It was do or die Sean Dyche and Everton on the final day of the season as they took on AFC Bournemouth at Goodison Park knowing a win would seal their Premier League survival for another year. And that’s exactly what they got, with Abdoulaye Doucoure volleying home in the second half to clinch a narrow victory in front of a riotous home crowd.
With Leeds losing 4-1 to Tottenham, they went down with a whimper. But with Leciester beating West Ham 2-1 at the King Power Stadium, it made for a nerve-wrecking final day in the relegation battle with plenty of drama.
Doucoure’s eye-catching goal will live long in the memory for Everton fans, with Dyche doing a superb job to save the Toffees after his mid-season arrival following Frank Lampard’s sacking. See how the game unfolded on Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below.
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That’s a wrap!
Right that’s pretty much us done in terms of our live blog for today – and indeed for the 2022/23 Premier League season.
The drama came at Goodison Park, with Abdoulaye Doucoure making himself an Everton hero with that stunning volley. It earned them three vital points against Bournemouth, with a pitch invasion at full-time showing the full extent of the relief among Toffees fans that they’ve earned Premier League survival for another year.
Signing off. We’ll be back soon, for sure.
Read our full match report here!
Coady lauds Doucoure
And why not. It was a goal worthy of winning any game, not least a relegation decider.
Pitch invasion
Some riotous scenes on the pitch at the end of this one, as fans spill out onto the pitch amid a cloud of blue smoke.
Joy and relief are the overriding emotions right now.
FULL TIME!
It’s all over and Everton are safe! A 1-0 win courtesy of Doucoure’s goal has sealed the Toffees’ survival for another season. Well done Sean Dyche.
97 min: Leeds are down, having lost 4-1 to Tottenham. Another big delay here, with Everton players down.
Leicester have won.
Everton have to hold on.
96 min: Doucoure has the chance to double the lead, and his own tally. He wins a corner, at least.
94 min: This stoppage time period is going just as Everton would have hoped… so far. Plenty of delays…
But now Pickford is called into action! A very good save to keep out Vina’s fizzing volley.
91 min: It’s becoming almost too much to take for the Everton fans, as Solanke is flagged offside to alleviate some pressure.
Added time
90 min: It’s 10 minutes!
(Six at Leicester, by the way)
