Fleetwood Town make emergency goalkeeper signing

Joe Hilton in action ahead of his first start for the club at Hull City.

Fleetwood Town have announced that they have signed Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Joe Hilton on an emergency loan deal.

The first signing of Simon Wiles' reign, the 21-year-old has been brought in due to injury and illness.

Alex Cairns is currently self isolating due to Covid and Town's no.1 Joel Coleman is still nursing the thigh injury that ruled him out from the start of the season.

It's unclear as of yet whether Hilton will be needed for the weekend, as that would depend on when Cairns began his isolation, but the Rovers loanee comes straight in against Hull City in the Papa Johns Trophy.

The towering goalkeeper most recently enjoyed success with the Everton under 23s team but started off his footballing journey at Manchester City, remaining with the club until he was 18-years-old and also featuring in a matchday squad against Crystal Palace.