Moyes hails Toffees' fresh start at new stadium

DAVID Moyes said he was building the foundations of a brighter future for Everton after they beat Brighton 2-0 to begin a new era at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday.

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Jack Grealish was the star of the show with two assists on his first start for the Toffees as Iliman Ndiaye and James Garner struck either side of halftime.

Jordan Pickford then saved a Danny Welbeck penalty to ensure a crowd of just under 52,000 could celebrate a momentous day for Everton.

The club remain a work in progress on the field, with Moyes desperate to make more additions to his squad in the final week of the transfer window. But the green shoots of a brighter future were on show on a day that has been years in the making.

Only four clubs have won more English topflight titles than Everton’s nine. However, they have not lifted a major trophy for 30 years and spent their final seasons at Goodison Park, the club’s home since 1892, battling relegation.