Frank Lampard says escaping relegation may be his best achievement as manager

Lampard also defended the wild scenes of celebration on the Goodison pitch

Everton manager Frank Lampard believes escaping relegation may be his best achievement as a manager (Nick Potts/PA)

Frank Lampard ranked escaping relegation as “possibly at the top” of his managerial career after Everton secured their top-flight status with one match to spare thanks to a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace.

The Toffees will play in the top flight for a 69th consecutive campaign – only Arsenal currently have a longer run with their 97th campaign coming up – but it was not easy.