Eddie Howe delivers brutal Goodison Park verdict after Newcastle United's final visit to Everton

Everton are playing their final season at their long and proud home before moving to Bramley-Moore ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

And what is likely to be their last-ever visit - FA Cup draw depending - the Magpies played out a goalless draw after Anthony Gordon missed a penalty against his former club.

Howe - a boyhood Everton fan - has taken to the away dugout with AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle, and has tasted a mixed bag of results.

Because of that, it was a somewhat brutal initial response from Howe when asked if he would miss coming to Goodison Park, replying: “Probably not, not from our games against them here!”

He did, however, go on to spoke glowingly of the stadium.

“It’s a difficult ground to come to,” he added. “We’ve won and lost here, and what I will say is the Everton supporters create a great atmosphere for their team so it’s a difficult place to play. But looking forward to, if I’m still Newcastle manager, going [to the new stadium] next season.

“It’s an iconic venue, it’s one of the stadiums that if you haven’t been to any football stadiums in England you’ve got to come to, this is a traditional older style stadium that has certainly over the years had magic moments for Everton that has contributed to their history.

“Certainly not from my side disrespecting that, I think it’s an iconic ground and it will be missed in English football just from my own personal experiences here. It hasn’t been positive overall as a manager and I always reflect back on the losses so some painful memories.”