Everton’s patience was finally rewarded with a late Seamus Coleman strike as the Blues snatched victory over Crystal Palace.
Wayne Hennessey had previously been the hero for the Eagles, denying Kevin Mirallas, Ross Barkley and Ramiro Funes Mori in the first half.
The second was largely controlled by the visitors, but the Palace rearguard looked in no mood to allow any clear cut chances.
But when Tom Davies slipped a pass to Coleman, the Irishman blasted high into the roof of the net for the game’s only goal.