderland striker Danny Graham’s first goal for the club may have been a fluke but its significance could not be under-estimated as the Black Cats took another step towards Premier League survival.

Sat, 09 May, 2015

Mauricio Pochettino confident Tottenham’s scouting will pay summer dividends

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is confident his best-laid transfer plans will come off over the summer – and joked there will always be room for Gareth Bale at White Hart Lane should he ever leave Real Madrid.

Fri, 08 May, 2015

Leicester off the bottom with Swansea scalp

Leicester climbed off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League as a 2-0 home win over Swansea gave them a third successive victory.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2015

Everton secure feisty draw at Swansea

Swansea equalled their best-ever Premier League points haul as they fought back to stop Everton’s winning run in a feisty 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2015

Roberto Martinez hails Seamus Coleman as Everton beat QPR

QPR 1 Everton 2

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

Everton toast in-form James McCarthy

Home is where the heart is, and James McCarthy helped domestic bliss finally return to Goodison Park for Evertonians.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

Martinez: Toffees facing ‘10 finals’

Boss Roberto Martinez feels Everton have "10 finals" ahead of them in the Premier League — but has emphasised that the focus for now must be on tonight’s Europa League last-16 first leg against Dynamo Kiev.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

Everton woes continue with defeat to Stoke

Stoke 2 Everton 0

Wed, 04 Mar, 2015

Arsenal beat Everton and move up to third

Arsenal 2 Everton 0

Sun, 01 Mar, 2015

Everton ride luck to snatch draw from frustrated Leicester

Everton 2 Leicester City 2: Leicester were denied a vital victory in their push for survival as Everton grabbed a last-gasp equaliser at Goodison Park.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2015

Own goal denies Leicester win at Goodison

Leicester were denied a vital victory in their push for survival as Everton grabbed a last-gasp equaliser at Goodison Park.

Sun, 22 Feb, 2015

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