It was seen by many as a last roll of the dice from Frank Lampard.
With his side trailing 2-1 to Southampton at Goodison Park, on came Ellis Simms with just eight minutes of normal time remaining. It was the second time Simms has come off the bench since returning from a successful loan spell with Sunderland.
As Simms made his way on for Idrissa Gueye, he did so to loud cheers from those inside Goodison Park. Everton supporters knew this was their last chance of rescuing something from a game they simply couldn’t afford to lose.
