Shots seal loan deals for Gilligan and Armitage

Ciaran Gilligan has been with Burton Albion since he was only eight

Aldershot Town have signed Burton Albion midfielder Ciaran Gilligan on loan until the end of the season and re-signed defender Will Armitage on a three-month loan from Southampton.

Gilligan, 23, progressed through the Brewers' youth set-up and has represented the club 60 times in League One since making his senior debut in 2020.

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Armitage made a total of 24 appearances for the Shots during the second half of last season, including their FA Trophy final success against Spennymoor Town at Wembley.

He had been on loan at Aldershot's National League rivals Brackley Town in recent weeks, featuring four times.