Frank and his team's commitment and dedication have been exemplary throughout their time at the club, but recent results and the current league position meant this difficult decision had to be taken," added a club statement.

Lampard won only 12 of his 44 matches in charge in all competitions, a win percentage of 27.27 that is far worse than his record at Derby (42.1%) and Chelsea (52.4%). 'Everton are staring the obvious in the face' Supporters of Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers and now Arsenal have left this famous old stadium in high spirits already this season. The same happened 10 times last year, with Fulham and Wolves among the clubs whose fans are making a disturbing habit of enjoying their trips to the Grand Old Lady. It was one of the most obvious signs of unhappiness at the display and his frustration was mirrored by some of his players - Nathan Patterson among those wound up by the hosts' antics as they sought to protect their lead. What could have been a positive night based on the return from injury of senior players and young starlets being handed their chances instead turned into 90 minutes of self-destruction in which the Blues heaped further pressure on themselves. Lampard's frustration on the sideline and how he showed it is one of a host of 'moments spotted' from Tuesday's game. Others include the inspirational fan feature that was unable to spark success and the actions of the player who appeared keenest to show he understood what unfolded was not good enough. mins: McNeil sends in another dangerous cross but a Spurs head is there to clear. As previously mentioned, Everton really do not have much of a presence in the box. The 'Everton Tower' or 'Prince Rupert's Tower' - the ‘Beacon' to which he refers - has been inextricably linked with the Everton area since its construction in 1787. It still stands today on Everton Brow in Netherfield Road.MATCH VERDICT: What Bournemouth fans chanted during Everton win should embarrass players and Frank Lampard

It will be an interesting few months for Everton, that is for sure. There is a lot riding on Premier League survival. There should be no doubt this is going to be a difficult season for Everton. But it need not be a disaster - and in the three home games already lost there have been underlying signs that the results have not told the whole story. The same is true of this narrow defeat to an excellent, title-challenging team. mins: Spurs have a little spell in the final third but Everton defend in numbers. The best Spurs can muster is a Kane cross that is easily cleared. Lampard took over at Goodison with Everton 16th in the table, six points above the relegation zone.

I just think to myself you cannot build anything on sand. The fans know it, ex-players know it, people in football know you have to build from a foundation. It is going to be interesting to see what the board and owner do because all the eyeballs are on them right now." Leandro Trossard’s second-half goal was all that separated two teams with very different expectations for this term. It was the defining moment of a match in which Everton were reasonably competitive despite the gulf in quality between the two squads.