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Motherwell have completed the signing of Middlesbrough goalkeeper Connor Ripley on loan until January.

The keeper came through the ranks at Blackburn Rovers before signing for Boro in 2009, the Scottish club's website reports .

The 22-year old has signed initially until early January.

Motherwell say that he will compete with Dan Twardzik for a spot in the starting eleven.

The club added today that Ripley will wear the number one shirt.

He will travel with the Motherwell squad for tomorrow’s SPFL Premiership opener against Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the Caledonian Stadium.

“I’m very pleased to be here and after the gaffer gave me a call yesterday to say everything had gone through, I couldn’t get in the car quick enough to get up to Scotland," said Ripley.

“I want to play at the highest standard possible.

"I know I am going to have to work hard to get into the starting eleven, but if I can do that and improve as a goalkeeper, I’ll be happy.

“I can obviously take inspiration from some of the goalkeepers who have came up to Motherwell in the recent past and I’ll hopefully do the same.”

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