London Euston is a hive of activity every Saturday evening as many football fans arrive back to the capital or embark on long journeys back up north. This weekend, all you could see or hear was the euphoric hum of Evertonians toasting another away win.
They cared little that many of the direct trains back to Merseyside had been cancelled. 'Everton, we've never shone so brightly,' they sang. 'Everton, spirit of the blues.' And it felt apt. The fighting spirit, togetherness and feel-good factor has not shone so brightly for some years.
In beating Crystal Palace, the Toffees recorded their third win in London this season - they also beat Brentford and West Ham.