So much for the comforts of home. Everton had a tantalising opportunity at Hill Dickinson Stadium with sixth place and momentum in the push for European qualification the prize for beating Bournemouth. David Moyes’s team let it slip through their grasp once again.

Andoni Iraola’s side extended their unbeaten Premier League run to six games courtesy of second-half headers from Rayan, who could just be their latest gem, and Amine Adli. Bournemouth’s brace, plus a straight red card for the Everton defender Jake O’Brien, arrived in an eight-minute spell in which the hosts imploded to leave themselves without a home win since 6 December. Everton have collected 17 points from their last eight away games but only eight from the last nine at home. Their quest for Europe is floundering on home soil.

The England Under-21 international Tyrique George made a full debut for Everton following his loan move from Chelsea on deadline day. The 20-year-old started on the left of Moyes’s attack, filling the role vacated by Jack Grealish’s season-ending foot injury. George showed a few sharp moves, and a few rusty ones on his first start since...