Jacob Blyth leaves Motherwell by mutual consent

Manager Stephen Robinson confirmed last month that the club were looking into allegations about Blyth's behaviour on holiday after a photograph of the 24-year-old apparently inhaling from a balloon appeared on the front page of a newspaper.

The former Leicester striker had been ruled out of action for four to six months after undergoing a foot operation in the summer.

A brief statement on the club's Twitter account read: Motherwell Football Club can today confirm it has parted company with striker Jacob Blyth by mutual consent.''

Blyth joined Motherwell last summer but only made one start in an injury-hit season and failed to score in nine appearances in total.

The forward may have struggled to make his mark but goalkeeper Trevor Carson says he feels firmly part of the Fir Park family after joining in the summer from Hartlepool for an undisclosed fee.

The 29-year-old said: As footballers you always say the dressing room you're in is the best, but I can honestly say that coming in it's been such an easy transition because there is not one bad egg in the team.

The lads have been giving me a bit of stick, though, and saying the gaffer is my dad because we are fellow countrymen.

But I've worked with the gaffer before with Northern Ireland and I knew what he was all about.

He showed a lot of commitment to get me during the summer because there were times the deal looked dead.

I feel a wee bit of responsibility now to work that bit harder and repay his faith. I don't want to let him or Alan Burrows, the chief exec, down because they were so keen to get me here.''

After making his Ladbrokes Premiership debut during Sunday's thrilling 2-1 defeat to Rangers, Carson now says playing for Motherwell is just the platform he needs to relaunch his international career.

I've never hid the fact I'd love to be part of the Northern Ireland squad,'' said Carson, who has one Northern Ireland B cap.But there are four or five other keepers saying the same.

It would be great if I could do that and the stage I had on Sunday is what made coming up here worthwhile.

You do get those sort of games down in the English lower leagues with the atmosphere and everything else round the game.

I think I've played 300 career games but Sunday was by the far biggest game I've ever played in. The fact I went into it with no nerves just told me this is the stage I'm supposed to be playing at.

I came out of it thinking I want more. But for now I can't think about the international stage. I just need to focus on Motherwell and then see where it takes me.''

Carson now hopes Wednesday night's Betfred Cup last-16 showdown with Ross County will lead to more high-profile clashes.

He said: County have done well these last few years though and it's going to be a battle.

But I don't worry about us having to out-fight teams, so this is a big opportunity for us to progress.'

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