Stand-in boss Craig Shakespeare hailed Ademola Lookman and Everton's youngsters as a starting XI with an average age of 23 delivered a win in their final Europa League contest on Thursday.
Shakespeare, who took charge of the Toffees while new boss Sam Allardyce remained at home due to a pre-arranged medical appointment, witnessed a team comprised of fringe players and kids defeat Apollon Limassol 3-0 in Cyprus as Everton avoided finishing bottom of the group.
Debutants Harry Charsley and Fraser Hornby were in the XI for the dead rubber, and Shakespeare introduced three teenagers from the bench for their maiden first-team appearances, one of whom was 16-year-old Anthony Gordon.