David Moyes did not linger by the pitch. After the final whistle, he beat a brisk, business-like retreat into the bowels of Goodison Park. A job had been done professionally, but there was little for him to celebrate. Not yet, anyway.

After 11 years of plaudits but no prizes, of overachievement without the most tangible measure of success, the quest for his holy grail is gathering pace. It is a mission that has acquired greater significance as the prospect of a top-four finish has become ...

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