Teenage Carlisle United prospect Sam Hetherington has joined Workington Reds on loan.

The move sees the 18-year-old return to Borough Park for a second spell.

Attacking midfielder Hetherington spent the second half of last season with the Reds.

And he has now linked up with the west Cumbrians again in a deal until December 31.

Hetherington is the third teenage Blues player to join Mark Fell's Northern Premier League Premier Division squad.

Jake Allan and Aran Fitzpatrick made loan moves to Borough Park earlier in the campaign.

The move for Hetherington has been sealed in time for the third-year United scholar to be in the Reds squad for Saturday's trip to Hyde United.

Hetherington also spent the second half of last season on loan with WorkingtonHetherington also spent the second half of last season on loan with Workington (Image: Ben Challis)

The home-grown Cumbrian's switch to Workington comes a month after Hetherington made his first-team debut for Carlisle.

He started in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy defeat to Nottingham Forest Under-21s in early September, and got another start in the defeat to Wigan Athletic in the same competition earlier this month.

Reds boss Fell had long hoped to secure some of United's promising youngsters on loan deals.

The Borough Park chief had to be patient at the start of the season because of United's injury list.

Carlisle have recently welcomed back midfielders Callum Guy and Taylor Charters from the sidelines, with Ethan Robson also on the brink of returning.

Hetherington impressed during his spell with Danny Grainger's Workington, making 20 appearances.

His time with the Reds included his first senior goal in a victory over FC United of Manchester.

He joins a Workington side in good form after four straight wins in all competitions.

They sit 13th in the table and this weekend take on a Hyde side who are eighth.