SHREWSBURY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 14: General view of the club badge inside the stadium ahead of the FA Cup Third Round Replay match between Shrewsbury Town and Bristol City at New Meadow on January 14, 2020 in Shrewsbury, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Former Manchester United, Shrewsbury Town and Doncaster Rovers defender looking to help Larne defend their Premiership crown
Former Manchester United youth product Ro-Shaun Williams says a motivating factor behind joining Larne was trying to help Tiernan Lynch’s side retain their Premiership title.
The Inver Reds, who won a fourth consecutive Co Antrim Shield on Tuesday, are currently four points adrift of leaders Linfield with 12 games to go as they aim to defend the Gibson Cup.
Williams made 145 Football League appearances with Shrewsbury Town and Doncaster Rovers – the majority of which were in League One – after leaving Old Trafford in 2019 and will provide defensive competition following Craig Farquhar’s move to Crystal Palace.
He became Larne’s fourth January signing after Aidan McAdams, Chris Gallagher and Oisin Devlin, who has been loaned back to Institute for the rest of this season, and the 25-year-old is hoping to bring value to the club with his experience.
“I’m delighted and happy to be getting back into football after some time out,” he said. “I’m happy to be here.
“I just wanted a different challenge and I came over last week to train with the boys, meet the manager and the staff and I enjoyed it. I wanted something new.
“I’ve played a lot of games at different levels in England and gained a lot of experience and hopefully I can bring that and add it to the team when given the opportunity over here and hopefully be successful.”
