Yeovil Town have confirmed the signing of Swansea City defender Alan Tate … by posting a message on an easel outside Huish Park in their own version of the Royal baby announcement.

"Yeovil Town Football Club was safely delivered of a loan defender at 1pm today," read the message. "Alan Tate from Swansea City has signed until 2 January 2014."

The official announcement of the birth of the royal baby was posted on a gold-coloured easel outside Buckingham Palace on Monday night.



Failing to sign a Celtic player appears a missed opportunity, however; the Championship club could then at least have announced: "It's a Bhoy."