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Promising youngsters join Rovers' Academy

27 May 2017

Another pair of promising youngsters have put pen-to-paper on scholarship deals with the football club.

Attacking duo Callum Dolan and Kyle Connell have both signed two-year contracts with the Academy and will link up with Billy Barr's Under-18 squad this summer.

Dolan, who hails from Manchester and was previously with Manchester United, made two appearances for Rovers at the end of the 2016-17.

Glasgow-born Connell joins Rovers from Scottish Premier League side Motherwell.

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