Stevenage: Roarie Deacon, Alex Smith and Max Ehmer sign on loan

Stevenage have signed free agent Roarie Deacon and taken Queens Park Rangers utility man Max Ehmer and Fulham defender Alex Smith on loan.

Former Arsenal trainee Deacon has been available since his release from Sunderland earlier this season.

Ehmer can play in midfield and defence, and has had previous loan spells with Yeovil and Preston and joins to the end of the season.

Smith made his Premier League debut for the Cottagers this season.

All three players are 21 and could make their Boro debuts in Friday's game at Crawley.