The three have featured heavily across pre-season for the Seasiders, all impressing manager Chris Hardy.

Wearmouth brings with him a wealth of experience across non-League football, having appeared for Blyth Spartans, Darlington and Bishop Auckland, among others, and made an impression with a neat finish against Middlesbrough under-23s, along with his aggressive attacking displays on the left

The former Quaker also brings added versatility to Hardy’s side, being able to operate anywhere on the left side, or as a forward, operating chiefly as a left-wing-back.

Kitchen is a product of the Newcastle United academy and returns to the country after a spell playing in Croatia.

The 20-year-old right back spent 13 years with his boyhood club, before joining NK Novigrad.

Nineteen-year-old Cooke is another former Middlesbrough academy player.

The central midfielder, who is the brother of Peterborough United’s Callum Cooke, appeared for Boro in the Under-18 Premier League and has also featured in Northern League football, turning out for Easington Colliery on `work experience`.

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