It was one of those ‘I was there’ occasions that is already part of Everton history.

Hill Dickinson Stadium had experienced its first senior game in front of fans against Roma on August 9. The first competitive game came against Brighton & Hove Albion on August 24; Mansfield Town’s visit on August 27 brought the first cup tie; Aston Villa supplied the opposition for the first Saturday 3pm match on September 13 and, when West Ham United arrived on September 29, it was the first Premier League night game under the lights.

So, when Crystal Palace rocked up last Sunday, it seemed on face value to be the first encounter that didn’t have any kind of special landmark associated with it... cue Everton’s first stoppage-time winner at their new 52,769 capacity home on the Mersey waterfront as Jack Grealish’s 93rd-minute strike completed a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory that denied Oliver Glasner’s FA Cup and Community Shield winners from extending their unbeaten sequence to 20 matches.

For many decades to come, it will be a cherished memory for all...