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BBC News
18-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cheeky celebration as Reds fan scores first goal in Everton's new stadium
While 10,000 Everton supporters enjoyed the first test event at their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, there was still an opportunity for a Liverpool fan to have a cheeky dig at their neighbours in the form of a Under-18s' Harrison Rimmer made himself a pub quiz answer for years to come by scoring the first goal - and he made the most of the feat by holding up six fingers, referring to the Reds' six European Cup/Champions League was not lost on Liverpool fan accounts, external and former players, including John Aldridge,, external who posted on social media to gently goad their Merseyside rivals.
The Independent
18-02-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Liverpool fan scores first goal in Everton's new £800m Bramley-Moore Dock stadium
Everton 's new stadium passed its first test event without a hitch, but a Liverpool fan had the first laugh after scoring the opening goal of the game. Everton hosted Wigan in an under-18s match at the new Bramley-Moore Dock arena on Monday evening, where the club will move to next season. A randomly selected 10,000 Evertonians were handed tickets to the event, and get to see their shiny new arena on the banks of the River Mersey, two miles from Goodison Park. They watched as Wigan ran out 2-1 winners, and there was delight for opening goalscorer Harrison Rimmer, a Liverpool supporter who took the opportunity to celebrate with six fingers in the air, an apparent reference to the Reds' number of European Cups. Construction of the new 52,888-seater arena took four years and cost close to £800m, and is also set to host matches at Euro 2028. 'Whoever's designed it has done a fantastic job because the stands are on top of you,' Everton Under-18s coach Keith Southern told Everton TV. 'When this is full next season, it's going to be a hell of a place to play.' Wigan's Rimmer became the first to score at the Everton Stadium in the 12th minute. Everton lost 2-1 with Ray Robert scoring for the hosts. Goodison Park, Everton's home since 1892, hosted its final derby on Wednesday as David Moyes's side held leaders Liverpool to a 2-2 draw. The stadium's last competitive game will take place on May 18 when Everton host Southampton. The stadium will then be demolished with the land set to be redeveloped into a mixed-use scheme with housing and offices.
Ammon
18-02-2025
- Sport
- Ammon
Everton's new stadium welcomes 10,000 fans for test event
Ammon News - Everton's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock welcomed 10,000 fans for a test event featuring an under-18 friendly match against Wigan Athletic as the Premier League club prepare to say goodbye to Goodison Park at the end of this season. Construction of the new 52,888-seater arena took four years and cost close to 800 million pounds ($1.01 billion), according to British media reports, and is also set to host matches at Euro 2028. "Whoever's designed it has done a fantastic job because the stands are on top of you," Everton under-18 coach Keith Southern told Everton TV. "When this is full next season, it's going to be a hell of a place to play." Wigan's Harrison Rimmer became the first to score at the Everton Stadium in the 12th minute. Everton lost 2-1 with Ray Robert scoring for the hosts. Goodison Park, Everton's home since 1892, hosted its final derby on Wednesday as David Moyes's side held leaders Liverpool to a 2-2 draw. The stadium's last competitive game will take place on May 18 when Everton host Southampton. The stadium will then be demolished with the land set to be redeveloped into a mixed-use scheme with housing and offices. Reuters
Express Tribune
18-02-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Watch: Everton reveals first official look at Bramley Moore dock stadium
Everton's long-awaited move to their new £800m stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock took a major step forward as 10,000 fans attended the first test event. The 52,888-seat ground, built on a site once filled with unexploded World War II shells, is set to become the club's new home next season. The test event, a friendly between Everton and Wigan's under-18 sides, marked a historic moment for the club. Everton's Demi Akarakiri took the first kick, while Wigan's Harrison Rimmer scored the first goal in a 2-1 win for the visitors. Fans were seated in the 14,000-capacity South Stand, which will serve as the home end when Everton relocates. 'This is a proud moment for the club,' said manager David Moyes. 'It's a world-class stadium that will shape Everton's future.' The new venue, which required 480,000 cubic metres of sand to fill the dock, is expected to attract 1.4 million visitors annually and contribute £1.3bn to the UK economy. The stadium retains historic features, including original dock walls and a Grade II-listed hydraulic tower in a 17,000-capacity outdoor plaza. However, logistical issues remain. Liverpool City Council's year-round parking restrictions near the stadium have sparked backlash from local businesses, with over 7,000 people signing a petition against them. Additionally, the new fanzone at Sandhills train station has been criticised for lacking shelter and amenities. Despite these challenges, Everton's move from Goodison Park is progressing. Two more test events will follow, leading up to the official opening next season.
The Independent
18-02-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Everton fans get first look at new £800m stadium: ‘It's everything you want'
A select band of Evertonians saw a glimpse of a bright, new future as the £800m project at Bramley-Moore Dock opened its doors for the first time and they went home happy - even after a defeat. More than two decades after the club pulled the plug on plans to relocate to the nearby King's Dock, now the site of the M&S Bank Arena, Toffees fans finally got the waterside venue they have been craving. A crowd of 10,000, including representatives of new owners The Friedkin Group, watched the under-18s take on their Wigan counterparts in the first of three test events. It took just 12 minutes for Wigan's Harrison Rimmer to get the first goal at the new ground - and he could not resist milking his moment in the limelight and held up six fingers in reference to Liverpool's six Champions League titles. Cole Simms doubled the visitors' lead shortly after and that proved decisive, despite Ray Roberts' late penalty. But most in attendance were happy just to be there despite the 2-1 loss. "The stadium is superb. The views are amazing. It's everything you want, as a fan. Everton are back," said Steve Davis, a season ticket holder since 1974. Bill Friday, a fan since 1961, added: "This will be iconic. It's everything any football supporter can imagine - I just hope to live to see a trophy in there because it deserves it." Rob Halligan was even bolder, saying: "I've had a season ticket since 1995, when we won the FA Cup, and we have won nothing since, so the first season in here we are going to win the FA Cup!" Fans streamed towards the futuristic-looking stadium past the Bramley Moore pub, which has sat just over the road from the historic old dock wall since 1758 and has seen a marked increase in the number of day-trippers on the long-deserted Regent Road since construction started. It was doing a roaring trade before kick-off and, come August, will be a potential goldmine, being within a Jordan Pickford goal-kick of the stadium, and the expectation is the regeneration will spread across a largely-derelict area. There have been a number of false dawns and missed opportunities since the idea of leaving Goodison Park, their home since 1892, was first seriously mooted in the mid-1990s. Familiar sound but in new surroundings. 🔊 — Everton (@Everton) February 17, 2025 Plans to build on a site by the River Mersey, a 45-minute walk to the south, were abandoned in 2003 as the club could not raise the £30m investment for a share of the £125m stadium project, although they argued a large factor in the decision was that they would not own the ground. In 2009 the government rejected controversial plans to construct a 50,000-seat stadium in Kirkby and a few years later a site in Walton Hall Park was identified but the idea was shelved after opposition in 2016. But work on the current site finally began in the summer of 2021 and the build was completed in December. And next season - providing Everton maintain their current position well above the relegation zone - the 52,888-capacity ground will become the Premier League's seventh biggest. The venue will also host matches at Euro 2028. The project, the cost of which incorporates some regeneration of the immediate area, will contribute an estimated £1.3bn to the UK economy and create 15,000 jobs.
