Sligo Rovers boss John Russell has backed former Cliftonville goalkeeper Luke McNicholas to fill the void left by Ed McGinty's move to Oxford United.
Republic of Ireland U21 international McNicholas impressed in the Bit O'Red's stunning 1-0 over Motherwell in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night in what was just his second start of the season for Sligo.
And Russell believes the 22-year-old will grab the opportunity to be the club's number one goalkeeper with both hands after a successful spell on loan with Cliftonville.