Half-Time Report: Saido Berahino puts West Bromwich Albion ahead against Everton

West Bromwich Albion have established a 1-0 lead over Everton at half time in Monday night's Premier League match at The Hawthorns.

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The first half hour of the game saw little action, with both sides playing cautious football, though the hosts suffered a setback when Jonas Olsson had to be substituted following an apparent ankle injury.

Ross Barkley weighed in with the first concrete chance of the match when he latched onto Gerard Deulofeu's cross, but he proceeded to slice his shot wide.

Everton enjoyed a good spell with a number of efforts threatening the West Brom goal, but three minutes before the break the deadlock was broken when James Morrison laid the ball off to Saido Berahino, who slotted home from close range.

The Toffees set about trying to get back on level terms, with James McCarthy and Ty Browning weighing in with chances on the stroke of half time, but West Brom held onto their lead come the whistle.