And then it was bedlam of the kind Goodison Park does best. Fans poured onto the pitch to celebrate with goalscorer James Tarkowski and his Everton team-mates, one holding the corner flag aloft. Others made their way to goad Liverpool players.

The final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park got the wonderful ending such a storied rivalry deserved. With a howitzer from James Tarkowski tying the match 2-2 om the dying minutes, the away ends chants of title triumphs across the Stanley Park were silenced.

Four goals, four red cards and a last-gasp equalizer that will go down in English soccer lore. It was quite the wild ride in the 120th and final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday. Everton captain James Tarkowski smashed a shot into the roof of the net in the eighth minute of stoppage time to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League.