Royal Blue

Following a first away win of the year for Sean Dyche's side as spectacular strikes from Iliman Ndiaye and Michael Keane secured a 2-0 victory at Ipswich Town, the ECHO's Everton correspondent Joe Thomas and Everton reporter Chris Beesley review the game at Portman Road with a special post match edition of the Royal Blue podcast while making the long drive back from Suffolk to Merseyside.  Fresh from taking in the action in East Anglia from close quarters, the pair offer their expert analysis on what could be a crucial three points for Everton who enjoyed a first success on their travels since the 2-0 triumph at Burnley back on December 16 2023. A dramatic afternoon saw the kick-off delayed by 15 minutes; the big-spending hosts, who have splashed out over £100million on new players since securing back-to-back promotions, being awarded a penalty only for referee Michael Oliver to overturn his initial decision after VAR got him to consult his pitchside monitor; Dominic Calvert-Lewin spurn a couple of huge chanc