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An Everton steward who rescued a ballboy when trouble flared among away supporters at Goodison has been applauded by ECHO readers.

A video of the incident, which was taken during Everton’s Europa League qualifier game against Hajduk Split, was posted on Twitter and showed the steward hauling a boy to safety.

Hundreds of ECHO readers took to social media to comment on the video, hailing the steward’s quick thinking when tempers flared at the match, which the Blues won 2-0 .

Claire King said: “Stewards and police reacted really quickly to calm what could have been a nasty situation. Well done.”

Phil Barrow said: “Top drawer that man!” and Alison Reece wrote: “Well done that man. Shame on those fans.”

Meanwhile Kerry Chilton added: “Well done to the steward, my son did ball boy all last season and the staff were fantastic” and Sean Corcoran said he hoped the steward could see the praise being written about him.

He said: “Well done to the steward!! I would like to hope he has seen all these comments, due to the fact without a thought for his own safety he rescued the ball boy.”

Many sent well wishes to the ballboy, who was sat on his stool near the line, before being pulled on to the pitch by the steward.

Jen Morrin wrote: “Poor kid must have been terrified - thank god the steward got him out when he did. Bloody animals.”

Liam Sessions said: “Grown men what are they trying to prove.

“No wonder the kids of today have no respect if this is what they see from the grown ups of today.”

Others praised the Everton supporters for the way they handled the situation and responded angrily to Hajduk Split fans behaved.

John Cronin responded: “Great support from the Everton fans well done”.

Andy Harrison said: “Well done to the stewards last night. The away team should be fined and the away fans should be banned from games being in FIFA.”

Emma Walker wrote: “Well done to the steward for his quick thinking and also to the blue fans for not retaliating”