Hello everyone. Happy 2016! We have a tasty Sunday afternoon clash for you, with Everton hosting Tottenham. Stay here for LIVE text commentary, with team news to follow very shortly...

STAT: Spurs have won their opening game of the year for the last five years.

And that's lifted the mood around Goodison.

Absolutely out of nothing, that goal. Spurs well on top but Everton score with their first meaningful attack.

GOAL! Everton 1-0 Tottenham: Lennon scores against his former club! Lukaku chests down a long ball to Lennon, who rifles a superb shot into the top corner.

Alderweireld hits one of his trademark long ball towards Lamela, who leaps well but can't get his head on it.

Baines chests a ball back to Howard, but there appears to be some tension around Goodison Park today. The fans aren't happy with what they're seeing at the moment.

Spurs keep it alive but Everton eventually clear their lines. Spurs coming again though and Everton need to establish themselves in this contest.

Lamela strikes the wall with the free-kick but Spurs have a corner.

Eriksen is fouled on the edge of the Everton box by Barry, and Spurs have a chance from the free-kick...

Alli goes for the spectacular, trying to score with a volley but he slices it high and Howard catches.

Decent spell by Everton, who are seeing plenty of the ball but not troubling Spurs.

Spurs moving the ball very quickly. One touch football and the home fans are very subdued.

Alli thumps a shot into the body of Stones. Everton have spent most of the opening 12 minutes on the back foot.

Searching ball by Barkley over the top towards Kone, but it runs away from the striker and into the possession of Lloris.

Alli limps off after Baines catches him on the Achilles. He looks OK to continue though.

OFF THE POST! Kane smashes a brilliant shot against the post! Out of nothing, the England striker rifles a low shot that hits the inside of the post and bounces back across the goal line and out. Centimetres away.

Dier wins the ball for Spurs, who break quickly. Alli just misplaces his pass to Lamela, who had taken up a good position.

Some early grumbles from the away fans. Three points today would send Everton ninth, but they're yet to get going here.

Carroll puts a shot wide from 20 yards after Alli had rolled it back to him. Good start by Spurs.

Everton not getting a kick in the early stages.

Chance for Spurs as Walker bursts down the right and fires a superb cross across the face of goal towards Alli, but Coleman manages to get it clear.