Two injury-time goals produced a remarkable finish at Goodison Park as Aston Villa eventually claimed a 3-2 win over Everton to retake fifth spot in the Premier League.
Two minutes into injury-time, Everton believed that Joleon Lescott's second goal of the game had given them a crucial point.
But with the home fans' celebrations still in full swing, Ashley Young broke away to grab the winner 60 seconds later.
Villa had led after just 34 seconds through Steve Sidwell, only for Lescott's first to bring Everton level before the break.
Phil Jagielka's shocking backpass presented Young with his first goal after 54 minutes and his late, late second left the Merseysiders with just one home league win this season.
Everton were beset by injuries and boss David Moyes had little alternative but to lead the line with 20-year-old Victor Anichebe, with Ayegbeni Yakubu, Louis Saha and James Vaughan all out.
Sadly for Vaughan, his comeback from cartilage problems will be delayed because the Colorado doctor set to perform the operation, Richard Steadman, has broken his arm.
So the youngster has headed home and Everton will look for an alternative specialist, making it even more likely that Moyes will be forced into the January transfer market.
For now he has to use his limited resources - Anichebe being the only change from the starting line-up in last weekend's win at Tottenham.
But Moyes was forced into naming three more youngsters on the bench, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Dan Gosling and John Paul Kissock coming in, with veteran Andy van der Meyde also getting a rare place among the substitutes.
After making a glut of changes for their midweek UEFA Cup tie, Villa reverted to the same side that drew with Fulham last time out in the Premier League.
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