When Iliman Ndiaye found the side netting from the penalty spot it was the first time in just over a month Everton had taken the lead at home. Just like against Wolves, they pressed self-destruct.

Another home game, another frustrating result. Another missed opportunity. The Blues were ahead and on top after an hour at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Ndiaye had given them the lead just before the break and was slicing through the Bournemouth defence just after it. Only the last-ditch heroics of Alex Toth denied Everton a second as they emerged from the break with genuine intensity.

An eight minute horror show then followed and Everton’s new home emptied to the sound of celebrating away supporters. Bournemouth, like Wolves, Leeds, Brentford, Sunderland and Arsenal have left the Liverpool waterfront happy since Everton last won at home. That is no way to qualify for Europe, whether via the Premier League of the FA Cup.

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