'It's been a bit of a blur' - Everton coach on charity challenge

Everton First Team Physical Performance coach Jack Dowling was joined by Toffees captain Seamus Coleman last night as he continues to run 26 minutes every hour on the hour for 26 hours for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Dowling's brother Tom died in March from bowel cancer and he is aiming to raise £100k for the charity which supported him during the battle. He previously completed the challenge of running 26 marathons in 26 weeks and has currently raised £91k.

Dowling - pictured above with his brother - finishes at 17:00 BST today after starting at Everton’s Finch Farm training base yesterday at 15:00 - on Tom's birthday.

Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside this morning after running for 15 hours, he said: "It's been a bit of a blur the last few hours.

"Middle of the night from 12:00 to about 06:00 it was tough. I had a good crew each time, good support around me. That's what has really kept me going. Without them I probably would have stopped. The captain joined us as well last night.

"Some good memories so far. He's [Coleman] an absolute legend. Anyone who has ever spoken to Seamus can't speak highly enough of the man. He's a real inspiration."

"Just sharing the story of what Macmillan do and how anyone can be affected by cancer, that's the main thing."

Listen to the full chat with Jack Dowling from 01:53:00 on BBC Sounds