Everton are set to take on Mansfield Town in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday but a decision was made to delay kick-off after teething problems at their new stadium
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The game represents Everton's second at their new home
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Everton's clash with Mansfield has been put back by 15 minutes due to delays getting fans into Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Toffees' Carabao Cup second-round clash will now start at 8pm.
statement said: "Please note that kick-off in tonight’s Carabao Cup tie has been delayed 15 minutes until 8pm. This is to ensure all supporters have safe access into Hill Dickinson Stadium in time for kick-off."
This is Everton's second competitive fixture at their new home following Sunday's win over in the . Goals from Iliman Ndiaye and James Garner secured victory for ' men on their debut in their new home.
And speaking after that game, forward Ndiaye expressed his hope for the new stadium to usher in a new period of success for the Merseysiders.
He said: “That’s a target. We’ve got a new stadium and obviously we want to change what’s been going on for the last few seasons; change the way we do things.
“Our target is to win trophies, basically. I feel like we’ve always wanted to look forward. Obviously things can happen that you can’t control, but we’ve always tried to look forward. Now it’s a new project, a new stadium, things like that. It’s kind of like a new start.”
He added: “Last season wasn’t too great but we finished strong, which we needed for us, for the fans and the stadium because we were leaving.
“But coming to this new stadium, we’ve got obviously new expectations, new targets and a new manager who’s been here for half of last season.
“It’s just about aiming high and I feel like the whole squad is in the same bubble. Everyone’s thinking the same so I just want to aim high.”
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