And then it was bedlam of the kind Goodison Park does best. Fans poured onto the pitch to celebrate with goalscorer James Tarkowski and his Everton team-mates, one holding the corner flag aloft. Others made their way to goad Liverpool players.

Goodison Park, which will be vacated after this season, hosted its final Merseyside derby on Wednesday as Everton drew 2-2 with Liverpool in a Premier League clash.

The final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park got the wonderful ending such a storied rivalry deserved. With a howitzer from James Tarkowski tying the match 2-2 om the dying minutes, the away ends chants of title triumphs across the Stanley Park were silenced.