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Jack Grealish, Everton supporters and watershed moment Hill Dickinson Stadium needed

Jack Grealish scored the first stoppage-time winner at Hill Dickinson Stadium for Everton a year ago today

By Chris Beesley · Liverpool Echo

Published: Monday, 5 October 2026 at 4:00 AM

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Chris Beesley argues Jack Grealish's stoppage-time winner against Crystal Palace provided a vital watershed moment for Everton's new stadium.
Everton defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 after second-half goals from Iliman Ndiaye and loan signing Jack Grealish overturned Daniel Munoz's opener.
The late victory ended a six-month, 19-match unbeaten streak for Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace.

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Writing in the Liverpool Echo, Chris Beesley reflects on Jack Grealish scoring Everton's first stoppage-time winner at Hill Dickinson Stadium exactly one year ago. The on-loan attacker netted in the 93rd minute to seal a 2-1 comeback victory over Crystal Palace, ending the visitors' 19-match unbeaten streak in a match detailed in Beesley's new book.

Crystal Palace initially took the lead through Daniel Munoz before Everton responded with a 76th-minute penalty from Iliman Ndiaye and Grealish's dramatic late decider. Beesley notes that Everton owner Dan Friedkin missed the landmark fixture, having traveled to Rome rather than attending the match.

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Jack Grealish, Everton supporters and watershed moment Hill Dickinson Stadium needed

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