After final week’s fiery closing Goodison Park Merseyside derby, followers have been handed one other reminder of how sturdy the Everton and Liverpool rivalry is.
James Tarkowski’s good 98th-minute equaliser was adopted by 4 pink playing cards on the closing whistle, bringing a becoming finish to 131 years of clashes between the 2 sides on the outdated stadium.
Toffees followers can now look forward to transferring into their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock subsequent season, with the £550million floor ready to slot in virtually 53,000 followers, who will all be wanting to make new reminiscences on the website.
Liverpool followers scores first aim at Everton’s new stadium
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Everton at the moment are ramping up their preparations to make the transfer throughout city and held a primary take a look at occasion on the new stadium on Monday night, because the Toffees under-18 aspect performed a pleasant towards their Wigan counterparts.
The occasion noticed 10,000 followers admitted into the bottom and put within the South Stand, with a second take a look at occasion deliberate for subsequent month that can draw a crowd of 25,000 for an under-21s match, earlier than a 3rd and closing match will draw a near-capacity crowd and permit the membership to get their require licence and security certificates.
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Monday’s occasion meant that Everton and Wigan kids had the chance to make historical past and be the reply to a Toffees trivia query for the ages – by scoring the primary aim within the new stadium.
Issues didn’t go as deliberate for the hosts nevertheless, because it was Wigan who took a Twelfth-minute lead when Harrison Rimmer latched onto the ball on the sting of the field, turned and fired dwelling.
It was a fantastic aim, however his celebration was much more eye-catching , because the self-confessed Liverpool fan shortly raised six fingers to the group, referencing the six European Cups that the Reds have received of their historical past.
The Latics shortly added a second aim by way of Cole Simms, earlier than Ray Roberts netted Everton’s first aim on the new website, but it surely was a mere comfort, as Wigan held onto a 2-1 win.
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In FourFourTwo’s view, Rimmer’s celebration was a bit of fine enjoyable, at a time when officers sadly seem like making noises about clamping down on aim celebrations . Extra of this type of behaviour, please.
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