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  The final whistle goes and Everton have run out deserved 3-1 winners after inflicting the damage on Southampton during a 15-minute blitz in the first half. The Toffees remain very much among the leading pack in the Premier League, while Southampton appear to be facing a tough season after going down to a fifth defeat in six league games.

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  Leon Osman acknowledges the applause from the crowd as David Moyes shores things up further by bringing on Sylvain Distin.

  90+1
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  Three minutes of stoppage time have been signalled, as Everton look to take the sting out of the game by passing it around in midfield.

  90
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  Nigel Adkins gives it one last throw of the dice as Adam Lallana goes off to be replaced by Richard Chaplow for the closing stages.

  89
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  Leon Osman hurts himself after sliding in for a challenge on James Ward-Prowse which was badly mistimed. Luckily the Southmapton player is okay, while Osman is also fine to continue.

  87
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  Leighton Baines tries to swing in a cross but gets it all wrong and it nearly turns into a fantastic shot, but Paulo Gazzaniga stays alert to turn the ball over his bar and concede a corner.

  86
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  A goal now would make things really interesting and Rickie Lambert comes close for Southampton as he aims a header at goal which forces Tim Howard to move to his right quickly and parry the ball away.

  84
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  There is a growing sense of desperation about Southampton's attempts at goal as the clock ticks down, with Gaston Ramirez blazing over from 25 yards.

  83
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  Nigel Adkins responds with a double change of his own, bringing on Emmanuel Mayuka and Ben Reeves for Nathaniel Clyne and Jay Rodriguez.

  81
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  Kevin Mirallas has made a tremendous impact since his summer arrival and gets a deserved round of applause as he makes way for another new boy, Bryan Oviedo.

  79
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  Marouane Fellaini can look unplayable at times and he has been in the mood ago this afternoon, showing great feet as well as his usual brawn.

  77
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  Nikica Jelavic will not be getting his hands on the match ball this afternoon as he is replaced by Victor Anichebe for the final quarter of an hour.

  75
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  Steven Pienaar has a chance to play in Marouane Fellaini but his pass is just too short and, although the midfielder wriggles free of his first defender, he cannot get past the second.

  74
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  Having stemmed the tide, Southampton are now starting to press hard in an attempt to get back into this game and the crowd have gone quiet.

  72
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  Gaston Ramirez makes a great run to latch on to Rickie Lambert's pass and dinks a delightful shot over Tim Howard from close range, only to see the ball drift narrowly wide of the far past.

  70
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  Gaston Ramirez decides to go for goal from 25 yards and it is an ambitious effort which Tim Howards gets safely in behind and saves with ease.

  69
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  Paulo Gazzaniga has had a busy shift this afternoon and he pulls of another smart save here, getting down to his right quickly to push away Kevin Mirallas' 20-yard strike.

  68
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  Southampton dwell too long on the ball in an advanced area and by the time Frazer Richardson finally delivers a right-wing cross the strikers in the centre are static.

  66
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  Gaston Ramirez tries to nod the ball on to Rickie Lambert but Tim Howard quickly rushes off his line and gets good distance on his punch.

  64
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  Jay Rodriguez lets fly with a cross-cum-shot from wide on the right which flashes across goal.

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