The highly-rated 19-year-old arrives at Mill Farm following the recent injury to regular full-back Luke Burke and will be available for tomorrow’s trip to the Horsfall Stadium, when the Coasters take on Bradford Park Avenue.

Pike (pictured), an attacking full-back, impressed the coaching staff at AFC Fylde with his performance for Rovers in the Luke Bennett Celebration fixture last month.

Praised for his versatility, he has spent nine years at Ewood Park, having signed as an 8-year-old.

Having established himself as a key player in the Championship outfit’s development squad last season, the youngster joins Fylde looking to gain experience at senior level.

Coasters boss Jim Bentley told https://www.afcfylde.co.uk: “We are a bit light in full-back areas, so we are pleased to have Dan on board. We have watched him a couple of times, were impressed with his performance against us in pre-season, and he comes highly recommended.

“We’d like to thank Blackburn for allowing us to take Dan and we are looking forward to working with him. I’m sure he will help us on the field and, equally, we can help with his development as a player.”

Meanwhile, young defender Jack Byrne has been loaned out to Barnoldswick Town with the aim of gaining valuable first-team experience.

The 19-year-old has joined the North West Counties League Premier Division outfit for an initial month.