Updated at 12.58

FORMER IRELAND GOALKEEPER Alan Kelly has been named as Everton’s new goalkeeping coach, it has been confirmed.

Kelly previously left a similar role at Preston, where Unsworth had also worked as first-team coach.

The 49-year-old won 34 caps for Ireland between 1993 and 2002, featuring in the squads for the 1994 and 2002 World Cups, in addition to a club career that included stints at Preston, Blackburn and Sheffield United.

“I managed to bring in Alan as goalkeeping coach last night,” Unsworth told reporters.

“He did great and got the last flight over from Ireland. I interrupted a family holiday so I apologise to them for that.”

Kelly also previously worked in the Ireland set-up as goalkeeping coach, but did not stay on in the role following Martin O’Neill’s appointment as manager.

Thanks for your good luck tweets everyone, very much appreciated. I have followed in my Dads footsteps at PNE,Ireland & now Everton #proud

— Goalkeeping Skills (@Keepingskills) October 24, 2017

DU confirms Ebbrell, Royle & Ferguson will join him in the dugout. He adds he's brought in GK coach Alan Kelly. Jeffers takes U21s tonight.

— Everton (@Everton) October 24, 2017

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