It was five months that Dominic Calvert-Lewin kept Everton in the Premier League, with a priceless late goal against Crystal Palace that will go down in Goodison folklore.
But against the same opposition on only his second start of this campaign, the striker may just have produced an equally important finish - for himself at least - in front of watching England boss Gareth Southgate.
The centre forward has been plagued with injury over the past year, but his match-winning performance here suggested the sharpness which made him an automatic choice in Southgate’s squad, may just have returned in time to be considered for the World Cup.
