Mark Ridgers today put pen to paper on a loan move to Airdrie United.

The 19-year-old is joining the Irn-Bru Second Division club until January where he'll gain valuable first team experience.

The Dingwall-born goalkeeper is highly rated by boss Jim Jefferies, but has yet to make a first team start for Hearts, although he's featured several times on the bench.

Hearts is continuing to work on a number of options for younger or fringe players to go out play regularly with more announcements expected in the weeks ahead.

One player who has left Tynecastle is David Armstrong, who moves on with everyone's best wishes.