Former Crystal Palace winger Brandon Pierrick signs for Dover Athletic; right-back Harrison Byford heads to Faversham Town on loan

A former Crystal Palace winger has signed for Dover.

Brandon Pierrick links up with Mitch Brundle’s 15th-placed team ahead of their National League South trip to Taunton this Saturday.

The 21-year-old has already featured in the top flight in England, Scotland and Denmark.

His Crystal Palace Premier League bow came off the bench in a 1-1 draw against Norwich on New Year’s Day in 2020 before he started in a 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Derby in the Third Round four days later, as he faced Wayne Rooney.

He made one further appearance in the 2019/20 season, coming off the bench for the final six minutes of a 4-0 defeat to a star-studded Liverpool side.

Pierrick then joined Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on loan in February 2021.

Later in the same year, he left Selhurst Park for Denmark and Vejle Boldklub where he made a handful of appearances.

He signs for a Dover side who have defender David Boateng on loan from Crystal Palace, although he came off injured in their goalless draw at home to Chelmsford last weekend.

Young right-back Harrison Byford, meanwhile, has joined Isthmian South East basement boys Faversham on an initial one-month loan.