Theo Walcott thanked the travelling Everton supporters for their vociferous backing following the Toffees’ 2-1 victory at Stoke City.
Large chunks of Saturday’s contest were fought out amid a swirling snowstorm in a spitefully cold Potteries
But the dreadful weather conditions did not deter more than 3,000 Evertonians from packing their corner of the bet365 Stadium and roaring on the Blues to a win secured by Cenk Tosun’s second-half double.
The Turkey international forward struck either side of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s stabbed 77th-minute equaliser, to defeat a Stoke team reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of midfielder Charlie Adam for an injudicious challenge on Wayne Rooney on the half-hour mark.