Everton line-ups for Goodison Park farewell
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Once the final whistle blew, Evertonians Tony Bellew and Gethin Jones hosted a ceremony marking the end of an era at Goodison Park. Current players and legends, including Tim Cahill and Peter Reid, all got involved in the celebrations, with Ellis Murphy and Bill-Ryder Jones performing in front of the joyous crowd.
An emotional violin performance of Everton's club anthem 'Z Cars' rang out around Goodison Park as the Toffees officially waved goodbye to their fabled home.
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Seamus Coleman delivered a speech to Everton’s players on the eve of the game against Southampton to remind them about the importance of signing off from Goodison Park in style. Members of David Moyes ’ squad were also shown a video of the club’s history to help them further understand why Sunday was such a big occasion.
Former Everton player and manager Joe Royle says scoring his first goal at Goodison Park "seems like a lifetime ago" but he describes walking down the tunnel and out onto the pitch as being "a feeling you cannot scratch".
Everton said goodbye to Goodison Park in style, with Iliman Ndiaye bagging a first-half brace to seal a 2-0 win over Southampton in the old ground’s final match.But while the spotlight was on the