Workington Reds boss Billy Barr is looking forward to striker Luke Hunter developing his game when he comes back to the club for next season.
The 25-year-old striker has signed a two-year deal with the NPL Premier Division club after being released by FC Fylde after his brief stay with the National North champions.
Talking to Cumbria Crack, Barr said: “I am delighted we have secured Luke on a two-year deal.
“Obviously he was recalled by AFC Fylde last season and we were gutted as he had done well for us.
“I stayed in touch with him throughout the remainder of last season just trying to support him from a distance.
“He experienced a promotion which as fantastic for him but was then one of the released players afterwards.
“As soon as I saw this I made contact with Luke and reiterated our desire to sign him. It has been a long process but we are all delighted he is now a Workington player and we look forward to helping him develop alongside all of our other players.
“Hopefully Luke can replicate his fine scoring form of last season at Penrith before he signed full-time with FC Fylde.”
There might also have been some good news for Barr and Reds fans — although it was on the cricket field!
Steven Rigg is making sure he’s fit to resume his football career after a season of pain and subsequent operation which didn’t immediately seem to solve the knee problem.
Rigg, who will be 34 at the end of this month, has been turning out for Keswick 2nds – with success.
On Saturday, he scored 55 off as many balls and hit five fours and two sixes at Sandair as Keswick took on Cockermouth 2nds.
All to no avail as Cockermouth went on to win by three wickets.
Hopefully Riggy suffered no problems running between the wickets!
A week earlier the popular forward, had excelled for Keswick 2nds as a slip fielder.
Against Whitehaven seconds at Fitz Park he took four catches, three of them which were stunning.
A seasoned observer commented: “Rigg took flight at first slip and claimed four catches, three of which were brilliant diving efforts.
“And I do mean brilliant, two were marvellous one handed low to his right and a third, two-handed to his left.
“He had no right to take any of those three catches and it was, without a shadow of a doubt, the best performance by a fielder at Fitz Park, any time, any century!”
