Everton suffered their first defeat in a competitive match at Hill Dickinson Stadium as a disallowed equaliser knocked the stuffing out of them against Tottenham Hotspur, and they were ultimately well beaten, 3-0.

The visitors went ahead with a headed goal from a corner by captain Micky van de Ven, and with Jake O’Brien’s leveller in similar fashion being ruled out because Iliman Ndiaye and Jack Grealish – both standing in offside positions – were deemed to have impaired opposition keeper Guglielmo Vicario, they then repeated the trick to double their advantage. The rout was completed in the 89th minute as Pape Matar Sarr was left unmarked in the area to also nod in from a cross by fellow substitute and Blues old boy Richarlison.

The ECHO were in attendance at Hill Dickinson Stadium and here we run the rule over the performance of the Blues' players.

Jordan Pickford 6

Dealt with everything that came his way, including a shot from former team-mate Richarlison, but will be disappointed with the way his defence failed to deal with two Spurs’ corner-kick routines.

Jake O’Brien 5

Cruelly denied a headed equaliser following referee Craig Pawson’s...