Tragic son ‘watching over’ stand-in keeper Jones

Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones hopes to put a difficult time behind him after fortune thrust him into Kenny Dalglish’s plans following 16 months in the wilderness.

The Australian made his Premier League debut for the Reds 20 months after joining from Middlesbrough in the last-gasp 3-2 win at Blackburn on Tuesday night in which he saved a penalty.

Jones dedicated his penalty save to five-year-old son Luca, who died from leukaemia in November, and is set to cap a hectic and emotional few days — his girlfriend Dani Lawrence gave birth to another boy, Nico, a week ago — by playing in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Everton.