Full-Time: CHELSEA 2-1 EVERTON.

Lescott almost makes amends for his error seconds earlier, but Hilario is out quickly to smother his shot.

Tal Ben Haim comes on for Malouda.

CHELSEA 2-1 EVERTON, Ballack hooks the ball across goal and somehow Wright-Phillips forces LESCOTT to head into his own net for what must be the winner.

Four minutes of added time is being played.

McFadden has a kick out at Belletti after the ball is played away, again Mr Walton takes no action, he has had a shocker.

Yakubu is replaced by Victor Anichebe for the last couple of minutes.

Lescott makes a superb recovery tackle on Belletti as the home fans scream for a penalty.

Jagielka is well placed to head clear from Bridge's accurate cross from the left-hand side.

A competitive cup tie has been spoiled totally by an inept display of refereeing by Mr Walton, although Everton won't be complaining.

Paulo Ferreira takes the place of Pizarro.

Pizarro's shot is blocked as Everton come under a bit more pressure.

Yobo heads away under pressure from Belletti's corner from the right flank.

Malouda is brought down by Neville, who has already been booked, by Mr Walton refuses to dish out a second yellow card.

Referee Walton has become card-happy in a game that has never even threatened to boil over.

Belletti is yellow-carded after Lescott reacts angrily to a late challenge.

The tie is set up perfectly for the second leg at the moment, a goal for either side will make a massive difference.

Malouda gets in a fine cross from the left, but Everton stand firm to clear their lines.

Everton have certainly upped the pace since the home side were reduced to ten men, what a difference that made to the game.

McFadden almost gives Everton the lead as he skips away from a couple of challenges and beats Hilario at his near post, but his shot hits the far post and stays out.

Johnson is the latest name to go into Mr Walton's book for a tackle on Ricardo Carvalho.

That was a superb finish from the Nigerian.

CHELSEA 1-1 EVERTON, Hilario flaps at McFadden's free-kick and YAKUBU rifles home a superb effort to get the Toffees back on level terms.

The play is far more even now, as Sidwell gets a talking-to for a foul on Carsley.

Cole is replaced by Sidwell.

Ballack's cross drifts past the far post and out of play.

Howard is in the right place to make the save after Wright-Phillips releases Pizarro.

Avram Grant is getting ready to make a change, with Steve Sidwell ready for action.

That should swing things in Everton's favour.

John Obi Mikel is shown a straight red card for a late tackle on Neville, that looked like a very harsh decision by Mr Walton.

Pizarro has an attempted shot blocked by Phil Jagielka as Chelsea again move forward in search of a second goal.

Cole is cautioned for a foul on Lescott, he's the first Chelsea player to be booked.

Bridge's cross is headed down by Malouda and Everton just get the ball away from Pizarro.

Phil Neville catches Malouda a tad late and is the third player to be booked.

Chelsea carry on as they finished the first half, with Yobo having to hack clear a Malouda cross from the left.

The second period is underway.

Half-Time: CHELSEA 1-0 EVERTON.

Juliano Belletti powers forward into the area, but Lescott is strong to take Pizarro's pass away from him.

Everton win a corner on the left, but Johnson can't direct his header on target.

Ballack almost gets a shot in on goal, but Carsley is on hand to hack the ball away from danger.

It's one-way traffice at the moment, David Moyes must be desperate to hear the half-time whistle.

McFadden plays in Lescott on the left, but his cross is held well at his near post by Hilario.

It's the home fans making all the noise at the moment, although the travelling contingent are trying to raise their players' spirits.

Everton have been forced on to the back foot in the last few minutes, they need to hold on until the interval.

Tony Hibbert goes into the book for a foul in the build-up.

Malouda and Cole combine to play in Wright-Phillips, who wins a corner on the right.

Chelsea have certainly been boosted by the goal.

Michael Ballack blasts the free-kick inches wide of the far post with Tim Howard floundering.

Wright-Phillips leads a quick counter and Cole almost adds a second goal, before earning a free-kick 20 yards from goal.

The Everton defence went to sleep there following a throw-in and paid the price.

CHELSEA 1-0 EVERTON, Malouda plays in WRIGHT-PHILLIPS on the left side of the Toffees area and he is given time and space to curl home right-footed.

An entertaining first quarter of the game, but neither keeper has been extended as yet.

Everton get the ball clear once again, they look rock-solid in defence.

Cole's ball in from the right has to be headed behind for another corner for the home side.

Joleon Lescott gets in a cross from the left, but it lands on the roof of the Chelsea net.

Yakubu and Johnson are offering a threat to the home defence as the game gets stretched for the first time.

James McFadden is brought down by Cole, who escapes a caution this time.

Wayne Bridge's cross from the left is headed clear, but Chelsea push forward again and win a corner.

Pizarro spurns a chance to get in a shot, he has struggled to make his mark this season.

Yakubu makes a decent run from deep, but is eventually crowded out at the edge of the area.

The pace has picked up a bit and the tackles are starting to fly in.

Carsley is booked for a bit of backchat after a challenge on Florent Malouda.

Joe Cole tries to get a shot off from 18 yards out, but it's blocked by Lee Carsley.

A quiet start to the game, with both sides looking to find some rhythm with their passing.

Shaun Wright-Phillips is showing some early promise for the home side in the blustery conditions.

Chelsea keeper Hilario has to gather the ball under strong pressure from Andy Johnson.

The action is underway at Stamford Bridge.

Claudio Pizarro is charged with leading the attack for the home side, while the Toffees have both Joseph Yobo and Yakubu in their line-up.

Chelsea host Everton in the first leg of the first Carling Cup semi-final.