ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman is delighted to have secured the services of goalkeeper Jack Rose for another month and is delighted to bring some stablility between the posts.

Rose is Stanley’s sixth goalkeeper already this season and the 19-year-old is now with the Reds until January 17 on loan from West Brom.

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Previous loanee keepers Aaron Chapman and Jesse Joronen saw their spells with the Reds ended early through injury, the club’s goalkeeper curse has so far avoided Rose.

And Coleman believes the first team football Rose is now getting at the Store First Stadium will benefit the stopper if and when he returns to the Hawthorns.

“He’s a good keeper,” the Stanley boss said.

“At that age they only get better. The more exposed he is to league football the better he will get.

“Goalkeepers only improve with game time, they only improve with decision making. You can train them until the cows home but the only time they’ll learn is when they’re pointing the gun.

“I’d advocate it (a loan move) for any player but particularly goalkeepers because they’re the ones who really need exposure for places.”

Rose is set to line-up in goal for Stanley when they make the long trip to Portsmouth in League Two tomorrow looking for a win that would see them climb back into the top half.

And while a possible clash with Manchester United in the FA Cup might be occupying minds, a League Two fixture at Fratton Park, where Pompey are pulling in crowds of around 15,000, is also a big occasion for the Reds.

Should Stanley get the better of Yeovil in an FA Cup second round replay on Tuesday then they will host United in the third round but Coleman is keeping his attentions on Portsmouth and believes his players can cope with the raucous atmosphere.

“For the size of the club and the size of the support they get they shouldn’t be in League Two,” said Coleman.

“But they are, and they’ve got to compete in League Two. Eventually you want to see clubs like that plying their trade higher up the leagues, but while we’ve got a chance to bloody their noses we’ve got to try and respond to playing in front of a big crowd.

“League Two players don’t often get a chance to play in front of 10,000 plus crowds. It’s an opportunity.”