St Mirren sign James Bolton

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"It feels brilliant. It's all happened quite quick but I'm really excited to be here and excited for the challenge," Bolton told the club's website.

"I had a good discussion with the manager on the phone and he really welcomed me here. I'm just trying to relish the challenge.

"I'll give 100%. I think that something that is has nothing to do with ability and just a willingness to win. On the pitch, I feel like I am quite calm on the ball and will put my head in there. I'm looking forward to it.

"I know St Mirren did well last season finishing top six and it's just about progressing from there and keep pushing on.

"I spoke to Greg Docherty and he loves Scottish football and said the Scottish Premiership is very good and everyone I've spoken to can't speak highly enough of it."

Manager Stephen Robinson added: "James is a versatile player that I've known from down in England in his time at Shrewsbury, Portsmouth and Plymouth. He'll bring a vast amount of experience and he's a very good defender.

"He gives us another option in there and adds to our numbers with Declan leaving. This was the reason we allowed this to happen because we knew we had someone else coming in.

"We need to get him up to speed, but he's a fit boy. It's another quality player in the building who will bring more experience into the dressing room and most of all he's a very good defender."