Motherwell add striker Armstrong on loan

Motherwell have signed Carlisle United's Luke Armstrong on loan until the end of the season, with manager Stuart Kettlewell saying there were a "lot of clubs competing" for the striker's signature.

Englishman Armstrong already knows Scottish football as he made his professional debut at Cowdenbeath in 2015 when the Blue Brazil plied their trade in League One.

The former Middlesbrough and Salford City forward has scored six goals in 45 games for Carlisle, who currently sit bottom of English League Two.

"Luke is combative, capable of finding pockets of space in the box, and an accurate finisher," said Kettlewell.

"We were looking for a player who held these attributes and Luke perfectly fit the profile."

Armstrong is Motherwell's fourth January recruit, following midfielder Kai Andrews, and goalkeepers Archie Mair and Ellery Balcombe.