Live Commentary: Everton 1-1 Norwich City - as it happened

Everton went into today's clash with Norwich City looking to end a run of just one win in six matches, but failed to hold onto a first-half lead.

Sebastien Bassong's injury time header cancelled out Steven Naismith's opener to earn the Canaries a share of the spoils.

Find out how all the action unfolded with our minute-by-minute text coverage below.

4.56pmThat's all from me here today. Many thanks for joining us at Goodison Park.

4.55pmYou can read our full report on the 90 minutes here.

4.53pmSo the game ends in a draw thanks to a somewhat controversial equaliser. Everton will feel that was two points dropped, but Norwich were the stronger in the second half.

FULL-TIMEEverton 1-1 Norwich City

93 minsFor the record, Moyes has every right to be annoyed. Norwich's free kick was very controversial. It was given for a Baines foul on Morrison that could really have gone either way.

92 minsWe're into the second of four minutes of injury time and Vellios has come on for Everton in place of Naismith.

91 minsOh my word! Norwich have stolen an equaliser in the final minute! Bassong gets his head to a long free kick and the ball creeps over the line! Moyes is furious!

90 minsGOAL! Everton 1-1 Norwich City (Bassong)

89 minsNorwich sub: Jackson on for Snodgrass as Norwich throw three up front in the hope of snatching an equaliser.

89 minsTettey is booked for defending the free kick over-zealously. He overstepped his mark there and deserved the booking. Baines hits the free kick over.

87 minsGarrido is booked for a foul on Oviedo. Baines steps up to take the free kick in a good position.

86 minsNervy football from Everton here. Can they withstand the pressure for the remaining four minutes of this game?

85 minsChance! Pilkington jumps up hight and heads towards goal, forcing the save from Howard. That could have crept in!

84 minsChance! Wasteful from Naismith! He was clean through with Jelavic approaching unmarked, but his delivery is terrible! The ball goes out for a Norwich goal kick.

82 minsNope! He's forced off with a knee injury. On comes reserve keeper Mark Bunn.

80 minsNorwich keeper Ruddy looks to be in some discomfort. He was unable to take a goal kick a moment ago, and is struggling. Will he be able to continue?

75 minsNorwich sub: Morrison on for Hoolahan.

74 minsChance! Fantastic play from Baines. He surges forward, gets beyond the Norwich defence and tests Ruddy with a good effort! That's why he's in the England side!

72 minsShot! Oviedo cuts inside and strikes from outside the box. His effort bobbles along the damn surface before Ruddy gathers.

72 minsI think Moyes needs to make a chance here. A fresh face could help revitalise Everton, who look like they are flagging.

69 minsChance! Heitinga comes to Everton's rescue, hacking Snodgrass's strike off the line! It was a good move by Norwich, who look like they could nick an equaliser here.

68 minsJohnson is yellow carded for flattening Oviedo. Correct decision by the referee.

67 minsEverton survive intense pressure at the other end as Pilkington plays the ball in to Holt. The striker's effort is deflected away, but the flag goes up for offside.

65 minsShot! Jelavic blazes the ball over after picking up Hitzlsperger's corner. He appeals for another corner, claiming his strike took a deflection on the way. I'm not sure he had a case there.

63 minsEverton are in desperate need of a second goal. Norwich have edged the second half so far. Moyes will be furious if his side squander another lead!

61 minsChance! Ruddy smothers Distin's header from Hitzlsperger's cross. The Frenchman almost got onto the end of a long Baines cross moments early too.

59 minsChance! Holt almost latches onto a long pass for a one-on-one with Howard, but the American shot-stopper is first to the ball. A let-off for the Blues there.

57 minsShot! Pilkington hits one directly from the free kick, forcing Howard to parry the ball away. Everton clear the danger.

56 minsIt's been a scrappy start to the second half. Norwich have win another free kick in a dangerous possession as Heitinga is penalised for another foul.

54 minsHolt and Distin are involved in another tussle, but the ref rules in the Everton defender's favour this time. Holt was all over him.

51 minsHolt goes down under Distin's challenge, making a meal of it. There wasn't much contact there that I could see.

50 minsNorwich waste the set piece as Snodgrass's effort is block and Tettey skies the rebound.

49 minsRuddy plays a long goal kick to Holt near to the Everton area. The Norwich striker wins a free kick at the expense of Heitinga.

45 minsAnd we're back under way.

4.02pmThe teams are back out onto the pitch and the second half is about to commence.

3.53pmIf you've just joined us, you can get yourself up to speed with all the action from the first period here.

3.50pmBeating the sides in the bottom half of the table is imperative for a team looking to assert themselves in the top four or five.

3.49pmA win is essential for the Blues today. They have a tough run of games coming up, with Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham fixtures coming up.

3.48pmThe Blues go into the break at half-time and deservedly so. They've created much more than the visitors and dominated the midfield. A second goal would surely kill off this contest.

3.47pmHALF-TIME: Everton 1-0 Norwich City

46 minsSnodgrass wins a free kick at the expense of Baines, but the ref got that wrong. It looked like Baines who was fouled to me! Norwich squander the set piece, though.

45 minsTwo minutes of stoppages time to be played.

42 minsRuddy gathers up another Osman strike at the other end. The midfielder's first touch and control was good, but he scuffed his finish.

41 minsChance! Bassong connects with the ball and it ends up going wide. That was a glaring miss there! It came off his shoulder, but he was there in the box unmarked.

41 minsNorwich win a corner as Pienaar thumps Tetty's cross behind.

39 minsNaismith is hard done by not to win a free kick as Bassong climbs all over him. Both the ref and the nearby linesman missed that!

37 minsHitzlsperger heads wide following an Everton corner, though the whistle had sounded for Norwich free kick. I think it was Jelavic who fouled in the area there.

34 minsNaismith is inches after from connecting with Jelavic's deft through ball. Ruddy rushes from his line intercepts, and almost pushes the ball back into the path of Jelavic. A let-off for Norwich there!

32 minsShot! Osman has another effort on goal after picking up Oviedo's cross from the left. The midfielder directs his strike straight at Ruddy, who makes the catch.

26 minsOviedo and Naimsmith play a neat one two before the latter finds Pienaar. The South African finds Jelavic with a lofted pass, but the Croatian is caught offside.

25 minsChance! Norwich have their first of any note through Holt. He has the strength to shrug off three challenges, but fails to test Howard in the Everton goal.

22 minsEverton are well deserving of that lead. We've seen very little of Norwich up front up to now, but they've dealt with much of what Everton have thrown at them.

18 minsThe Everton fans appeal for a penalty as Naismith goes down under Tetty's challenge. The Scot doesn't protest, and rightly so. That was a good tackle by the Norwich man.

16 minsChance! Great skill from Baines as the England man powers forward and unleashes a shot. Ruddy gets a hand to it and pulls off a decent save. Osman balloons the rebound.

14 minsA good finish from the Scot, who has been in impressive goalscoring form of late. Moyes will no doubt be pleased to see Oviedo claim an assist in his first league start.

12 minsSloppy defending from Norwich as Whittaker gives the ball away to Oviedo in a dangerous position. The Costa Rican played in a low ball to Naismith, who buried from close range.

12 minsGOAL! Everton 1-0 Norwich City (Naismith)

10 minsA half-chance goes begging as Jagielka whips a cross into the Norwich area and Jelavic fails to connect.

9 minsPienaar has hobbled back onto the pitch after receiving treatment on the sidelines. He looks good to soldier on.

6 minsPienaar looks in some pain following a collision with Bassong. The South African may require treatment here, but there was no malice in the challenge.

4 minsIt's been a bright start for the Blues. They've put Norwich under pressure and are winning a lot of challenges.

2 minsShot! An early chance falls to Everton as Norwich give the ball away. It falls kindly for Naismith, who lines up Osman, but the midfielder shot narrowly wide.

3.00pmThe match gets under way!

2.54pmJust over five minutes to go before kickoff. Everton can close the gap between themselves and fourth-placed Chelsea to one point with a win today.

2.48pmAnother Everton man to watch today is Bryan Oviedo. He has been chosen to fill the void in the midfield with Fellaini absent. That's a big responsibility and a great opportunity for him to show Moyes what he can do.

2.45pmSome additional pre-match comments from Moyes: "We'll have our work cut out and it will be another tough game. We might have to be patient and wait. We will need the crowd to think that way as well. "We've told the players to keep doing what they are doing, convert more of our opportunities into chances and more of our chances into goals."

2.43pmDespite the Canaries' resurgent home form, they continue to struggle on the road, winning just one of their last 12 away matches. Still, I've a feeling this could be one of those games that tears up the form book.

2.41pmI think frustration could begin to set in among the Everton faithful if they fail to beat Norwich today. They have become draw specialists of late, plus there was that disappointing 2-1 defeat to Reading last weekend.

2.33pmI think if one side is going to edge it, it's going to be Everton, but I'm tempted to say this will be a score draw. How's that for sitting on the fence?

2.31pmGranted, Everton have been exceptional at home this season but Norwich have beaten the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks. They are not to be written off, even though they have failed to defeat the Blues in their last eight attempts across all competitions.

2.30pmSo Everton are the clear favourites, but I expect this will be a close game when recent form is taken into account.

2.30pmToday's odds: Everton 1/2, Norwich 6/1, Draw 3/1

2.26pmThanks to Eurosport for those quotes.

2.24pmChris Hughton: "When I came here in the summer I was made aware that funds would be made available but what I was very conscious of is that we have a very good squad already. I have good players and it was just trying to get the right balances so I was keen to do that. I have been delighted with the input of the lads we brought in. It is never easy to integrate into a new squad and credit must go to the ones who were already here."

2.22pmDavid Moyes: "Goodison is a great place to play and that's why it's important the supporters are there and make the difference. Against Sunderland in the last home game, we got to 1-1 and then we scored our next goal three or four minutes after. I thought that was because of the crowd's enthusiasm. They realised the team were right at it and they knew that we hadn't played that badly. It looked like a game that was going against us, so we will need that support again now we have got two games at home."

2.22pmSome pre-match comments coming up from both managers...

2.21pmGrant Holt is one to watch for them today. He scored against the Toffees in both league games last season.

2.19pmNorwich's keeper John Ruddy visits his former club today. I'm sure he'll receive a ruddy good reception from the Goodison Park faithful.

2.17pmEverton are also without their skipper Phil Neville who recently underwent knee surgery. Tony Hibbert passed a late fitness test to take up a spot on the bench, but Victor Anichebe looks like he failed his.

2.16pmAnd on the Norwich bench: Bunn, L.Bennett, Tierney, Howson, E. Bennett, Morison, Jackson

2.15pmEverton subs: EFC Subs: Mucha, Duffy, Hibbert, Gueye, Barkley, Vellios, Kennedy

2.14pmNorwich: Ruddy; Garrido, Bassong, R Bennett, Whittaker; Johnson, Tettey; Snodgrass, Pilkington, Hoolahan; Holt

2.14pmEverton: Howard; Distin, Jagielka, Heitinga, Baines; Oviedo, Hitzlsperger, Osman, Pienaar; Naismith; Jelavic

2.12pmWe'll have the full starting line-ups for you as soon as they are in.

2.10pmThe Blues will be without influential midfielder Marouane Fellaini today with the Belgian serving a one-match ban for accumulating five yellow cards. That will be a big blow for them. He's been one of the most in-form midfielders in the top flight all season.

2.08pmWe can expect a close game today. Everton's form has been somewhat shaky of late but their home record remains impeccable. Norwich are on a decent run themselves, claiming some big scalps lately.

2.07pmGood afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Everton's Premier League clash with Norwich City at Goodison Park.