Frank Lampard must do to Chelsea what Everton did to him

Everton really need a win against Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday to boost their hopes of Premier League survival but there is encouragement for the hosts as they prepare for this crucial battle. While the Blues have only ever triumphed once at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League match, their longest-running winless streak in any given fixture in the competition since Paul Rideout’s header secured three points for them back in Joe Royle’s first away game on November 26, 1994, things are much better on home turf.

Everton actually enjoy a winning record at home to Chelsea in the Premier League – just – having triumphed in 11 of their meetings with 10 wins for the visitors and eight draws. For context, Manchester City are the only other members of the so-called ‘Big Six’ to have a losing record at Goodison in the Premier League era with 11 wins for the Blues, nine for the away side and five draws.

Manchester United have 17 wins at Goodison in the Premier League with Anthony Gordon’s goal three weeks ago giving Everton their eighth victory in the fixture with five draws. In the same competition, Arsenal have triumphed 12 times at Goodison with nine Everton wins and nine draws while their north London rivals Tottenham have secured 10 victories to Everton’s five with 15 draws.

In home Merseyside Derbies throughout the Premier League era, Everton have won seven (none since 2010), Liverpool 11 with 12 draws. Over the past three decades though, this latest encounter might be the Blues most-important against Chelsea given what’s at stake so here’s a look back at five of their memorable triumphs over more recent times.

Here was a typically backs-against-the-wall type success for Everton if ever you wanted one and it