Last updated at 14:31, Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Former Carlisle United star Joe Garner has made a sensational return to the Blues.

Joe Garner

The striker has rejoined Carlisle on a month's loan from Watford in time for tonight's home clash with Crewe - four years after leaving the club.

Garner is currently out of favour at Vicarage Road, where the squad is undergoing a huge overhaul under new manager Gianfranco Zola.

And United manager Greg Abbott - who has been thwarted in previous attempts to sign Garner - made his move this morning.

The Blues boss has been searching for strikers since the loss of Lee Miller to injury and will hope Garner can be an effective addition - and also a crowd-pleasing move.

Garner, who remains Carlisle's record signing after his £140,000 move from Blackburn in 2007, has made little secret of his fondness for United in recent years.

The 24-year-old will hope the move can kickstart his career after his struggle to make an impact in the Championship.

The combative centre-forward became a big favourite with Blues fans during his time with Carlisle.

After making his record-breaking move on the eve of the 2007/8 season, he became one of the stars of the promotion push under John Ward, firing 14 goals before a serious knee injury ended his season.

At the end of the campaign he was snapped up by Nottingham Forest in a £1.14m move.

He has since had spells with Huddersfield and Scunthorpe before his move to Vicarage Road

First published at 14:24, Tuesday, 18 September 2012
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