Southport Take Young Blackpool Winger On Loan Until January

The promising youngster signed his first professional contract with the Seasiders in July on a two-year deal.

Roache was part of the Blackpool under-18 side that won the Lancashire FA Youth Cup and North-West Youth Alliance League double last season, scoring 30 goals in just thirty-one matches for the side.

He made his senior debut during Blackpool’s EFL Trophy game against Doncaster, scoring in the post-match penalty shoot-out.

Beginning his international career with Ireland U16’s, he represented the National under-17 side at the Under-17 European Championships in Croatia this summer.

He scored one goal in the group stage against Bosnia-Herzegovina with the team progressing into the knockout stages before being eliminated in the quarter-finals against England.