Everton made it over the line after a valiant effort in the final weeks of the season.
As grim as the situation appeared after the collapse at home to Newcastle United, the Blues overturned the form book to finish the season four games unbeaten away from Goodison Park. Those away results - which included the 99th-minute equaliser at Wolves - were the crucial foundation for the final game of the season. Without the six points earned at Molineux, Leicester City, Brighton and Crystal Palace, the club’s famous top-flight run would have come to a crashing halt.
Even at Goodison, the defeat to Manchester City provided some positives before a raucous crowd helped Everton survive with a final-day win over Bournemouth. As the season came to an end, a number of players came to the fore amid the nerves, anxiety and injuries that hit Sean Dyche’s plans.
