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Jake Carroll is hungry for another taste of Championship action when Bournemouth come to Town on Saturday.

The close-season arrival from Dublin club St Patrick’s Athletic has caught the eye in manager Mark Robins’ new-look 3-5-2 formation.

University sports science graduate Carroll has collared the left wing-back berth, keeping Scotland international Paul Dixon out of the side and helping Town win 1-0 at Millwall last Saturday.

The 22-year-old says the fact that St Pat’s play a similar passing game has helped him make the transition, but accepts there is much hard work ahead.

“Irish football is a good standard. We get teams in Europe, like Shamrock Rovers last season, and it’s perhaps at League I level,” he explained.

“St Pat’s like to knock the ball around and I think that’s partly why the manager over here wanted to sign me.

“While I’ll play anywhere, I see myself as an out-and-out full-back.

“That’s where I’ve always played. I also like to get forward.”

Carroll, born in London but brought up in Dublin, had a Town trial when Simon Grayson was manager, and Robins swooped after running the rule over him late last season.

He is hoping for a fourth successive start against promoted Bournemouth and added: “It’s my first taste of English football and I can’t believe how well it’s going.

“The pace is a lot faster. It’s a full-on 90 minutes. I’ve come straight from Irish football into pre-season and then into the team, but I’m loving the challenge.”

Carroll was up against England international Joey Barton in Town’s last home outing, the 1-1 draw with QPR.

“Only last year I was watching players like Joey Barton on TV,” he said.

“I never imagined I’d soon be playing against him. It’s a dream come true.”