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In pictures: Everton's Goodison goodbye

Tom MullenBBC News
News imageGetty Images Everton supporters outside the stadium with the air thick with blue smoke. A red haired fan has his arms in the air and is shoutingGetty Images
Emotions were high outside Goodison

The streets of Liverpool were awash with blue as Everton fans said a final farewell to Goodison Park.

The famous football club's stadium hosted its final home fixture with Sunday's clash with Southampton, a ritual that has played out since 1886.

Here is a selection of striking images from a day to remember for the Toffees fans and the city as a whole.

News imageReuters Supporters in blue applaud during the club's emotion last match at Goodison alongside a flagReuters
Supporters applauded during the club's emotional last match at Goodison Park
News imageReuters An female Everton fan's glasses displays a "farewell Goodison Park" message Reuters
Everton fans had many farewell messages for their beloved ground
News imageReuters A group of three Everton fans cheering near the groundReuters
Everton fans were in high spirits outside the stadium
News imagePA Media Silhouetted fans take their usual walk through city streets to the ground, pictured in the backgroundPA Media
Many fans took their usual walk through city streets to the ground
News imagePA Media Everton fans during the Premier League match at Goodison ParkPA Media
Family and friends came together in the sunshine to celebrate
News imageReuters The air turned blue with flares ahead of kick-off with a large crows pictured in blue smokeReuters
The air turned blue with flares ahead of kick-off
News imageReuters The Everton toffee lady handed out sweetsReuters
An Everton fan handed out sweets in the spirit of the club's fabled toffee lady
News imagePA Media Manager David Moyes speaks to his players during the match from the touchline as substitutions are madePA Media
Manager David Moyes guided his team to a 2-0 win over Southampton
News imageReuters A large crowd gathers, covering an entire streetReuters
Fans flooded an entire street near the ground
News imageReuters Three male Everton fans dressed in blue hold plastic pints of Guinness aloftReuters
A day of celebrations unfolded
News imageEPA A pub near Goodison adorned in flags, with fans standing nearbyEPA
Nearby pubs hosted match-day supporters
News imageEPA An Everton fan displays his tattooed arm reading Goodison ParkEPA
One fan certainly won't be forgetting the club's traditional home
News imagePA Media A female Everton fan with long blonde hair outside the ground holding a scarf in the air that says 'Farewell Goodison'PA Media
Goodison Park was the home of the Toffees for 133 years
News imageReuters An emotional Everton fan struggles to hold back tearsReuters
The final whistle brought tears to the eyes of one supporter
News imageReuters Everton fans outside the stadiumReuters
The streets were a sea of blue

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