FRASER DIGBY has pulled on his Town gloves once again but a return to competitive action is out of the question.

The 36-year-old has agreed to a new role as the club's goalkeeping coach in addition to his position of sales executive at the club.

It will be a case of muddy kit in the morning and smart suit in the afternoon.

He was approached by manager Andy King and will spend two or three mornings each week putting Bart Griemink, Rhys Evans and Craig Farr through their paces.

However, Digby is adamant that the gloves have been well and truly hung up as far as playing for his beloved Town goes.

He said: "Andy King spoke to me the other day and asked if I would be interested in coaching the keepers, providing Bart Griemink was in agreement.

"I had worked with Rhys Evans during our time together at QPR and it's a challenge I'm looking forward to.

"If I can help the keepers in any way I can then I'm delighted to do so.

"When Andy offered me the chance to do it I jumped at it."

One of the reasons Rhys Evans left Town as a teenager to go to Chelsea was because the Stamford Bridge club could offer him specialised goalkeeping coaching.

Digby said: "As a goalkeeper you have to go through all the fitness routines that the other lads do.

"But then you also need to work on the specific skills which go with the position. There is a lot of footwork, agility and handling drills.

"I have been lucky enough to work with a number of renowned goalkeeping coaches over the years, including Peter Bonetti and Martin Thomas, who is now second only to Ray Clemence in the England set-up."

Digby also believes his role will provide Town's keepers with greater feedback after a match.

He said: "Goalkeepers want to improve but they also need feedback.

"Sometimes a manager might miss something that a goalkeeper sitting in the stands will pick up on.

"I am here to help the lads with the training and also be someone the keepers can bounce their thoughts off."

Mark Devlin confirmed yesterday that the £100,000 due to be paid to CVA supervisors Hacker Young had been despatched to the company's London headquarters. The club's chief executive cited tight cash flow as the reason for the delay in payment.