FORWARD Kyle Doherty has completed a move from Kelty Hearts to League One rivals Clyde in a bid to land regular first-team football.

The 21-year-old, who only arrived at New Central Park last summer, signed for Jim Duffy's Bully Wee last Friday, and was handed his debut in their defeat to Peterhead seven days ago.

After leaving Albion Rovers, for whom he had scored 12 goals in 62 games, he was snapped up by 'Maroon Machine' boss John Potter and made his debut in a Viaplay Cup group stage match at Premiership Livingston.

In 15 appearances, he started five, with the last coming at Montrose in August, and scored once for Kelty, a winner, ironically, at his new club earlier this month.

Speaking to Press Sport, Potter explained: "I've had conversations with Kyle over the last wee while. He was desperate to get regular game time, which we couldn't guarantee.

"Going away gives him the opportunity to do that. The interest came in and we let him know. He was keen to speak to them and wanted to go.

"It's up to us to try and replace him. It's hard, but we're constantly looking to add.

"We'll have a bit more extra money and I'm pretty hopeful we'll have a player or two in by the end of the window."

Potter also said that discussions with Arbroath over Nicky Low's loan were set to take place this week.

Press Sport reported last Thursday that the Kelty boss was keen to open dialogue with the 31-year-old's parent club over extending his temporary stint, which is due to end after today's trip to Montrose.

Low hasn't played since the win at Queen of the South last month through injury but Potter hasn't ruled him out of the game at Links Park, and was set to assess him in training prior to this afternoon's matcn.

A Kelty side missing several regulars, and featuring some of their younger players, were in action last weekend, losing 1-0 at home to Gala Fairydean Rovers in the East of Scotland Cup semi-final, but head for Angus on the back of a three-game unbeaten league run.

They've also won two of their last three on the road, and Potter added: "In the weekend's game, we managed to top up some players who needed minutes and take a look at some of the younger ones.

"We're disappointed we didn't win but we didn't perform particularly well.

"Away against Montrose (in August, a 3-0 defeat), they were the better team, but, at home (in November, a 3-1 defeat), I thought we played well and should have got something from the game. We've said that a few times this season.

"They are a good model of club and I know Stewart (Petrie, Montrose manager) well as well. He's done a brilliant job; they're a good team, very competitive at the top end of the league, difficult to beat, score goals, and have a good squad."