Everton hosted the first-ever game in their brand new Bramley Moore Dock Stadium but things did not quite go to plan as their rivals got the last laugh less than a week after the Merseyside derby
Everton's new £750 million Bramley Moore Dock Stadium hosted its first game, with their U18s facing Wigan's U18s. Wigan's Harrison Rimmer scored the first goal in the stadium and celebrated by raising six fingers, referencing Liverpool's six European Cup wins, a gesture that highlighted the rivalry between Everton and Liverpool. The match, attended by around 10,000 fans, ended with Everton's U18s losing, and the stadium's opening was marked by both excitement and the symbolic gesture from Rimmer.
