Everton 2-0 Southampton result: Iliman Ndiaye double gives Everton victorious end to historic 133-year Goodison Park era

Iliman Ndiaye scored a first-half double as Everton brought the curtain down on 133 years of football at Goodison Park with a clinical 2-0 victory over Southampton amid emotional scenes.

With the club moving to a new 52,000-all seater home at Bramley-Moore Dock next term, it was left to Ndiaye to bag the final goals at their historic old ground, which first hosted an Everton match in 1892, before a sell-out 39,201 crowd.

Ndiaye showed his quality with a lovely curling finish on six minutes after bounding towards the visiting box before rounding Saints goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale from Dwight McNeil's pass to add the second in added time in the first half.

Everton, who saw two Beto finishes ruled out for offside between Ndiaye's goals, were never really under threat in the second half, but England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford showed his qualities to prevent a nervy finish as he managed to halt a Cameron Archer finish on 84 minutes with his feet.

While relegated Southampton are already preparing for life in the Championship next season, Everton are guaranteed to finish in 13th place in the table whatever happens in their final match of the season at Newcastle next Sunday.

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"I had to look beyond all the things that have gone on today," said David Moyes on TNT Sports.

"I thought we had to focus on the game and we did that for the first half, not so much in the second half. but we got the win and the clean sheet.

"We started really well in the game. 

"I was impressed by the atmosphere. It was great at times. Everyone as one together. We’ve still got a bit to go, we got the job done, three points and got ourselves in a good position now. 

"It has been a great stadium."

"I feel really privileged to be here," said Rio Ferdinand on TNT Sports.

"I've been looking into the stands, looking at people and there's been joy but also a lot of emotion, looking and feeling the history of the football club on this day.

"That bond you create over generation between families."

"It has been really emotional," commented Everton icon Duncan Ferguson. "It is really sad we are leaving the place. Families all know each other here. The new stadium will never be like this place.

"This place has the heart, and we going to lose that, unfortunately."

133 years of football end at Goodison Park with a 2-0 victory for Everton over Southampton. An emotional day, but Everton get the job done with a couple of clinical first-half finishes by Iliman Ndiaye, who is awarded the man-of-the-match award by TNT Sports pundit Ally McCoist. Memorable scenes around the old ground.

Game suddenly raging from end to end as Southampton clear a cross before Keane gets back to block the Stewart attempt at the other end. Tears for souvenirs in the air.

Four minutes between Goodison Park and a place in the history books. Everton fans celebrating like they have won the Premier League title.

As you would expect, roaring their side over the winning line in these closing seconds. The end of an era is nigh with Everton heading for three points.

Not really been at it today, but a lot better in the second half by general standards as Stewart heads wide before Garner is booked for a pull on the shirt of Fernandes.

The England goalkeeper has not had much to do today, but provides a glimpse of his quality with the stop via his feet from Cameron Archer after a fine cross from Matheus Fernandes. The rebound from Will Smallbone comes off the side of the post. Much to the smiling relief of Pickford.

Joachim Kayi-Sanda replaces Taylor Harwood-Bellis for the visitors due to injury. Which is not what you need at this late stage of the match and season.

Flynn Downes has picked up a yellow card for a late challenge on Beto. Everton almost home and hosed here for the three points.

Race from one end of the pitch to the other as Beto tries to pick out the run of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but Cameron Archer sticks to his task with some superb defending as Ramsdale comes out to collect.

The Everton manager on the touchline demanding his side keep their heads until the very end of this match as Saints suddenly enjoy a sustained period of possession.

A rash of changes in the second period so far. The hamstrung Jarrad Branthwaite is replaced by Michael Keane as Iliman Ndiaye departs to be replaced by Dominic Calvert-Lewin. A huge round of applause for the two-goal man.

39,201 fans inside Goodison Park today for the final match at the old place. Meanwhile, Branthwaite looks like he might have pulled a hamstring chasing down a loose ball out wide.

Jay Robinson this time replaces Tyler Dibling with four alternations now being offered up by Southampton.

Dwight McNeil off for Jack Harrison as Abdoulaye Doucoure is replaced by Carlos Alcaraz.

Sub Stewart almost making an immediate impact as he manages to nudge a shot at goal from a loose ball, but Pickford races from his line to make a timely block.