IT’S been a couple of years since an Everton teenager briefly carved himself cult hero status by netting against the Reds.

Most of the nation were watching a Tic-Tac ad while Dan Gosling’s late goal won that 2009 FA Cup replay at Goodison, but Evertonians will always remember the midfielder for it even if he left on sour terms in the end.

Now no less than Kevin Ratcliffe reckons the stage could be set for another Toffee Teenager to do the business.

Rats is backing Apostolos Vellios to make an impact in today’s derby and after a string of impressive performances who’d bet against him?