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Kofi Balmer has not played a game since the end of September Bristol Rovers have signed centre-back Kofi Balmer on loan from Scottish Premiership side Motherwell. The 25-year-old, who has agreed a deal until the end of the season, has previously played played for Port Vale and AFC Wimbledon on the English Football League while on loan from Crystal Palace. The former Northern Ireland Under-21 international left the English top-flight side to move north of the border in the summer of 2024. He has played 31 times for Motherwell, but has not featured in the first-team since 27 September. He is the first new loanee to join the Gas after boss Steve Evans sent all five of their previous loan players back to their parent clubs last week. "There was a lot of interest in Kofi's signature across England and Scotland, and my thanks goes to Ricky [Martin] and the recruitment team for their efforts in assisting me in getting him here, " Evans told the club website. "Kofi is a versatile defender who is calm, composed and comfortable in possession. "He has good experience in the EFL and in the Scottish Premiership, and I'm looking forward to working with him. "He spoke of having lots to prove and I love kids who have that desire when they come here. " Carrick favourite for Man Utd caretaker role Rosenior news conference before Arsenal semi-final: 'I'm not calling them 'Set Piece FC' Williams v Allen - follow Masters snooker live The Night Manager is back and the heat is on Writer, Jesse Armstrong, shares his desert island tracks The nightly lives of four bickering vampires How a Nasa-designed swimsuit rocked the 2008 Olympics 'PGA Tour faces huge dilemma over Koepka return' Are fans being turned off multi-club ownership model? 'Did that really happen? ' - Macclesfield fancy another Premier League test Which players could England turn to for 2027 Ashes? Non-league Macclesfield stun FA Cup holders Crystal Palace. Video Non-league Macclesfield stun FA Cup holders Crystal Palace Brosnan, Prince Naseem and the embrace that never happened Wrexham shock Forest in shootout after six-goal thriller. Video Wrexham shock Forest in shootout after six-goal thriller Why Man City have signed 'extraordinary' Semenyo 'Whoever signed off England's tour has to go' - Agnew column A warrior touched by tragedy - Terry Yorath obituary From Aronimink to Zalatoris - an A-Z of golf in 2026 Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2026 Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.