Everton’s season imploded on a night of self-sabotage on the Liverpool waterfront.

With 25 minutes to go the Blues were leading Wolves and sitting just three points off the top four. If they could have seen out this match against a team that is resurgent but staring into the abyss of the Championship, much of the damage of the disastrous home defeat to Brentford days earlier would have been undone.

Instead, the home side capitulated. A soft equaliser was followed by two shambolic, unnecessary red cards that left them hanging on for a point that now feels of little value.

The season is not over and the fact Everton will almost certainly avoid a relegation fight for the first time in five years means progress has already been achieved. But a second half of the season that held so much potential now lies on a precipice. As bad as the psychological collapse on Wednesday night is the consequence it will now have for the weekend. Following their sendings off both Michael...