Derby County Under-21 defender Ryan Bartley has joined Hereford on a month-long loan.

The centre-back will look to gain experience over the course of his month at the non-league side.

The Bulls will play Buxton, Curzon Ashton, Warrington Town and Farsley Celtic over the course of his loan period.

Bartley previously had experience in non-league football when he joined National League South side Eastbourne Borough on loan in the 2022/23 campaign when he was affiliated with Premier League side Crystal Palace. He also had a similar spell on loan with National League North side Spennymoor Town earlier this season.

He joined the Rams in the summer of 2023 after leaving Palace and featured 12 times for Jake Buxton’s Under-21s during the 2023/24 Premier League 2 season and was nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award in December 2023.