Anyroad up, that is me done. Thanks all for your company and comments – enjoy the rest of the weekend and peace out.

Big Dunc does some shouting and rabble-rousing as Rooney smiles, son eating scarf. He then takes the mic, explaining the thrill of growing up a fan and playing for the team as the crowd shares its collective thoughts on Manchester.

“First of all, I am a fucking Scouser by the way,” Rooney playfully chides, as Dunc hangs with his lad. He grew up loving Everton, still loves them, and knows they’ve had ups and downs and he went to United, but the memories he has of the club will last a lifetime. He hopes the new ground will bring new history and he’s looking forward to it.

Gray then talks about arriving at everton aged 29, thinking he’d seen all the game had to offer. He says the night against Bayern was the best of his life and concludes by saying “we’re leaving this place but this place wlil never leave us.”

Peter Reid confesses Andy Gray “had me on the lash last night” so we can understand why he’s feeling extra-emotional. What a man of the people he is, and he congratulates the people for all they’ve done

At West Ham, Morgan Gibbs-White has put Forest in front.

Now it’s Tony Bellew coming out, at which point we’re shown tape of years gone by; how tragic that Kevin Campbell, who features, isn’t here to share the day.

Here he is telling a lovely story about playing with a young Wayne Rooney.

Oh gosh, even Barn-Door Barlow is there, so known because he couldn’t hit one, also known as Jigsaw for going to pieces in the box.

What a team those lads were, the 1995 FA Cup winners who follow them – Big Dunc, the Dogs of War and all – less so.

And of course John Bailey, renowned for his hilarious hilarity, has his hat on.

It’s old player time; Big Bob Latchford looks well choked as the 1969-70 champions take to the pitch. Now here come the 1984-85 lads; so far, Pat van de Hauwe has refrained from two-footing anyone.

Ah, and now I Guess That’s Why Call Us The Blues. Credit where it’s due, Everton’s shade thereof is very good.

Roy, aka PJ Smith, the spoken-word performance poet and storyteller, is on the pitch talking about the memories; now there’s a lad with a guitar and harmonica playing It’s a Grand Old Team. Imagine Bob Dylan supporting the Ev and you’ll have some kind of picture.

The closing ceremony is now under way, a lone violinist playing Z-Cars. Oh man, there’s an elderly woman with head in hands, the lifetime of emotion too much for her to bear.

Here’s Will Unwin’s match report:

This is beautiful.

An absolute hero of the game.

Moyes thinks Everton were decent in the first half but less so in the second. Coleman felt his thigh, he says, but doesn’t know if Doucoure was saying goodbye – he thinks he was just waving to the fans and deserves it.

Before the game, he told his players they’d be remembered as the last men’s team to play at Goodison, and he was impressed by the atmosphere.

Half-time post-leaning? We got you.

Tell you what, Goodison has seen some absolutely blinding kits.

Jordan Pickford says Everton made it hard for themselves, but they’ve won the last Prem game at Goodison, which was what the manager asked of them; Ndiaye has the match ball despite only scoring twice.

Back to Pickford, he’s proud to have taken the armband when Coleman went off but sad for his captain, who’s a great character. They’ve had a really good season and there’s an exciting challenge ahead of them, but now he wants to enjoy the moment.

The league table:

Also going on:

There’s a ring of stewards around the pitch and no invasion – perhaps yet. I imagine the momentous call to keep Goodison for the women’s team has impacted the atmosphere to significant extent: knowing the old place was getting pulled down would’ve been hard to bear, but it’ll be available for anyone who wants to go and reminisce.

90+3 min Harrison crosses and Stephens heads clear, then Southampton build again as we pan around the ground, gnarled old punters with tears in their eyes. Collective memory multiplied by personal memory is potent as.

90+2 min Southampton win a corner, it’s easily cleared, and can Everton counter? Not really. It looks like 2-0 is their lot.

90 min Four minutes of added time; four more minutes of Goodison as a Premier League venue.

89 min Ndiaye is player of the match; there wasn’t really any other option.

88 min “You say Wolves and no one else,” says Mark Oliver, “but since Pereira took over their form has been top 8. The problem for promoted clubs is the excellence of the mid pack – Brentford/Fulham/ Palace/Bournemouth/Brighton as shown by the problems of Man U and Spurs. The drop off in level is very fine in the Prem.”

I dunno – Wolves will lose Cunha, and for quite a large chunk of the season, they’d not won without him scoring or assisting. Also, opponents will have a better idea of what Pereira wants to do, so I’d expect them to be close to the bottom again. I agree the mid-rankers are good – and I’d back all those you mention to finish above Wolves next term.

87 min Southampton have suddenly started playing, Smallbone crossing form the right and Stewart heading wide of the near post.

84 min Fernandes wriggles forward, beats Gueye with a lovely drag-away; he feeds Robinson outside him, who goes down the outside of his man, cuts back, and Archer meets well, only to tuck his finish directly into Pickford’s feet, then Smallbone hooks the rebound against the near post. That’s the only time Southampton have looked remotely like scoring

83 min Is the Gwladys going to get its moment? Southampton know all about serendipitous final goals – this is The Dell’s.

82 min Harwood-Bellis is down with, I think, a knee situation; he’s replaced by Sanda.

81 min A bunch for former players leave their seats for the post-match parade. I would not have recognised Danny Cadamarteri.

80 min Downes shoves Beto and is booked.

77 min Southampton win a corner and Everton counter, Gueye charging over halfway and sliding a decent down the line for Beto, who squares into the path of the onrushing Calvert-Lewin … but Archer, who’s tracked him from the other end, grabs an arm on the ref’s blind side and does enough to stop him applying a finish.

75 min How on earth does a team go about staying in the Prem after getting promoted from the Champo? I actually think Leeds have a decent chance – they’ve so much firepower – but it’s hard to see who, other than the promoted sides might go down. Spurs, Man United and West Ham, the three above the relegated three, won’t be close to the bottom this time next year, which leaves Wolves and perhaps no one else.

73 min Robinson looks to cut-back for Bree so Harrison slides in, putting the ball behind. But prior to the corner, Branthwaite is removed – I doubt we see him again this season – with Michael Keane replacing him. And there’ll be no final day hat-trick for Ndiaye, who goes off with Calvert-Lewin coming on.

71 min Branthwwaite looks to have tweaked a hamstring; I’m not sure he’s long for this game.

70 min “Not an Everton fan but glad their last day at Goodison seems to be going well,” writes Terry Nash. “My next door neighbours are season ticket holders. Regarding that famous comeback against Wimbledon in 1994 I’ve always been puzzled that Everton never had a statue of Hans Segers commissioned.”

Super Hans was also in net for one of my favourite goals on the 90s…

68 min Southampton bring on Robinson for the extremely disappointing Dibbling. He’s not done all that much to bump up his price in the last few months, but he’s a talent, make no mistake about that.

66 min We’re about to get going at Wembley. Join Emilia Hawkins for what should be a great final, the league champions v the holders.

64 min McNeil departs the Goodison turn for the final time, likewise Doucoure; they’re replaced by Harrison and Alcaraz. And Doucoure, his contract not sorted, really takes his time, waving to the crowd. It’s unclear if that’s because he’s saying goodbye to the fans or because he’s saying goodbye to the ground.

63 min Now Southampton win a corner and when it’s headed clear, Fernandes leathers closer to the goal at Bramley-Moore than Goodison.

61 min Mykolenko crosses, Wellington flicks away; Garner flicks to Young, again his cross is a goodun, and Garner hurls himself at it but can only head wide.

60 min Changes for Saints: off go Aribo, Wood and Sulemana; on come Smallbone, Archer, and Stewart.

59 min Again, Everton attack down the right, and again, it’s Young swinging out a cross. This time it’s Doucoure attacking it and he really does attack it, but can only bundle wide.

56 min Everton sweep forward, Doucoure sliding to Garner, outside him, and his shot is blocked. They keep the pressure on, though, Young swinging over a cross and Beto’s up early, he well wants a goal today … but can only head over.

55 min Sulemana tries going at Branthwaite, who is far too physical; he’s maturing into a very fine defender.

53 min At full time, we’re told, there’ll be music and a parade of old players; if they can just get Hazel Irvine conducting interviews, we’ll have everyone greeting in nae time.

52 min Meantime, Everton win a corner then another, but play is soon stopped as Harwood-Bellis and Wood clash heads.

50 min The photo at the top of this blog is lovely: the ascent of Ev.

48 min There’s such a lack of fire in this Southampton team, and also a lack of leadership. I guess they’ll get decent money to reinvest by flogging Dibbling, but they’ve a lot to do if they’re to challenge for promotion next term.

46 min Everton win a free-kick, McNeil to curl in, and Southampton struggle to clear but eventually get it away.

46 min Goodison’s final half of Premier League football is under way. Can Everton give the Gwladys something to cheer about?

Half-time email: “On the Southampton job,” says Mac Millings, “I agree that Will Still would be excellent, but a quick word for ma boy T-Clevs. Watford owner, Gino’s Pozzo, has made a mistake in sacking him - but, y’know, it’s Watford, it’s part of the brand now. (In fact, word is Pozzo wanted to fire Tom in January, and would have but for considerable fan pushback.) We (those fans) almost universally adore him. Cleverley’s coaching ability and maturity grew all season, even as results fell away after injuries to key players. Any club willing to give him time to build (are there any clubs like that any more?) would be lucky to have him.”

I guess no manager with options will fancy Watford for that reason. I’d be surprised if Soton appoint him should Still be up for it, but interested to see how he got on if he took it.

Half-time entertainment: one of the great Goodison games.

45+3 min …it looked fine though, I’m sure Ndiaye timed his run, and shonuff the goal stands.

45+3 min VAR wants a look…

45 min We’ll have two additional minutes.

44 min Another lovely Goodison goal…

42 min Southampton have barely had a kick inside the Everton half; they’ve been unfathomably dreadful this season.

40 min And another Goodison memory: mates of mine were at this as Sunderland fans, came out the ground, found they’d been towed.

38 min Another great Goodison afternoon…

36 min What does next season look like for Everton? They’ll be excited to be in their new home, but so will their visitors. Goodison, on the other hand, has helped them a lot during the years, especially the season before last when they nearly went down; there’s no guarantee the impact can be replicated.

34 min I’d love to see Will Sill in the Premier League. If you missed his appearance on MNF, do try and seek it out – he was excellent.

32 min Southampton aren’t making this difficult for Everton – they’ve not got much physically though, as I type, Dibling leaves one on Ndiaye. Everton will put another ball into the box, it’s cleared, then Doucoure sweeps a lovely ball wide and goes back to Young, whose cross is headed home by Beto … only for the flag to go up a second time.

30 min A ball in behind, a cross, and Beto finishes … but he went way too early and was offside

29 min Everton win a free-kick on the right, deep inside the Southampton half, and when they win the second ball, Garner will shoot … but his effort is blocked at source.

27 min A poor touch from Ramsdale, well out of his goal, allows Beto to mug him but , from out on the right and a narrow angle, he opts not to go for goal, instead rolling back for Doucoure … whose goalwards sweep is blocked.

24 min Another classic Goodison challenge:

22 min Southampton are not playing like a side that thinks they can get anything out of this; it’s classic end-of-season fare. I’m a little surprised Simon Rusk benched Ugochukwu, whose legs and feet are being missed.

20 min Everton should score again! Again, it’s Ndiaye driving forward and this time, he waits for Beto to run across him then tickles a pass into stride; Beto opens body, looking to feed into the far corner, but he’s wide and wins a corner … which comes to nowt.

18 min Ah, shame for Seamus, who can’t continue and is replaced by Young; the former will remain at the club next season, in what capacity we don’t yet know, while Young has been told he’s leaving. What a reception the skipper gets, though, an unarguable Everton legend.

16 min It’s gone a bit quiet but then Dibling breaks forward, but when he slides right, Branthwaite is over quickly to tidy up. His channel defending is excellent – you’d love to be the full-back on his side.

15 min Fernandes moves through midfield but Everton close the gaps well and force Southampton back. There’s not much intensity in their passing or movement.

13 min Ashley Young is warming up – I’m afraid Coleman has some kind of ankle situation that he’ll hopefully run off.

11 min Now live for you:

9 min Southampton have a bit of possession and, in comms, Ally notes that there’s a player in Sulemana, unable to quite recall when he was impressed by him earlier in the season. Here you go, old mate.

8 min Goodison is jumping.

4 min The cross is decent, headed out to Mykolenko on the left side of the box. He lashes across a decent volley and, in the middle, Beto controls with his thigh then looks to slam home, but Ramsdale is on top of him quickly, a strong hand palming to safety.

3 min Everton knock it about, nice feet from McNeil allowing him to feed Coleman, overlapping, but his cross is deflected behind.

2 min Doucoure pounces on a loose ball but is soon crowded out, then Garner looks to curl towards the far post, overhitting and then some.

1 min Aaaand, for the final time in men’s football at Goodison, off we go!

Goodison is such a beautiful ground, stands close to the pitch, upper tiers nice and low, wooden boards detailed with crosses – Archibald Leitch was a genius.

Heeeeeere’s Z-Cars! Our teams come out of the tunnel, the noise immense. There’s glee, but also a lot of pensive faces, the weight and lightness of the years written across faces.

Oh man, there’s a lad with eyeballs sweating already, and they’ve not even started Z-Cars yet. Currently, it’s the La’s with There She Goes, crowd singing away. It’s not unlike this:

As per the below, Southampton are in a liminal zone, waiting to go down and waiting for a new manager. I am, though, looking forward to seeing how Tyler Dibling gets on – we know how much potential he has, and I bet he fancies making an impact today. Saints, of course, have moved ground themselves though, if we’re honest, The Dell was not the greatest place to watch football ands St Mary’s came in that early tranche of new grounds – they’re much better at building good ones now.

“It’s quite telling isn’t it, that the last game at Goodison is held, not at 3pm on a Saturday, but at Noon on a Sunday to suit the TV schedulers,” says Richard Morris. “Somehow fitting. The timing itself explaining why Goodison is to be no more...”

Happily, Goodison goes on, though I understand the sentiment. The new gaff looks pretty smart, but.

The definitive Goodison night:

More Goodison fun…

Moyes tells TNT that the plan was always for Coleman to captain today, referencing Phil Neville to Phil Jagielka, conducting the interview, and citing all three as great captains. “The people inside it are the most important people,” he continues; it’s funny how everyone knows that’s true, yet those with power so frequently act like it isn’t.

Oh man, we’re watching vox pops of Everton fans explaining what Goodison means to them. I can’t deny I had a hectic one yesterday, but I’m in absolute bits. Football!

Those odd arched areas behind the goals…

Email! “Good morning from Buenos Aires on a wet, cold and very quaintly British day,” writes Tim Read. “Your point about our taste-founding years is very interesting ... apparently 14 is the key age for this, we are all receptive to impressions and they stick with us ... personally will never forget my Filbert Street days and the St. Valentine’s Day massacre, Lynyrd Skynyrd at the De Montfort Hall. If I leave here tomorrow...

There’s some lovely stuff in here:

Another Goodison belter:

OK, one more:

“The best place in the world with the best people in the world,” says Peter Reid. “I’m a bit emotional if I’m honest … I have had a shandy,” he continues, talking about the camaraderie and heart. He’s one of a phalanx of legends walking around the pitch, but he can’t leave the mic alone – what a lovely man he seems.

The streets around Goodison are rammed. I guess the docks will be nice too, but they’ll never be is heimish.

Also going on:

Which is the greatest Goodison goal? This has got to be up there.

Southampton news:

Please do send in your Goodison memories; I’ll start you with one of my dad’s. He went with a Man City-supporting mate to watch the 1969 FA Cup quarter-final, they went in the home end, he noted that Everton weren’t much use, and was threatened with knife was his trouble. He kept his opinions to himself thereafter.

Southampton, meanwhile, bring in Nathan Wood for Jan Bednarek, who’s not in the squad, while Joe Aribo replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.

It’s so fitting David Moyes is managing Everton today, and manages to get Seamus Coleman in for a first start since Boxing Day. He’ll captain the side – another lovely aspect of proceedings – and replaces Ashley Young. Otherwise, Dwight McNeil, Iliman Ndiaye and Jake O’Brien are in for Jack Harrison, Carlos Alcaraz and Michael Keane.

I’ll write these down, then we’ll chat about what they mean the great Goodison.