BLUE XMAS

'Better than Christmas Day'... Everton stars spread cheer at Alder Hey

- By CHRIS BEESLEY

CHRISTMAS cheer spread through Alder Hey Children's Hospital on Wednesday as manager David Moyes and his Everton squad made their annual festive visit to spend time with patients and their families.

Moyes, first team coach Leighton Baines, club captain Seamus Coleman and winger Jack Grealish headed to the wards to meet and hand out gifts to youngsters who are currently undergoing treatment, or facing the prospect of spending the festive period in hospital.

Meanwhile, the rest of the squad joined a special Christmas party for Evertonians who have been patients at the West Derby facility throughout the past 12 months.