FLARE PLAY!

Richarlison gives Everton hope of survival but he faces FA smoke bomb probe

RICHARLISON was Everton’s hero as he scored the goal that sparked a frenzy and breathed life into their fight against relegation.

But he could face an FA probe for hurling a blue flare after his winner against Chelsea. Richarlison picked up the smoke bomb that had been thrown from the Gwladys Street stand and flung it towards the yard of the adjacent St Luke’s Church.

Everton said: ‘We will look into it but Richarlison was trying to throw it out of the ground.’

AP Goodison spark: Richarlison picks up a flare thrown from the crowd after his winner