Phil Neville's comfortable header is straight into Ruddy's hands, wa wasted chance for a desperate Rovers who need something from this game.

Within touching distance of a well deserved victory, Cahill comes forward for Everton. A last gasp challenge from Nelsen gives Everton a corner.

Everton turn the screw now as they are camped in the Rovers half. Arteta's cross is comfortable for Freidel who launches the ball straight back downfield. Rovers win a throw-in in a good attacking position.

Kuqi attacks, Stubbs does well and wins possession. Reid wins the ball back and Rovers have a corner. Finger nails are being bitten by the home fans as we enter the final 10 minutes. Constant pressure by Rovers who have really got back into the game.

Cahill, playing as the lone striker for Everton, picks up the ball in the Rovers half but loses control and Rovers send it straight back into the Everton half. Can they hang on?

Sergio Peter's drilled shot from 25-yards is tipped round the post by Ruddy who makes an excellent save to preserve Everton's lead. Everton need to hold on for the last 15 minutes as Rovers are taking control of possession.

Reid chips to Pongolle, Bellamy and Kuqi are looking to collect the cross but it is deflected for a Rovers throw-in. Everton are under the cosh at the moment as Rovers exert some constant pressure deep in the Everton half.

Tugay looks for options, his cross field pass is blocked by Beattie who puts it through to Ruddy. Everton have no fear coming forward.

Rovers are clawing their way back into this game as they chase that elusive goal. David Moyes will be pleased with a free kick deep in the Everton half where Rovers have been camped for the past few minutes.

Bentley aims for the top right corner with a curling shot but he is a few yards wide. Everton look comfortable at the moment, their passion is impressive and how so much space is being made available for the Toffees is a mystery.

Their third goal of the afternoon disallowed! Stubbs headed the corner into the goal in the end but a clear push on Nelsen and a free kick to a reliefed Rovers.

Calls for a penalty as Osman is caught by Savage in the Rovers area. Ref signals a corner and Everton push forward to try and extend their lead.

Second corner in a row for Everton buts Arteta's outswinging cross is smashed downfield by Andy Todd. Rovers chase.

Everton still dangerous on the break as Cahill and Beattie link up again to threaten Rovers' goal. A deflection gives Everton a corner.

Savage takes a quick free kick and Bellamy connects well but his shot is deflected and Everton have the ball deep in their half.

Crunching tackle from Steven Reid who is unlucky to have a foul called as it looked all ball from where I am.

Arteta chips infield. Calls for a handball by Michael Gray go unanswered but Everton retain possession.

Cahill and Neville link up well to spearhead an Everton attack. Out to the left and Cahill has ran half the length of the pitch to frighten Freidel with a determined header. Just wide though.

Mark Hughes will be furious with his players who have lacked any passion and displayed some poor defending in the run-up to halftime. Beattie is unlucky to be caught off side from yet another Everton attack.

David Bentley tries to claw back the game for Rovers but his rising shot from the left wing fails to trouble Everton's keeper.

The game is beginning to heat up now as the fourth successive foul in two minutes yet again provides Everton with easy possession. Mark Hughes needs to calm his men down and stick to his game plan.

Pongolle has just wandered off side which gives Everton possession to build another attack. Everton are playing like a side who has an extra man at the moment never mind a man down.

A cast iron free kick to Rovers is waved away by the ref and Mark Hughes is livid at the edge of his technical area. Again Everton go on the attack and earn themselves a corner kick, they aren't going to lie down.

Arteta cuts out a long ball and Everton go forward attacking the Rovers defense. Cahill chests it down and passes across the Rovers area. Blackburn seems to be absorbing the attacks and biding their time.

Some intricate midfield play from Rovers but they are failing to maintain as much possession as you would expect playing against ten men, Everton are battling hard to stay in this game.

A chipped ball towards Reid unsettles the Everton fans but he puts his header over the bar to the relief of some of the Toffees defenders.

Bookings, a sending off, two dissallowed goals and numerous shots on target from both sides, what a day we've had already and there's still 70 minutes left to play!

Craig Bellamy finds Florent Sinama Pongolle just outside the six-yard area and his shot whistles past the left post by mere inches.

Cahill has his second would-have-been goal of game disallowed for offside. Twice Everton have had the ball in the back of the net now.

Robbie Savage's free kick hits the wall and goes out for a corner. Brett Emerton's outswinging corner finds Andy Todd in the centre but he puts his six-yard header over the bar, a let off for Rovers.

Phil Neville plays James McFadden through in to space who has beaten the onrushing keeper but with an empty goal mouth at his mercy he slams the ball into the cross bar and a real let-off for Rovers.

Hibbert's long ball finds Beattie who has beaten the offside trap, Cahill who has run from behind Beattie drills the ball past Brad Freidel but the linesman has raised his flag and the Everton players are are furious as they should be a goal up. Bad

Good early pressure from Rovers as Reid connects with a rising shot which fails to trouble the Everton keeper.

Craig Bellamy gives Blackburn a big boost today as he returns from a month long injury, his run stopped short by David Weir.