Young Norwich City defender Lewis Shipley has sealed a season-long loan move to League Two side Accrington Stanley.

Shipley joins fellow Canary Brad Hills at the Wham Stadium after his temporary switch was confirmed earlier this week.

The 19-year-old has spent the majority of his recent time in yellow and green playing for the club's under-21s, but has trained with the senior team at Colney and featured in a friendly against Hibernian last summer.

He played 18 Premier League 2 games in the 2022-23 campaign, scoring once and registering one assist.

Speaking about the move, Shipley told BBC Radio Lancashire: "I expect it to be very different. I've watched my fair few League Two games, and compared to the 21s, it is extremely different. But I feel like I've been ready to move to this for a while now.

"It's a great club. I just want to come in, do my best, hopefully get as many League Two games under my belt as I can. (Accrington manager) John (Coleman) has been great with me, helping me to learn his philosophy, what he wants me to do.

"I just hope that I can do what he asks of me."

Shipley has been one of several City academy players to complete loan moves away from Carrow Road this summer, with Abu Kamara also joining Portsmouth for the season. 

After an initial burst of arrivals started the summer, the Canaries' recent business has focused on securing exits for their fringe players.

Bali Mumba's permanent move to Plymouth Argyle will raise funds for the transfer budget, but the club's youth loans have been completed with development in mind.

Cambridge-born Shipley believes his long-standing relationship with Hills will help during the season, saying: "Obviously It'll make both of our first loans easier, having each other here, but we're both here to do a job. I think we're both more than capable of  doing it for ourselves. Obviously it helps, but I think we're both ready to go."