Everton manager Frank Lampard admitted that he fractured his hand celebrating his side's stoppage-time win over Newcastle, but that he would do so every week if it meant similar results.
After teammate Allan was sent off on 83 minutes in a game prolonged by a second-half protest, Alex Iwobi scored the game-winning goal in the 99th minute.
As his club climbed three points out of the relegation zone, Lampard revealed, "I did it in joy for the goal."
"I've just made a connection with something."
He said, " "I didn't punch anything, but my hand was shaking and throbbing two minutes later. For the three points, I'll take it."
Everton's win came after a controversial sending off for Allan, which saw referee Craig Pawson overrule his judgement after initially awarding a yellow card.
Lampard expressed his disappointment with the decision, especially after his team was denied a handball during a 1-0 loss to Manchester City last month, prompting referee chief Mike Riley to apologize.
"Let's hope the Referees' Association can say we got that wrong [as well], since we've now lost Allan for three games," Lampard remarked.
But he was satisfied by "a night of togetherness and combat" at an emotional Goodison Park, which he described as "a night of togetherness and fight."
He also disclosed that the victory came as a result of chairman Bill Kenwright's "passionate" speech to the players on Wednesday at the training field.
"I don't believe my formations or ingenuity will keep us in the game. It's all part of the broader vision, but it'll be the people and the players, as well as the fans, who will keep us going.
"I believed the game started off on a high note. I know I'm new to this, an evening game at Goodison Park, but the atmosphere was palpable. Perhaps they celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a few pints of Guinness. We require fair play. We require their support.
"If we get out of this together, the fans and players both played a role."
"The chairman came to the training facility yesterday on his own initiative and delivered a half-hour talk to the lads, and that's not common," he said of Kenwright's visit.
"While many chairperson are business, our chairman grew up as an Everton supporter. He gets the short end of the stick, but he was there with [chief executive] Denise Barrett-Baxendale and [board member] Graeme Sharpe.
"I talk to the players all the time, and it's not an easy audience, 25 young men," said the chairman. It meant a lot to me and to us."