I've been critical of Sean Dyche - but now I feel like building him a statue after Everton win over Liverpool

Everton moved closer to Premier League survival with a huge 2-0 victory over rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.

Jarrad Branthwaite's first-half goal and a towering header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the break gave Everton their first Merseyside derby win at home since October 2010. And it was a a win that moved the Blues eight points above the drop zone going into Saturday's visit of Brentford.

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It has been a traumatic season at times, with points deductions, winless runs, relegation struggles and concerns about potential new owners. If ever a club needed a resounding result to lift the fans, it was Everton, and Wednesday night they gave their fans a derby performance to remember and wipe all those worries away. There is nothing that can compare to the joy of beating your biggest rivals at home for the first time in 14 years while simultaneously derailing their hopes of winning the title.

With the stadium rocking and a frenzy of joyous, unleashed celebration reverberating all around, it reminded you that, on nights like these, there is no better place to be than Goodison Park. We are so going to miss our ancestral home when we leave.

Sean Dyche deserves massive credit for the way he has galvanised the team since that defeat to Chelsea. Wednesday night was a tactical masterclass from the manager, who completely outwitted his counterpart. Everton outfought, outflanked and outran Liverpool all