Everton 2-0 Southampton: Toffees say goodbye to Goodison Park with snug victory in remaining males's recreation • The Tycoon Herald

Everton mentioned farewell to Goodison Park in fashion as Iliman Ndiaye’s double gave the Toffees a 2-0 win over relegated Southampton of their remaining males’s recreation on the stadium.

David Moyes’ aspect will transfer to the brand new 52,888-capacity Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley Moore Dock subsequent season, with Goodison Park turning into the house of Everton’s ladies’s workforce.

The Toffees introduced down the curtain on 133 years at Goodison Park with a cushty victory over bottom-side Saints, who supplied the best opposition to present the Grand Previous Woman the proper send-off in entrance of 39,201 followers.

An emotional day for Everton supporters was given the dream begin as Ndiaye beautifully curled house into the underside nook after simply six minutes.

Beto then had two objectives disallowed for offside, however Everton ultimately discovered a second in first-half stoppage time (45+2) as Ndiaye rounded Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to faucet house.

However there was to be no farewell aim for the Gwladys Road Finish within the second half as Everton managed only one shot on the right track, whereas they wanted a high-quality Jordan Pickford save late on to disclaim Cameron Archer to make sure the final aim scored on the stadium was a Toffees one.

Everton’s 1,538th win of their 2,789th recreation in all competitions at Goodison Park (D660 L591) saved them thirteenth within the Premier League desk.

The win over Saints additionally meant the Championship-bound aspect turned the outright most-beaten opposition at Goodison Park within the Premier League.

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Everton began captain Seamus Coleman for the primary time since Boxing Day for his or her Goodison Park farewell.
The defender was one in every of 4 modifications from the win at Fulham as Dwight McNeil, Iliman Ndiaye and Jake O’Brien got here in for the benched Ashley Younger, Jack Harrison, Carlos Alcaraz and Michael Keane.
Southampton made two modifications from the goalless draw towards Manchester Metropolis as Nathan Wooden and Joe Aribo changed the absent Jan Bednarek and the benched Lesley Ugochukwu.