Grealish lights up the stage as Everton christen Hill Dickinson with a 2-0 win over Brighton
Everton marked their first Premier League game at Hill Dickinson Stadium with a composed 2-0 victory over Brighton, a night illuminated by Jack Grealish’s first start since his loan from Manchester City. The winger produced two assists on the club’s historic evening on the banks of the River Mersey, supplying Iliman Ndiaye for the opener in the 23rd minute before laying on James Garner’s long-range second soon after the interval.
Brighton had ample opportunities to spoil the party. Kaoru Mitoma struck the bar, Danny Welbeck lifted one over from close range, Jan Paul van Hecke hit a post, and Matt O’Riley was denied by Jordan Pickford after a wayward back-pass. When a 74th-minute penalty offered a route back, Pickford dived left to save Welbeck’s kick and ensure the Seagulls left empty-handed.
A Milestone Night on the Mersey