Rotherham boss: McGuckin to return to Huish Park

Rotherham United manager Steve Evans has confirmed that young forward Ciaran McGuckin will be returning to Yeovil Town on loan next week.

The Northern Ireland Under-21s international impressed during a month on loan when he scored twice in six appearances before being recalled by his League One parent club in late October where he has since made one start and two substitute appearances.

The Millers’ boss told the Rotherham Advertiser that the 21-year-old had been unable to make a more immediate return to Somerset until his original loan period had expired.

Evans said: “I’ve helped him negotiate his deal,. I’ve been saying: ‘You need a bit of this, you need a bit of that.’ I’ve become like a father figure to the kid.

“He had a really good spell there and got some goals. It’s important that he goes out and gets three months of football education.”

The report says other clubs in the National League were keen to acquire McGuckin, but his preference was to swap South Yorkshire for South Somerset for a second spell due to “the affinity he already has” with the Glovers.