Stenhousemuir are delighted to announce we have signed Scott McGill, 22, on an 18-month deal. Scott is a dynamic midfielder who will bring a further option in the middle of the park, heading into the second half of our season.

Gary Naysmith said: “Scott came through the youth ranks at Hearts and is a player who I have tried to sign several times during my managerial career. He is an all round central midfield player who has good energy and likes to go box to box. He can also play as a holding midfielder or as a No 10 and his versatility will give us more options in the centre of the pitch.

Although he is still only 22, he has over 100 games under his belt and has gained good experience from playing in leagues such as the Scottish Championship, Scottish League One and the League of Ireland from his recent spell at Dundalk.

Scott’s last competitive game was in October so we will need to be careful with how we integrate him into the team but when we get him up to full match fitness we will have a very good midfield player on our hands which will benefit the squad for the remainder of the season and beyond.”

Head of Football, Martin Christie said: “As soon as Scott became available, we were very keen to pursue him. He’s a player we know a lot about having had him high on our recruitment lists since his time on loan at Airdrie. We have continued to monitor him and feel he is an excellent age to come in and improve our squad. Signing an 18 month deal allows us to continue planning for next season while ensuring we are as strong as we can be for the remaining part of this season. I’d like to extend thanks to our Board for allowing us to push ahead with exciting moves like this to benefit the team on the park”