Linlithgow Rose have reached an agreement to sell striker Mark Stowe to Championship side Arbroath.
The 24-year-old was in stunning form during his two year stay at Prestonfield as he notched over 80 goals for Gordon Herd's men and has been rewarded with a jump from non-league to the second tier of Scottish football.
Stowe was instrumental in Linlithgow sealing the East of Scotland Premier Division title this season as they bagged promotion to the Lowland League. They'll play in the fifth tier for the first time in the club's history when the new season gets underway but will do so without their top scorer.
They've already secured Stowe's replacement, however, with the arrival last week of Dylan Paterson from Bo'ness Athletic - who himself also notched over 40 goals last term.
A Linlithgow Rose club statement on social media read: "We would like to thank Mark for his significant contribution to our double trophy and league winning seasons and look forward to him gracing the Championship with his goal scoring prowess."
The Red Lichties' assistant boss Ian Campbell said to their club media: "Mark is a very good young player who scores a lot of goals. It is a big step up for him but he has been a fabulous player for Linlithgow Rose at that level.
"We like him and we are going back to our roots where we like to give players a chance. We have done homework on him. He is a good boy and he has a lot of talent and hopefully he will come in and jump into the way we play."
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