Everton hold on in the face of intense second half pressure to ensure a share of the spoils as top took on bottom.

Matteo Ferrari goes into the book for time wasting.

The clock is ticking as Chelsea are near to dropping their first points of the season.

Great chance for Chelsea as Arjen Robben cuts in from the right only to see his curling effort just clear the bar.

More probing by the visitors forces Nigel Martyn to palm wide Frank Lampard's angled drive from the edge of the area.

Chelsea are bossing the play and look more like the home side as they go in search of a winner.

Robert Huth is cautioned for a clumsy challenge on Kevin Kilbane.

Everton break following a Chelsea corner and Simon Davies' fierce drive from distance is gather by Petr Cech only at the second attempt.

Change for Everton as Duncan Ferguson is replaced by Marcus Bent.

Robert Huth heads over from a corner as Chelsea continue to press.

A change in attack for Chelsea as Hernan Crespo is on in place of Didier Drogba.

Simon Davies replaces Tim Cahill for the Toffees.

Everton break and force a corner, but Mikel Amatriain Arteta's centre is too deep and easily cleared.

Joe Cole is replaced by Arjen Robben for the champions.

The visitors continue to press, with Frank Lampard's low drive palmed wide by Nigel Martyn.

Controversy as Didier Drogba's "goal" is chalked off for off-side after good play by Frank Lampard.

Good play by Chelsea releases Michael Essien on the right and his cross is glanced wide by Frank Lampard.

Jose Mourinho makes his first change of the afternoon, with Eidur Gudjohnsen replacing the in-effective Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Didier Drogba is cautioned for a clumsy challenge on Mikel Amatriain Arteta.

Everton look to attack down the right, but Mikel Amatriain Arteta's cross is too close to Petr Cech.

The home side have reacted well after conceding and keep pressing the ball when the opposition are in possession.

Frank Lampard's stunning strike fizzes into the bottom corner from 30 yards to restore parity.

Everton have picked up where they left off, not letting Chelsea settle on the ball.

The action resumes at Goodison, with Chelsea getting us underway.

Everton take a deserved lead into the break courtesy of sheer hard work against an out-of-sorts Chelsea.

David Moyes is forced into a change, with Matteo Ferrari replacing the injured Jorge Pereira Silva Nuno Valente.

Shaun Wright-Phillips is having a nightmare for Chelsea and is continually giving away possession.

The visitors are enjoying good possession but are being frustrated by Everton's determination in midfield.

While the goal hardly arrived against the run of play, Chelsea were looking the more likely to score, but credit to Everton's hard work ethic.

James Beattie hammers home the spot-kick to hand Everton the lead.

Everton are awarded a penalty following Shaun Wright-Phillips' reckless challenge on Tim Cahill.

More pressure by Chelsea as Didier Drogba's ambitious effort is wildly wide.

Asier del Horno's centre finds Frank Lampard on the edge of the area, but his tame shot is easy for Nigel Martyn.

Shaun Wright-Phillips breaks in to the area but has to stretch to fire a left-foot shot wide.

The Frenchman is fit to continue and the game resumes with a drop ball.

A break in play as Claude Makelele requires treatment to a head injury.

The game is shaping up to be a blood and thunder affair with no quarter given by either side.

A break in play as Shaun Wright-Phillips requires treatment after clashing heads with Jorge Pereira Silva Nuno Valente.

Chelsea look to have settled in to the game but are finding it difficult to contain Everton when the home side break.

Live-wire Joe Cole wins a corner for the visitors which eventually falls to William Gallas, but Jorge Pereira Silva Nuno Valente does well to block the volley.

Everton continue to threaten down the flanks and win a free-kick on the left which is hacked clear by Frank Lampard.

Chelsea break down the right and Joe Cole cuts inside to fire a low drive towards goal which is deflected just wide.

Pressure by Everton wins a corner and Mikel Amatriain Arteta's centre finds David Weir and his header from six yards is punched clear by Petr Cech.

Asier del Horno is fit to continue but mis-hits his cross over the bar from deep.

Mikel Amatriain Arteta enters the book for a late challenge on Asier del Horno.

Chelsea are not being allowed to settle by the home side and are yet to settle in to their usual patient probing.

Everton continue to force the pace in the early exchanges, but the Chelsea defence remains untroubled.

More pressure by the visitors sees Frank Lampard's low angled drive palmed wide by Nigel Martyn.

Good play by Chelsea sees Joe Cole cross from the left, but it is just too high for Didier Drogba.

The game has got off to a frantic pace, with Everton looking to get the ball in the area as quickly as possible, but the visitors' defence deal with the pressure.

Chelsea are quickly on the attack, with Michael Essien shooting well over from the edge of the area.

The action is underway on Merseyside, with Everton kicking off.