Derby's Evans signs to ease Coleraine keeper crisis

Harry Evans has joined on loan from Derby County

Coleraine have signed Harry Evans on loan from Derby County to ease a potential goalkeeping crisis at the Showgrounds.

The 20-year-old, who spent time training with the club in July, has joined the Bannsiders with current number one Ryan Schofield currently injured.

Summer signing Schofield picked up a long-term injury in a pre-season friendly with Fleetwood Town and Max Little is suspended for the opening game of the season, which means Evans could make his debut against Larne on Sunday.

"We are delighted to have Harry on board," manager Ruaidhri Higgins told Coleraine FC's website.

"Due to Ryan Schofield's unfortunate injury, it has been important that we bring in someone with quality and Harry ticks all the boxes.

"We saw first-hand how excellent he was earlier this summer when he was over training and it's great he already has experience working alongside Michael [Dougherty] and the goalkeeping unit."