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FULL-TIME:Everton left it late for two expertly taken efforts in injury time from James Vaughan and Lee Carsley after Birmingham looked to have rescued a point through an Olivier Kapo header. The home side thoroughly deserved the win and took an early lead when Yakubu tapped home from six yards after 10 minutes. Birmingham fought back well for the equaliser but Everton's pace and strength killed off the Blues as the Toffees are now unbeaten in their last two league games.

90+4mins GOAL FOR EVERTON!!James Vaughan outstrides Liam Ridgewell to run onto a route one ball through the middle making it 3-1 and a long journey home for Steve Bruce's men.

90+3mins GOAL FOR EVERTON!!The Goodison faithful raise the roof as Lee Carsley executes a power strike into the top corner.

FOUR MINUTES INJURY TIME

89mins McSheffrey effort:The substitute runs onto a pass and fires on on target, Howard gathers.

87mins Injury:O'Connor receives a crunching tackle and leaves the field for treatment. Kapo infuriates the crowd with an unsportsmanly clearance for an Everton throw-in.

85mins Everton substitution:Great Dane Thomas Gravesen comes on for Steven Pienaar.

84mins Late block:Djourou earns his pay packet today with yet another game-saving block from James Vaughan's clinical effort.

80mins Everton substituition:Leon Osman leaves the field for James Vaughan.

80mins GOAL FOR BIRMINGHAM!!Against the run of play an inswinging corner from the right finds Olivier Kapo who heads the ball down and it looked like Phil Neville got the last touch as it scuffs his shoulder on the way into the net for the equaliser.

79mins Birmingham substitution:Mikael Forssell comes on for the quiet Daniel De Ridder as the away side push for the equaliser.

77mins Another strike:Yakubu has yet another effort as he skipped past Kelly however the strike fell kindly to Birmingham's 'keeper.

75mins Crucial challenge:Yakubu was poised to shoot from seven yards out after a throughball from captain Neville but Djourou is equal to it with a game-saving tackle.

74mins Arteta tormenting:The in-form midfielder toys with the Birmingham back four and should have released a cross earlier but still manages to win his side a corner.

72mins Birmingham substitution:Tricky winger Gary McSheffrey comes on for a disappointing Mehdi Nafti.

71mins Cracking effort:An audacious volley from Carsley sees his strike dip just over the bar, keeping Taylor on his toes.

68mins Battling:The home side are winning the ball with strength and a cross in from Neville just evades the advancing Osman in the box.

65mins Everton corner:Arteta forces a corner from a nothing ball and delivers deep into the box but the danger is cleared.

59mins Pinball:Everton capitalise on Taylor's scuffed clearance and Osman's double effort cannons twice off the Birmingham defence and is eventually cleared.

55mins Heavy blow:Both sides get into a melee on the pitch as they all try to retain possession by hacking at the ball and Yakubu comes off worst after a swipe from Johan Djourou.

54mins On target:O'Connor gets straight into the action but has a poor strike on target which does not trouble Howard.

52mins Birmingham substitution:Seb Larsson comes off for Garry O'Connor for a bit more bite upfront.

50mins Cahill header:Back from suspension, Phil Neville, gets into the action by lofting in a cross towards Cahill who again rises highest and plants the downward header into Maik Taylor.

49mins Big chance:Mikel Arteta places a cheeky throughball from a quick freekick and Yakubu runs onto it but his effort across goal flashes wide.

SECOND HALF:Everton get the second half underway, both sides have made no changes.

HALF-TIME:Everton look the better side and have had most of the chances with Ayegbeni Yakubu's 10th minute opener being the only goal of the half. The away side are slowly getting back into the game but the Toffees look the more likely to score.

45mins Strong run:A surging run from Tim Cahill leaves the City defence split again but the home side fail to attack his lofted cross to the backpost.

43mins High and wide:Cameron Jerome has his sights set on a goal but sends his effort high over the bar, but the signs are encouraging as Birmingham are starting to come back into the game.

42mins City half-chance:Olivier Kapo finds himself infront of goal but another challenge from Everton sees the home side a little unsettled for the first time in the game.

37mins Kelly booking:Stephen Kelly has a mis-timed lunge at Steven Pienaar and goes into Mike Riley's book.

35mins De Ridder glimpse:Hot prospect Daniel De Ridder has a rare bit of space to work with but his shot is not enough to beat Everton's number one.

32mins Grass-cutter:Cahill has a powerful drive which just goes wide of Taylor's right-hand post from a chested lay off by Yakubu.

27mins Carsley chance:Mikel Arteta lays off the ball to the tough tackling midfielder but his placed effort nestles comfortably in Taylor's arms.

26mins Djourou slip:Birmingham's defender slips up just outside the box and Yakubu tries to capitalise on the error with a first-time effort on goal but Taylor is equal to it.

23mins Good run:Pienaar and the Yak are linking up well but the in-form striker could not keep the ball in play as Birmingham struggle to cope with his pace and strength.

22mins Everton substitution:An early change for the home side as Phil Jagielka comes on for Alan Stubbs.

19mins Yakubu cross:The goalscorer makes an excellent run down the left and plays in an inviting cross to pint-size Cahill who leaps highest but sends his effort wide.

17mins Carsley clattered:Hard-man Lee Carsley wins a freekick but has a knock on the head for his troubles. Arteta slips from the resulting freekick and Carsley goes off for treatment.

16mins Kapo chance:Olivier Kapo had a rare chance to shoot but dwelled too long and Everton cleared the danger.

16mins Defensive chaos:Birmingham are all over the place at the back as Yabuka links up well with Osman and Cahill.

10mins GOAL FOR EVERTON!!Yakubu toe-pokes home after a defence-splitting pass from Arteta and good play from Steven Pienaar. Everton look the better side and deserve the early goal.

7mins Deflection:Alan Stubbs surges forward and lays the ball to Pienaar who puts in an inviting cross for Ridgewell to stop the effort from Yabuku in the six yard box.

4mins Corner:Muamba gives away a freekick and Arteta steps up to take. Lescott forces a corner from the loose ball.

1min Freekick:Cahill features in his first game at Goodison for nine months and straight away has a crunching tackle on De Ridder.

Birmingham line-up:Maik Taylor, Kelly, Schmitz, Djourou, Ridgewell, De Ridder, Muamba, Nafti, Larsson, Kapo, Jerome. Subs: Kingson, O'Connor, Forssell, McSheffrey, Danns.

Everton line-up:Howard, Neville, Yobo, Stubbs, Lescott, Arteta, Carsley, Osman, Pienaar, Cahill, Yakubu. Subs: Wessels, Gravesen, McFadden, Vaughan, Jagielka.

Welcome to Skysports.com's coverage of Everton's Premiership clash at home to Birmingham. City are looking to record their first win at Goodison Park in 50 years while the Toffees are hoping to make it six points from their last two league games.