The tension ramped up and amid it Patterson was involved in a tussle on the sideline with Jaidon Anthony as the Bournemouth player refused to hand the ball back for an Everton throw-in. Few left their seats before half-time for a pint out of fear of missing a moment that could become a chapter in the Everton history books. That is something that must also be considered going into Luton and Bournemouth - the power of this home crowd can only be unlocked if it has inspiration on the pitch. The winger went up to the stands and clasped his hands in a manner that looked like he was offering an apology. It was the defining moment of a match in which Everton were reasonably competitive despite the gulf in quality between the two squads.

For those decked in blue at Goodison, survival means everything; football is their joy, their time away from what life throws at you and they will be thankful to Doucouré for ensuring their summer is not spent mourning a first relegation since 1951. And it must start in the upcoming double header when newly-promoted Luton Town and then Bournemouth are the visitors to this part of L4. mins: The centre-back, who gave away the penalty, takes a couple of touches and fires a shot from 30 yards and it pings into the top corner. Spurs really just need to keep 11 players on the pitch and stopped passing it around at the back like idiots. At the end of the game a number of Blues supporters had already left but, for those who did stay, it was Gray who went to them with most intent.

Coleman goes down in the area after running into Dier, he gives the referee a hopeful look but David Coote rightly shakes his head. More than 1,000 fans watched an open training session, after which Frank Lampard and his squad stayed to sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans. But it need not be a disaster - and in the three home games already lost there have been underlying signs that the results have not told the whole story. Frank and his team's commitment and dedication have been exemplary throughout their time at the club, but recent results and the current league position meant this difficult decision had to be taken," added a club statement. Abdoulaye Doucouré thrashed the ball in here to test the foundations of the antiquated Goodison Park.

I felt asleep watching two of Tottenham’s most important games and Spurs went out both times,” says Yash Gupta.The group organised the boat trips and could have sold out at least one more before they had to stop taking queries.

Everton have great history but it is time they need to learn from the more recent chapters or risk repeating it for a third season. As against Fulham and Wolves, Everton were in this game on the hour mark and then out of it by the final whistle.Do not worry, the ball reaches Porro 20 yards from goal but he takes a woeful shot that lands in the stands. Perhaps the best indication of the visitors' decreasing threat was a corner just before stoppage time. If neither happens then the next nine months will inspire as much anxiety about on the pitch matters as is likely to exist over the club’s future off it.

At Goodison Park this is partly because the view isn't particularly good from the seats, which are lower than pitch level. Twelve months later, the crest changed again and the motif, which marked Everton's most successful period, was born. Leandro Trossard’s second-half goal was all that separated two teams with very different expectations for this term.There have been some thankless jobs at Everton this season but the public address announcer knew his task was up there with being a Dominic Calvert-Lewin replacement. That was also in response to some supporters confronting defender Yerry Mina and midfielder Anthony Gordon as they left Goodison Park in their cars last weekend.