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Having signed on loan from St Johnstone and very quickly made his Cove Rangers debut in the draw with Montrose, last weekend was a whirlwind for teenage forward Jackson Mylchreest.

The eighteen year-old got the last half hour in the 3-3 thriller, and while he described the game as “chaos”, he says he enjoyed the experience, and is looking forward to settling in properly at Balmoral Stadium:

“I first heard about the move a few weeks ago, my agent said the club were looking to bring me in and asked if I fancied it, and I had no doubts. I wasn’t getting much football at St Johnstone, played in some of the pre-season friendlies, but after that I wasn’t getting minutes, so it’s good to come here and try to do that.”

“I’m ready to kick-on, it’s a good challenge for me, League One level, and I want to be the best I can possibly be. Youth football is completely different; playing against men you don’t get as much time on the ball, I found that in the Lowland League and in League Two when I was on loan at Forfar, and I’ve definitely got physically bigger and stronger.”

Having had his 2024-25 campaign curtailed by a broken foot, Jackson is now fully fit again, and hopes to develop further, and to help Cove Rangers along the way:

“I’m quick, I can score goals, and that’s what I want to do here. I got my first taste of the club against Montrose, and I know how competitive the division is going to be, every team is capable of beating anyone else. There are a lot of good sides in League One.”

The teenager has been delighted with the warm welcome he has been given, and hopes to play his part in a successful campaign:

“It’s been class, it really has, the boys have been great with me. Obviously, I know LP (Liam Parker) from St Johnstone, and I’ve been travelling with Mikey Doyle and Mackenzie Strachan, which has helped me settle in. LP gave the club good reviews, and he was on at me to come here, so I’m pleased we got the deal done.

“Now, we just want to win as many games as possible here at Cove and try to push for promotion.”

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