It's finished and Jagielka's header on 62 minutes proves enough for Everton - they move four points clear of Liverpool in the race for fourth while Reading look set to slip into the bottom three.

Graeme Murty's shot is blocked - it's very open with just a few minutes left

Johnson, on the counter attack, should really have sealed it but he shoots into the side netting

James Harper then sees his shot strike the outside of the post as Reading push for an equaliser late on

Hunt finds Kebe but Jagielka's last-ditch tackle denies him a clear chance

Oster goes off now and is replaced by Jimmy Kebe for Reading

Vaughan has been good since coming on at half-time as time begins to run out for Reading

Vaughan's acrobatic effort is well saved by Hahnemann - that would have sealed it for Everton

Steve Coppell makes a change as Kitson is replaced by Shane Long

Kitson's cross is cleared by Lescott

Just about 20 minutes left now for Reading to get something from the game, or they could drop into the relegation zone

Arteta drives forward into the Reading box but his shot is blocked - Everton well on top now

The home side were just threatening before the goal and have been much better in the second half

Phil Jagielka's looping header puts Everton in front after Reading fail to deal with a corner

Everton have raised the tempo and the home fans respond

Doyle has two attempts in a minute but they're both wide as the Royals look for an opener

Lescott has been a good outlet for Everton and he breaks forward again but his cross is well claimed by Hahnemann

Another Shorey cross is cleared as Reading break this time

Vaughan has made an immediate impact and his surge forward and cross is almost turned home by Cahill - it's a much better game now

Lee Carsley drags an effort just wide now - both sides looking better at the start of the second 45

It's started brighter in the second half as Kitson's shot from distance flies wide

Moyes makes a change at the break, Manuel Fernandes replaced by James Vaughan

The second period is underway, it surely has to be better than the first

Still level at the break after a disappointing first half of few chances at Goodison Park

Almost half-time as Hunt fires a free-kick just over - the game has improved as it's gone on

Leon Osman breaks forward and plays in Tim Cahill but he can't control his shot and it's over

It's livened up belatedly as Johnson has a shot blocked now at the other end

Oster's shot is blocked well by Jagielka for a Reading corner from which Everton clear - the visitors on top

Matejovsky fires an effort wide from the edge of the area - Reading continue to take the game to Everton

Groans from the home fans - they're not happy with what they've seen so far

Reading break again and win a corner but Lescott clears

Reading are very comfortable so far and Everton, despite being in the hunt for fourth, have done very little

Shorey's cross is decent but Everton manage to clear

Arteta's corner is punched clear by Hahnemann as Everton look to raise the tempo finally

John Oster, back playing against his old club, is caught offside - still a lack of chances at Goodison Park

Andrew Johnson's shot is easily gathered by Marcus Hahnemann

Joleon Lescott goes forward with pace out wide but his cross is poor and Reading clear

Everton have had slightly more possession so far but have done absolutely nothing with it and the game is scrappy

Doyle seems to be OK and is back on before he then fouls Phil Jagielka

Kevin Doyle has picked up an injury after being caught by Yobo and will need treatment

Moyes will be disappointed with this start - Everton look all over the place while Reading have been impressive

Reading have started well while Everton look sluggish so far

Nicky Shorey's cross is headed over by Dave Kitson as the visitors look for what would be a shock early lead

Marek Matejovsky fouls Lee Carsley but Mikel Arteta's free-kick is cleared

Both sides just settling into the game early on

The game gets underway at Goodison Park as Everton look to surge further ahead of Liverpool in the race for fourth

Everton boss David Moyes has dropped Yakubu after he returned late from the African Nations Cup but Joseph Yobo is back. Two changes for Reading - in come Ibrahima Sonko and John Oster for Ivar Imgimarsson and Leroy Lita