It's also Redmond's first ever goal scored with his head. Allardyce made an immediate change after the goal putting Niasse on for Vlasic.

That goal puts Southampton into 16th position in the table and relegates West Brom. Do Everton want to get back into this one enough to change that?

Redmond has scored! That seems to have come from nowhere. It's one of those half-hearted attacks down the wing, an overlapping run catches the Everton defence out and the cross from Soares is absolutely brilliant. Redmond can't miss and heads in at the back post! 

This is awful. How is this Premier League football? Neither team looks up for it, they're just going through the motions, scared to make a mistake, and losing the ball in the final third. But hello, Southampton could be in here!

Romeu is booked for the 10th time this season as he brings down Tosun before he can cause damage on his attacking run. The free-kick is some 35 yards out, as all the free-kicks seem to have been, and again Everton will chip into the area. They do, Hojbjerg clears.

*sighs*

Sam Allardyce says he's won the hearts and minds of Everton supporters but on this performance I think he means stolen and holding for ransom. They look so bored.

The crowd's still struggling to get pumped for this one and there's no obvious change in tactic from either manager. Southampton might have changed their shape slightly since Redmond is an attacking midfielder and Lemina more defensive... but I haven't quite worked it out yet.

We're back! YAAAAAY!

BT Sport are basically analysing why that half was so boring. It sounds like they haven't watched Everton at all and are surprised by this - the fans have been moaning about these types of performances for a while now. 

If the next shot could be from a gun to the head of this game, everyone's lives would improve. 

Hopefully Everton have something entertaining planned for during the break because that was awful. Flat, bored, sleepy. The home crowd boos their team off the pitch.

Yellow card for Austin as he brings Coleman down to the floor by holding his shirt. The free-kick is chipped aimlessly into the box and headed away. This match is really not very fun.

Lemina has taken a knock but is OK to continue after a bit of time sitting on the floor and some treatment.

There's some more patient passing without any real drive behind it. Both teams appear happy with a point.

Southampton are pushing for something before half time... but have given it away. Everton close down Tadic the second he gets the ball. 

Pickford lines up his wall as Southampton ponder what to do with another 35 yard free-kick. Tadic decides to shoot and drills it straight into the two-man wall. It's really quite in Goodison Park. There's no real energy coming from the crowd, they've been bored into accepting that this is how things must be. 

Southampton attack quickly though and Coleman does superbly to read the path of a through-ball into Austin, blocking his shot inside the box. Great defending.

McCarthy catches the cross. 

Lemina fouls Coleman with a slide tackle, giving Everton a good chance to put the ball in the box from wide. Baines lines up the set piece, Southampton get organised. 

Southampton still cautiously trying to open up space in Everton's half. 

Actually, both teams are taking turns to attack. Those attacks are generally down the wing, a cross to the box and a catch by the goalkeeper.

Southampton still sitting deeper waiting for Everton to open up a bit and facilitate a counter-attack. Sam Allardyce teams don't really do that. 

But suddenly space opens up for Soares to attack! He sprints forwards then crosses to nobody and Everton have the ball again. Lemina seems to have picked up a knock from somewhere.

Tadic works room for a cross from wide right but Keane heads it away then boots the ball up the other end of the pitch. Southampton probing the deep Everton defence and Romeu's found space to shoot! He tries one, Pickford saves but parries it centrally and Austin almost gets on the end.

Everton stay composed and force Saints back. 

Southampton have a free-kick now 35 yards out from goal, play a disguised pass into Bertrand to attack on the left and he crosses out for a goal kick. 

Everton win a free-kick 35 yards from goal, right of centre. Davies prepares to take it... and it's behind for a goal kick. 

SOME ACTION! A chipped pass is headed on and Jagielka reads it badly. Austin has a chance to shoot, puts his foot through a volley and Pickford saves well. 

There's an offside from the corner. Oh this is really poor. 

There's a chance Southampton are trying to stay calm and make sure Goodison Park isn't loud and intimidating, but they achieved that in the first five minutes. Southampton are treating this like they're happy to draw 0-0. It feels like a testimonial.  

 That tells a story. Southampton are defending behind halfway with a pretty deep defensive line. There's loads of space for the Everton defenders to pick a pass without any pressure, and that's what they're doing. 

This isn't great. Everton passing patiently around the halfway line then someone pings a ball over the top with no real purpose. Southampton aren't really going at them as though their careers depend on it. 

 Wayne Rooney is here with his wee lads. The Goodison crowd are pretty quiet at the moment. There's quite a pleasant rhythm to the play, neither team hurting each other. Just happy to keep the ball. It's like Serie A.

It's quiet here. Everton don't seem particularly adventurous, they're cautiously playing their way up the pitch, taking their time over passes and attacking wide areas. Vlasic crosses to the back post from wide left and Bolasie heads straight to the goalkeeper with absolutely no power on it.

Bolasie sends a teasing cross into the area but Southampton clear their lines and run with the ball up to the Everton final third. Tadic is brought down by Schneiderlin and Saints take their time over the set piece. I fancy they won't be slowing down quite so much come the 80th minute of this one. Everton are so well organised the best chance you get against them is when they're in transition. That was one of those situations and Southampton opted to keep things safe instead.

Davies has a chance to shoot from 25 yards and takes it while running away from goal. His shot is decent but wide of the far post. The goalkeeper knows it too and tucks his hand away to get a goal kick. 

Bretrand finds space on the left wing but his cross to the back of the six yard box goes behind.

Southampton keep the ball from the off and move it up the pitch with some nice passing. Tadic lets the ball slip under his touch and Everton can come forward now after a couple of minutes without possession.

Here we go! Southampton get us started.

Goodison is rammed full. Half the pitch is in sunlight, the other half DARKNESS. But where will Southampton sit after the match is finished? 

 Theo Walcott has turned up dressed as an off-duty fighter pilot. Nah I'm kidding, he looks good.

"They'd (Everton fans) definitely rather be in the Premier League! I don't understand what the fans here are on about. So did Stoke (want entertaining football)! So did West Brom, well not yet, but Stoke have gone down today. If there's a job spec there you do it. He had the same problem at West Ham, gone in done a job and then it's the style of football and all this.

"I think he should get the opportunity. Sam needs another year at least."

"Absolutely, last home game, full house, all sold out and try to keep the home record going. Our problems this week are unfortunate, Gylfi, Dominic, Wayne with his knee, Theo with his calf.

"The situation for us is we have to contain Southampton, we have to be the team to score the first goal today. They'll take chances, it's a little different than a normal game because of the situation they're in. Our system has to function better than theirs."

Which manager was in charge of two relegated teams in the 2017/18 season? Can you even imagine how desperate Mark Hughes must be to avoid having that attached to him? Massive game for him and Southampton. 

Why could this be? Walcott suggested a couple of weeks ago that Allardyce and Wenger were on 'different levels' which might not have sat well with the man in charge but I'm not sure what the reason for Rooney's absence could be. It's not as if they need to be rested or anything. Hopefully Big Sam will clear that up later by saying they 'picked up a knock' or something else which almost certainly doesn't reveal what's going on.

Welcome one and all to our liveblog for Everton - the masters of not being particularly entertaining - and Southampton - even worse. Southampton need to win to give themselves hope of surviving the harsh waters of the Premier League but Sam Allardyce will be extremely keen for his players to put on a show and earn him some respite from criticism. 

It's an absolutely lovely day at Goodison Park, as you can tell from this photograph of a bus stop:

Team news should be with us at 4:30pm, at which point we can work out how both managers will approach this one. Southampton have to get the balance right - attack is essential but they can't do it and leave the defence exposed. 

Hughes has opted for a three man defence in his last few matches and it hasn't really worked. Everton have some decent players and should be doing a lot better than they are. Oh the pressure!