Burton Albion's Jayden Cotterill has joined Northern Premier League side Matlock Town on a one-month youth loan.

Under the terms of a youth-loan a player is permitted to train with his parent club, but turn out on matchdays for his loan club - in Cotterill's case Matlock.

It's a loan similar to Ben Fox's at Tamworth last term, and Marcus Dinanga - who is spending this season at Telford.

Cotterill, who signed his first professional contract with the Brewers in May along with fellow academy graduate Jack Hallahan in May earlier this year, featured throughout pre-season campaign for Nigel Clough’s men.

Ben Fox (left) and Jayden Cotterill (right)

The youngster now makes his first steps into senior football with Matlock Town, and will be hoping to hit the same heights that Dinanga did last term when he notched 34 goals.

Cotterill impressed when Albion played Matlock at Causeway Lane in pre-season, slotting in at right-back in the 2-2 draw with the Gladiators.

He could turn out for the Northern Premier League side as early as tomorrow, having been registered in time to face Haughmond FC in Matlock's FA Cup tie tomorrow afternoon.

"This is a great opportunity for Jayden to go and get some competitive men’s first team football at a good level and at a good club, said academy manager Dan Robinson of Cotterill's move.

"We have a great relationship with the Matlock manager Glenn Kirkwood who helped develop Marcus Dinanga during his loan spell last season.

"We look forward to keeping an eye on Jayden and his development from youth football to senior football."