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00:00A full house at Goodison and a welcome fit for champions from Everton supporters not knowing
00:09if they've come to praise or to see their team buried. It will be a nervous 90 minutes for a man
00:17who won in Munich's Olympic Stadium and very nearly in the San Siro in Milan.
00:23But the Mike Walker choice is positive giving last week's team the chance to get them out of
00:31trouble. Doubtless with exaltations about hitting the target. His outfield subs just in case are both
00:38strikers. Tony Cotty still has the extra incentive to score because it would be his 100th goal.
00:48Wimbledon's coach was burnt out last night at their team hotel in what the police
00:53are describing as suspicious circumstances. The kit was on board but it was rescued in time
00:59if a little smoky. They too are unchanged with John Fashionu having broken a bone in his right hand
01:07in training. They come here with seven wins and two draws in their last nine games and with Joe
01:13Kinnear as the manager of the month for the third time in the season. As no other manager has won it
01:19more than once. A certain logic suggests that the manager of the year award should follow.
01:25The first free kick as well.
01:40On by fear. What a name to have on an afternoon like this.
01:43Playing of course for Wimbledon. Peter Feer.
02:04Segers comes to claim and well manages to stay in his territory.
02:10Dean Halsworth, top scorer again, 23.
02:18He's totaled this time around, 19 last season.
02:23Cricket against Limpark.
02:30Comments that he might be fancied by other clubs.
02:33Will be looked at with scorn by Wimbledon.
02:36Someone in sixth place looking to be in fifth at the end of the day.
02:50Corner.
02:52Corner had to come back from the wrong side.
02:54Marking what's more than it might have been then.
02:56Corner is on the far post.
03:02Andy Clark on the near.
03:05Limpark just got attached to that. No penalty!
03:08Handball!
03:10Handball by Anders Limpark.
03:15Unreal.
03:18He knew it immediately.
03:19Came off his left hand.
03:27We've been playing a little over three minutes when the incident happened.
03:31Dean Halsworth places the ball on the spot.
03:36Crescendo of booze and it's all down to South Hall.
03:39Oh, they've very, very nearly made it.
03:44But it's a 24th goal for Dean Halsworth.
03:50And just the start
03:54that Everton must have had in their nightmares last night.
04:01Right out.
04:03It's on the top.
04:10Halsworth jumped early.
04:15Well, he jumped early and that produced a free kick against Unsworth.
04:23Earl is quite short.
04:24Gale is coming in from the far side.
04:29Unsworth.
04:30Two together and Ablitz cannot keep it out.
04:34Clark gets the congratulations on the Wimbledon players.
04:41For the fact that two went ahead the same ball.
04:46Was the cause of that goal.
04:49And Ablitz couldn't keep it out.
04:53The problem was certainly Unsworth and Watson both going for the same ball here.
04:58Clark flashed at it.
05:00May well have gone wide before hitting Ablitz, but he had to play it.
05:03The error by the two going for the same ball was the crucial one.
05:09Goodison has gone very quiet.
05:17But not for long.
05:23Corner one.
05:23But the need for an immediate reply.
05:31Is obvious.
05:40Watson.
05:43Limpa.
05:46Penalty.
05:47There was never going to be any doubt.
05:53He didn't have to make the challenge for the fear.
05:59And Everton have been handed a lifeline.
06:04But very questionable, I have to say, from that angle, just how much contact fear made.
06:08Limpa, who conceded one, has won one back.
06:24Graham Stewart to take.
06:26He has to score.
06:27And he has.
06:46Beautifully taken penalty.
06:47And the frayed rope hanging at the end of 40 years of Premier Football at Goodison Park has been given some support.
07:03Scorns an open goal.
07:04There have been many moments for Everton to look back on in this match.
07:14But if they escape, that will certainly be what Holdworth really should have scored on his record of this season and last.
07:21A little bit short, but seg as calm as you like.
07:29Endures those moments.
07:37Scales are cleared.
07:42But that's the way to lift the crowd at the start of the second half.
07:45It will be some story if, at the end, they are seen to have recovered from a penalty given away and a known goal.
07:56Graham Stewart, sounding august, taking his goal-tally to two.
08:01This was a lovely run.
08:05The parry fell to the foot of Scales.
08:09Rideout fully recovered.
08:11The knock at the back end of the first half.
08:15Watson couldn't get there.
08:22And this is Holdsworth.
08:26And Unsworth does a good job.
08:29He's having to learn his trade at senior level at a very difficult time, David Unsworth.
08:35It's gone for the corner.
08:42And there was a peel by Holdsworth that it was actually handball.
08:48Elkins takes.
08:50Back flick.
08:51Problem.
08:52Good header out by John Everham.
08:54Excellent saving header on the back post.
08:59Offside against Fear.
09:01But two escapes for Everton in a matter of seconds.
09:05First, the appeal for handball.
09:11Southall couldn't get across.
09:13Well, how much of the arm was used there by Stewart?
09:16And then from the resulting corner.
09:21Fine header at the far post by John Everham.
09:28Jones doesn't know where it's gone.
09:30Comes down to Horn.
09:31Oh, Horn!
09:34Marvellous shot.
09:38Barry Horn brings every Everton supporter to his feet.
09:44And some, unable to contain their emotion, have run onto the pitch.
09:57Ball bouncing.
09:58The gap opened up.
10:00He hit it on the up.
10:01And away from Heinz Segers.
10:04Off the post.
10:06And into the goal behind Segers.
10:09Or at least he started with grey hair.
10:14He hit it on the back.
10:16Limpa.
10:23Corner one.
10:26Hope rises.
10:31They're queuing up.
10:33Eberl, another chance.
10:37Oh!
10:45Limpa.
10:45Chased by Fear.
10:48The player and the fitting in the crowd.
10:50Good play by Limpa.
10:54Wideout just didn't make full contact.
11:00Good play by Everton.
11:01Barlow.
11:10Barlow.
11:11Didn't make it.
11:12Rideout did.
11:14Limpa.
11:18Bit of tease from Limpa.
11:20Stewart.
11:22Stewart again.
11:22Yes!
11:23Two goals in a match for Graham Stewart.
11:35And Everton might have saved themselves.
11:38What's for sure is they've come back from two down to lead 3-2.
11:49Mike Walker.
11:53I can't imagine what he feels like.
11:55relief.
11:57Hope.
12:00And Segers, to tell the truth, made a bit of a mess of that.
12:05But Everton, and Graham Stewart in particular, won't mind.
12:08The manager continues to keep his cool.
12:20Of course, they won't know until they check whether it's been good enough.
12:27It's not entirely in their own hands.
12:32But the crowd feel that their team have done what was required of them on this final day.
12:38A minute remains.
12:57Barry Horn with the goal, which perhaps counted most.
13:05Tied it at 2-2.
13:06And set up the grandstand finish.
13:17What a season he's had.
13:19He's known the heights, the lows.
13:22And in the end, could finish on a high.
13:25And know that he has a real chance next season.
13:27The referee looks at both linesmen.
13:37And the final whistle is blown.
13:40Everton have gained the victory that they needed.
13:45Stewart, scorer of two of the goals.
13:48Everton recovering from their own failings.
13:54Two down in 20 minutes.
13:57Squared it after 67 minutes.
14:01First through Stewart and then through Horn.
14:03And Stewart getting the winning goal with just nine minutes of their season left.
14:09Final score at Goodison Park.
14:12Everton, three.
14:15Wimbledon, two.
14:16Wimbledon, two.
14:17Wimbledon, two.
14:17Wimbledon, two.
14:17Wimbledon, two.
14:18Wimbledon, two.
14:18Wimbledon, two.
14:19Wimbledon, two.
14:19Wimbledon, two.
14:20Wimbledon, two.
14:21Wimbledon, two.
14:21Wimbledon, two.
14:21Wimbledon, two.
14:22Wimbledon, two.
14:22Wimbledon, two.
14:23Wimbledon, two.
14:23Wimbledon, two.
14:23Wimbledon, two.
14:24Wimbledon, two.
14:25Wimbledon, two.
14:25Wimbledon, two.
14:26Wimbledon, two.
14:27Wimbledon, two.
14:27Wimbledon, two.
14:28Wimbledon, two.
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