Desperate for the chance of a Cup run to lift the gloom, a small band of Everton supporters from the fans group Blue Union vented their fury at chairman Bill Kenwright in the car park as he arrived for the match.
The union vented its anger over Glastir as Mr Elgar announced he is stepping down as a partner in his 1,000-acre organic livestock farm at Llanerfyl, long recognised as a beacon of good farming practice.