A select band of Evertonians saw a glimpse of a bright, new future as the €950m 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 Harrison Rimmer, who last Wednesday scored in a 4-0 win at Fleetwood’s Poolfoot Farm training ground in front…