Former Carlisle United striker Brad Young has made a Welsh move - and scored on his debut.

The ex-Blues loanee joined The New Saints on deadline day.

And he came off the bench to find the net on his first appearance as TNS beat Hibernian B 3-0 in the SPFL Trust Trophy third round.

Young, who was on loan at Carlisle from Aston Villa in the 2021/22 season, was released by the Premier League club in the summer.

He had a loan spell at Ayr United last season but now links up with a Welsh Premier side managed by ex-Hartlepool United boss Craig Harrison.

His team-mates in Wales include another former Carlisle loanee in Danny Redmond.

Young reflected on his time at Brunton Park in an interview on the TNS website.

The 20-year-old said: "It was [a case of] growing up, moving away from my comfort zone.

"I didn't know how to cook, didn't know how to work the cooker or anything - I had to Facetime my mum all the time.

"The first [loan at Carlisle] was tough, that's why I had to cut it short and go back in January.

"The second one [at Ayr], it brought me together. I knew how to do my own washing and everything. It was good personally for me to become a man."

Young scored three goals in 20 Carlisle appearances under Chris Beech and Keith Millen in the first half of the 2021/22 season.

His goals came against Horsham in the FA Cup and Everton's Under-21s in the Papa John's Trophy.

Of his move to TNS, the former VIlla youth team star added: "I'm not going to lie, I didn't know much about Welsh football, [but when we had] the Zoom meeting and the club were going through their ambitions, the facilities and everything, it inspired me.

"I'm happy to be here and think it was the right move for me."

Young had a trial with League One club Exeter City in the summer.

TNS have been involved in European football this season, the reigning Welsh champions losing to Swedish side BK Häcken in their Champions League qualifier before going down to Luxembourg champions Swift Hesperange in the Europa Conference League.