At sunny Goodison Park, chatter about former manager David Moyes cast a long shadow over Sean Dyche as the Everton boss came to terms with an astonishing late collapse.
Throwing away a 2-0 lead in the 87th minute to lose 3-2 had never happened in the Premier League before, and felt more devastating as it left Everton heading into the international break without a point.
Moyes, who took Everton into the top four and to the FA Cup final, is available after leaving West Ham and is based in the North West.