Eyes of the world on Hill Dickinson - for a START

EVERTON'S NEW HOME ON THE GLOBAL STAGE WITH RUGBY LEAGUE ASHES CLASH

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VERTON’S new home will shine on the global stage once again when a sold-out crowd watches the second test in the Ashes Rugby League series between England and Australia today.

The match will be the first major sporting event to be hosted by Hill Dickinson Stadium away from football and is an historic milestone for both the club and the city of Liverpool.

It will showcase the stunning ground to the world while highlighting the immense value the state-of-the-art venue is set to bring to the region for generations to come. Put simply, this is what all the hard work was for.

“It’s hugely significant,” Everton's chief real estate and regeneration officer Colin Chong told the ECHO: “It signals that this venue is more than a football ground. It’s a 365-day destination that can host world-class sport, concerts, conferences, exhibitions and cultural events.

“The Rugby League Ashes is the first non-football event at Hill Dickinson Stadium - and the first of many. It is an example of the kind of events Hill Dickinson Stadium can attract - historic, momentous and impactful. Not only will residents have the opportunity to attend but the city will benefit from the tens of thousands of visitors coming in, spending within the local economy on food, drink and accommodation. No doubt we will see this replicated many more times based on the different events we'll have.”

Some of those events are already booked in. Most notable is Euro 2028, when the stadium will be a host venue for the UEFA tournament - one in which Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will seek to take England to a third consecutive final. There is the potential for so much more and an expectation there will be the demand to match.