Everton are bidding to book their place in the playoff round of the Europa League when they travel to Slovakia for the second leg of their qualifying tie against Ruzomberok this evening.

The Toffees take a one-goal lead into the second fixture after Leighton Baines' strike gave them a 1-0 win at Goodison last week.

Jordan Pickford makes his first competitive start for the Blues, while Wayne Rooney is again selected from the beginning by Ronald Koeman.

Around 450 hardy Evertonians have made the trip, and you can follow all the action LIVE right here with Phil Kirkbride and our colleagues from the Liverpool Echo.

That's all Folks

Okay we’re going to wrap things up for tonight on the blog. There’s still plenty of analysis and coverage on the Everton section of the site.

Thanks as ever for joining us on a night which may not have been a classic but did keep us on track.

Better and bigger things to come.


COYB

Tom Davies did well at wing back (
Image:
Branislav Racko/TASR via AP)


Work still remains

Will it catch on at Goodison - with lads too of course!?

Can't disagree with this

Phil's thoughts on the night

Have you checked out our Everton correspondent’s analysis yet?

It’s here

Match in pictures

Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s coolly taken second half goal eased a patchy Everton into the play off round of the Europa League after a 1-0 win over Ruzomberok.

Player Ratings

Neil Jones hands out the marks in tonight’s player ratings as Everton battle through against Ruzomberok.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin does what Wayne Rooney couldn’t as Michael Keane shines

Blues March On

Two-nil on aggregate. Not a classic, far from it, but they’re into the play-off round. Phew!

Full time

Ruzomberok 0-1 Everton

Change

Mirallas On, Rooney Off.

Change

Barry On, Schneiderlin Off.

The European Journey goes on!

Cool finish that. Onto the next round.

Get in!!!

GOAL 1-0 Calvert Lewin

Change imminent

Gareth Barry being readied to come on

Negative

Sluggish

Poor night

Not been vintage Wayne Rooney so far this evening has it?

Chance!

Big chance that for DCL. Big calls for offside, the flag stayed down but his touch let him down.

Dominic Calvert Lewin under pressure... Everton take on MFK Ruzomberok at Goodison in the UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round, Game one. Picture Jason Roberts

Change for Ruzomberok

Tapac off Sapara on

Change

‘69 Calvert-Lewin on, Sandro off

Brilliant

Superb punch from Pickford. He’s been terrific tonight.

Jordan Pickford arrives (
Image:
Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)

In the balance

Twenty five minutes, plus stoppages to go. Ruzomberok are going to throw everything at this - but an away goal kills the tie stone dead.

Attendance

4,752 in the stadium tonight.

Static

A lack of movement has been a bit of a problem so far

Hmmm

Worried

Yikes!

Daniel with a cross-shot there that had Evertonians worried. Fizzed wide. But only just.

Shame

Such a shame nobody could get on the end of Davies’ pull back there. As this game wears on, the Blues will get more opportunities on the break like that as Ruzomberok chase down an equaliser.