Everton's Premier League safety hopes were given a serious blow on Sunday after Brentford came from behind to inflict a damaging 3-2 defeat on the Blues.
A win for Frank Lampard's side would have confirmed another season in top flight football but despite twice taking the lead through Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison, the first half sending off of Jarrad Branthwaite was too much of a burden to carry with the Bees scoring twice in quick succession to change the outcome of the game in the second half.
And things got even worse for Everton when Salomon Rondon was also sent off late in the game meaning both the Venezuelan and Branthwaite will be suspended for the final two matches of the season.
