For a split second, the old stadium held its breath. The ball dropped at Dominic Calvert-Lewin's feet, an angle opened up and, suddenly, it felt like delirium was looming.
This wasn't just a chance to win the Merseyside derby — it was the moment to save a season. Football, when you boil it down, is about memories and beating Liverpool for the first time since October 2010 would have given Evertonians scope to say: 'Remember the day when Calvert-Lewin scored?'
But, in the pandemonium of the final minute, the young striker became flustered and sliced his shot wide.