Henderson sends a shot wide from the edge of the box. Everton go forward in response through Hibbert again and his ball in is between the keeper and defence but evades everyone. What a ball!

Everton's equaliser is nothing short of what they deserve. Tim Cahill takes a shot that is deflected but fortunately for Sunderland it is deflected straight into the arms of Fulop.

Baines has another chance to pump the ball into the box with a free-kick from wide on the left. The delivery is cleared to Hibbert who sends it back into the box and forces another corner.

Everton are throwing everything forward! Hibbert crosses from the right and finds Fellaini who hits a shot at goal but Cana is there to block.

This is sure to a nervy finish for Sunderland who will be desperate to bag three points today. Baines delivers a corner from the right but Fulop is there to gather.

Yakubu surges forward down the middle and the ball falls for Pienaar on the edge of the box and he strikes it with power towards the corner but it goes just wide.

Andy Reid crosses for Da Silva who rises in the middle and powers a header towards the top corner but Howard is able to dive to his right and turn the ball over at full stretch.

Bilyaletdinov does well on the left and plays a teasing ball across the goal towards Saha but he can't get on the end of it and Fulop collects.

Reid delivers a corner and finds Cana but his header back across goal is cleared by Cahill but Sunderland retain possession. Reid looks to test Howard from the edge of the box but his drive is deflected behind for another corner.

Sunderland break quickly through Bent and he feeds Zenden who strides forward and unleashes a fierce drive that forces a good save from Howard down to his right.

Everton work the ball across the midfield confidently but they have to settle for a corner for all their passing. Baines' corner is easily headed clear by Da Silva at the front post.

Henderson plays the ball into the box and Bent reacts first to latch onto the ball and strike first-time but the shot sails over the top.

A corner is swung in by Baines and gets a flick on to find Saha in the middle. Saha controls and strikes for the corner with venom but the ball flashes just wide of the post.

Marouane Fellaini slides a through ball into the run of Saha but just as he looked to pull the trigger Mensah was there to close the door. Superb defending!

The home side are under pressure and Da Silva is forced to hack the ball clear as it ricocheted around the penalty box. Steve Bruce must be considering a change.

Everton come out at pace and Hibbert forces a corner - Baines crosses towards the back post and Fellaini meets it but he sends his header wide of the mark.

Everton look to go long from back to front but the ball doesn't connect with Saha and runs through to Fulop. Steve Bruce will be desperate to get his team in at half-time.

Fellaini is tussling with Jones on the edge of the box and handles the ball. Free-kick for Sunderland in a dangerous area - Andy Reid strikes for goal but the effort is blocked by Lucas Neill.

The resulting free-kick is swung in by Pienaar towards the six yard box but Cana is there to head clear and temporarily relieve the pressure on his side.

Everton put together a good move and it ends in Saha having a snap shot from eight yards but he can only scuff it wide of the mark.

Sunderland have failed to press on since the opening goal and are coming under some pressure now. Hibbert crosses from deep on the right hand side but his hanging cross is headed away by Bardsley at the back post.

Bilyaletdinov crosses after linking up with Hibbert but his ball in sails over everyone but again Everton look dangerous when attacking down the flanks.

Stephen Pienaar works himself a yard of space on the right hand side to cross and plays a hanging ball towards the back post but no-one in a blue shirt is able to get on the end of it.

Henderson breaks down the right hand side and gets to the byline to cut back for Bent in the middle. The striker struggles to get the ball out of his feet and it allows Neill the time to get the block in. A good chance wasted.

Everton look rattled after going behind and Sunderland are pressing them all over the bitch. Jones chases down Leighton Baines in the Everton half and wins a throw in a good position for the Black Cats.

Louis Saha tries his luck from long range but the Frenchman can only strike wide of the right hand upright but nobody could blame him for taking the shot on.

Pienaar does his defensive duties brilliantly in the left-back position as he dispossesses Malbranque but Sunderland come again but Bent is denied by the offside flag.

Everton are starting to really find their feet and the game has started with a lot of promise. Leon Osman turns on the edge of the box and strikes a shot low towards the corner but is denied by the upright.

Darren Bent loses his man in the box and has a free-header just six yards out but the striker steers the ball wide. That's a disappointing effort from a striker who started the season so well.

Everton attack through Leighton Baines on the left hand side and he crosses towards Saha but Bardsley steps in to clear with a header.

Jones wins a free-kick on the right wing and Andy Reid looks to cross from the left hand side. The ball is swung in but Fellaini is there to head the ball clear.