It was hard to tell whether a cold sweat or the Lancashire drizzle was plastering Frank Lampard’s hair to his forehead but there will be moments of this desperate night which will keep him awake in the small hours, between now and the end of the season.
This was a chance for Everton to open some space between themselves and the three sides beneath them, including Burnley.
But instead, their defensive fragility revealed itself again, ultimately allowing Maxwel Cornet to drive home a goal five minutes from time which makes relegation for Lampard and his team still very much a possibility.