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Everton supporters can start seeking out their passports after the Blues' return to European football was confirmed.

Ronald Koeman's side are guaranteed a top-seven berth after results today meant they cannot be overhauled by teams below them.

West Bromwich Albion and Southampton were the only two rivals who could threaten Everton's participation in Europe, but both needed to win all their remaining games.

And while West Brom were beaten at home by outgoing champions Leicester City, Southampton were held to a dour goalless draw by relegation-threatened Hull City.

It means Everton will at the very least appear in the Europa League next season, their first outing in the competition since they were eliminated by Dinamo Kiev in the round of 16 in the 2014-15 campaign.

The Blues can still mathematically qualify for the Champions League as they stand seven points adrift of fourth-place Manchester City with 12 points still available.

More realistic, though, would be the aim to finish sixth, which could see Everton qualify directly for the Europa League group stage rather than the seventh-place berth which would see them start in the third qualifying round, the first leg of which is on July 27.