Everton make point in Lille

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verton remain top of Europa League Group H after playing out a 0-0 stalemate at Lille in a game overshadowed by trouble involving Toffees fans in the build-up.

The home side went closest to finding a goal in the first half when Idrissa Gueye struck wide.

The Toffees survived another scare after the break as on-loan Liverpool man Divock Origi fired off-target, before they went as near as they came to breaking the deadlock themselves, with Aiden McGeady seeing his effort spin off goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and being cleared.

Genuine chances were few and far between, though, as Roberto Martinez's men claimed a point that takes the Group H leaders to a total of five from three games.

The contest was witnessed by around 5,500 Everton fans in the away end of the Stade Pierre Mauroy, but there was talk that as many as twice that amount in total had made the trip to Lille.