“PREMIER LEAGUE action returns with another Sunday funday – and the race for Europe is reaching boiling point! Nottingham Forest will be hoping to end a woeful winless run against a West Ham side that recently beat Europa League finalists Manchester United. While Arsenal welcome Newcastle to the Emirates who currently sit just two points”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
Nottingham Forest will be hoping to end a woeful winless run against a West Ham side that recently beat Europa League finalists Manchester United.
While Arsenal welcome Newcastle to the Emirates who currently sit just two points behind them in third.
There’s also a London derby taking place today between Brentford and Fulham, plus relegated sides Leicester and Ipswich face off at the King Power.
But first, the lunchtime menu sees Everton play at Goodison Park for the final time as they welcome bottom-placed Southampton.
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Everton 0-0 Southampton5. McNeil swings in a corner into the danger area.
It is half-cleared by The Saints but recycled well.
Beto has a chance to score from three yards out but Ramsdale makes an impressive save.
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Everton 0-0 Southampton3. The Toffees are looking to get on the front foot early on.
Passing the ball around, making the visitors chase shadows.
Moyes’ side will be looking to get an early goal to take the roof off this place.
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Everton 0-0 Southampton1. It is an electric atmosphere at Goodison Park today.
They need to get an impressive win to sign off in style.
The Saints will be looking to be party poopers this afternoon.
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Kick-off: Everton vs SouthamptonWe are underway at Goodison Park.
It is an emotional day for all Toffees’ fans today.
Southampton get the game started.
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Five minute warningThe noise inside the ground is deafening as Everton fans prepare to bid farewell to Goodison Park.
Kick-off to come at 12pm.
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Deeney on Everton’s Goodison farewellIT will be a sentimental day for the blue half of Merseyside on Sunday when Evertonians say goodbye to Goodison Park after 133 years.
And there will be one big Brummie shedding a little tear too, because Everton’s home is very special to me.
You never forget your first time and, a decade ago, Goodison was the place where I made my Premier League debut for Watford. What a wonderful, historic, atmospheric place to do so.
I had played in the lower leagues and the Championship and I had waited so long to play in the top flight.
So when I walked down that tight players’ tunnel and then rose up the steps to the pitch to the tune of the Z Cars theme — walk-in music which Everton share with Watford — I was hit with a wall of noise and I knew that I had arrived.
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Race of EuropeNottingham Forest are currently 7th in the table, but a win this afternoon over West Ham will give their hopes of Champions League football next season a huge boos as they would sit one point behind Aston Villa, Chelsea and potentially Newcastle on the final day.
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Saints approach StillWill Still has reportedly landed a job offer from a Premier League club after leaving RC Lens.
The manager announced he would be leaving the Ligue 1 side following their final game of the season.
Still, 32, admitted that he would be returning to England in order to spend more time with his partner Emma Saunders.
The Sky Sports presenter has been battling health issues over the last year.
Still will now be able to be close by after leaving the French club.
Reports have now claimed that he will not be out of work for long.
The Independent have claimed that Southampton have already approached the manager.
The Premier League side, for now, are said to be “advanced talks” with Still over the job.
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Incredible Goodison statsEverton fans will have countless memories of the iconic Goodison Park.
Here is a look through the years:
- 133 years as the home of Everton
- 2791 games
- 5370 goals
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Touching gesture from EvertonThe club have placed a commemorative blue scarf over every seat as fans prepare to bid farewell to Goodison Park after 133 years of calling the iconic ground home.
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Coleman STARTSClub captain and Goodison legend, Seamus Coleman, makes his first start since Boxing Day as David Moyes makes four changes to the side that beat Fulham 3-1 last time out.
Dwight McNeil, Iliman Ndiaye and Jake O’Brien all start in place of Jack Harrison, Carlos Alcaraz and Michael Keane.
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Southampton teamSouthampton XI: Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Stephens; Bree, Downes, Aribo, Welington; Fernandes, Dibling; Sulemana
Subs: McCarthy, Manning, Sugawara, Kayi Sanda, Ugochukwu, Smallbone, Robinson, Archer, Stewart
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Everton teamEverton XI: Pickford, Coleman, O’Brien, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gana, Garner, Doucoure, McNeil, Ndiaye, Beto.
Subs: Virginia, Patterson, Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Harrison, Chermiti, Young, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam.
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Everton fans bid farewell to Goodison
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Hello and welcome to SunSport’s live blog of the Premier League!Super Sunday begins at Goodison Park for the final time as Everton welcome Southampton.
The Toffees will say their goodbyes to the place they have called home for 133 years.
Goodison Park will become the home of Everton’s women’s team from next season, making it the largest dedicated women’s football stadium in the UK.
Next, Nottingham Forest will be aiming to give their top 5 hopes a boost with a win over West Ham.
Two 3pm matches follow, with Brentford hosting London rivals Fulham and Leicester facing Ipswich before Arsenal welcome Newcastle to the Emirates in a huge battle for second.
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