Everton 4 West Ham 0: Wayne Rooney has waited 15 long years to score his first Everton hat-trick. He could hardly have dreamed of completing it in a more outrageous fashion.

Southampton 4 Everton 1: On the day Martin O’Neill emerged as a leading contender to fill the vacancy at Goodison Park, Everton provided a clear illustration of the task confronting the successor to Ronald Koeman.

Everton 1 Atalanta 5: David Unsworth’s tenure as Everton caretaker manager has hit yet another low after the Toffees were thrashed 5-1 by Atalanta in the Europa League at a less-than-half-full Goodison Park last night.

Everton 2 Arsenal 5: Wayne Rooney turned back the clock 15 years with a superb individual goal against Arsenal but the aftermath of a clinical Arsenal display was more about Everton’s future — or more accurately that of manager Ronald Koeman.

Beleaguered Everton manager Ronald Koeman was left clinging on to his job after they slipped into the Premier League's relegation zone with a 5-2 home defeat to Arsenal.

Everton 2 - Apollon Limassol 2: Ronald Koeman admitted his Everton side are “struggling” after they were held to a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park last night.

Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Morata were on target as Chelsea showed their Premier League pedigree by swatting aside Everton.

Everton hold a 2-0 lead in their Europa League qualifying play-off tie against Hajduk Split after a first leg at Goodison Park that had to be temporarily stopped due to crowd trouble in the away section.

Everton 1 MFK Ruzomberok 0: Wayne Rooney’s Everton return threatened to turn into embarrassment last night before captain Leighton Baines struck to give his side a slender first-leg lead in their Europa League third qualifying round clash with Ruzomberok.

A year ago, Leicester sat two points clear of Arsenal at the summit of the Premier League.

Southampton 1 Everton 0

Everton 2 West Ham 0: Romelu Lukaku maintained his record of having scored every time he has played against West Ham — nine and counting — but the Everton victory marked a personal triumph for his midfield team-mate Ross Barkley.

Aston Villa 2 Sunderland 2: A moment of frustration left Tim Sherwood with a hamstring injury – but the Aston Villa boss was delighted with his team’s performance despite having to settle for a draw against Sunderland.

Crystal Palace 2 Aston Villa 1: Bakary Sako gave Palace fans hope Alan Pardew’s side can flourish without Yannick Bolasie with a dramatic late winner against disappointing Villa.

Aston Villa 0 Man United 1: Adnan Januzaj lasted less than an hour in his first start for six months, but it was long enough to deliver Manchester United their second win of the new season. 

BOURNEMOUTH 0 ASTON VILLA 1:

Lille 0 Everton 0

Stevenage 0 Everton 4

Stevenage 0 Everton 4

Everton 1 Chelsea 0

Metalist Kharkiv 0Newcastle United 1(Newcastle win 1-0 on agg)

Everton will be without full-back Seamus Coleman for tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth round trip to Bolton’s Reebok Stadium.

Winger Kevin Mirallas is not expected to be risked when Everton travel to Southampton on Monday after virtually two months out with a hamstring injury.

Shola Ameobi has been asked to plug the gap left by Chelsea-bound Demba Ba as Newcastle attempted to arrest their slump against Everton this evening.

Everton midfielder Darron Gibson is hoping to prove his fitness in order to feature in Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash against Chelsea at Goodison Park.

Everton will be without midfielder Marouane Fellaini for tomorrow’s Premier League clash at West Ham as the Belgium international begins a three-match suspension.

Republic of Ireland star Seamus Coleman and Kevin Mirallas could be available as Everton prepare to face Tottenham at Goodison Park on Sunday.

Injury-hit Everton could welcome back midfielders Kevin Mirallas and Darron Gibson for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League match against Norwich at Goodison Park.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Darron Gibson sits out a 10th successive match with a thigh problem as Everton prepare to face Reading tomorrow.

Everton will be without Tony Hibbert, Darron Gibson and Victor Anichebe for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland at Goodison Park.

Everton 2 Liverpool 2

Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini returned after missing two matches through injury to take his place in the starting line-up for the 219th Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

Everton manager David Moyes is hopeful midfielder Marouane Fellaini and full-back Tony Hibbert will be fit for Sunday’s Merseyside derby against Liverpool at Goodison Park.

QPR defender Anton Ferdinand has elected not to wear a t-shirt supporting the Kick it Out campaign during the warm-up ahead of their Barclays Premier League clash with Everton at Loftus Road.

Everton will be without Marouane Fellaini for Sunday’s Premier League clash with QPR, but manager David Moyes is optimistic the midfielder will not be sidelined for too long.

Everton boss David Moyes will monitor the condition of Steven Naismith ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan at the DW Stadium.

Striker Nikica Jelavic is set to return to the starting line-up to face Southampton at Goodison Park tomorrow as manager David Moyes restores his strongest team after their midweek Capital One Cup defeat to Leeds.

Everton will definitely be without striker Nikica Jelavic for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Swansea.

Everton manager David Moyes has reported no problems from players coming back from the international break ahead of Monday’s visit of Newcastle.

Everton 5 Leyton Orient 0

Kevin Mirallas could be handed his home debut when Everton face Leyton Orient in tomorrow night’s Capital One Cup second-round tie.