Loan spell closes for WBA loanee

Hartlepool United head coach Anthony Limbrick has hailed the impact of Reyes Cleary after he played the final game of his impressive loan spell on Monday.

- Robbie Stelling

They say to never fall in love with a loan player, but most Pools fans are head over heels for the 21-year-old, who has scored six goals and provided six assists in 20 appearances despite being deployed largely in an unfamiliar wing-back role.

Cleary signed for Pools in January following a frustrating spell at League Two side Walsall, where he found himself limited to a handful of substitute appearances.

Even despite his underwhelming stint in the West Midlands, the winger remained highly thought-of at West Brom and headed out on loan again following a brief spell back at The Hawthorns.