Over 9,000 travelling Everton fans roared their way through their FA Cup third round tie at Manchester United but while their struggling side matched their hosts for 45 minutes and threatened to pull off a second unlikely share of the spoils in this city in less than a week, ultimately a 3-1 defeat left them to focus on a grim relegation battle for the remainder of the season.
The Blues fell into the bottom three of the Premier League this week but their incredible support remains top of the table.
Despite their side having now just won one of their last 12 matches in all competitions, loyal but long-suffering Evertonians filled out their allocation for a game not subject to the £30 away ticket cap, on a Friday night on terrestrial television and regardless of the result and the deep concern around the club that prompted the ECHO to ask for answers from Goodison Park’s hierarchy on its front page earlier in the day, they were determined to make themselves heard.
