HARRY Chapman has made something of a blistering start to his time in a Rovers shirt as he adjusts to life in East Lancashire.

Eye-catching displays in the Carabao Cup and Checkatrade Trophy, as well as an excellent cameo off the bench against MK Dons in the League One victory last time out, have endeared him to the Rovers faithful.

The teenager has started to feel at home almost immediately on the pitch, while off it, his search for accommodation for the next nine months saw him take to social media site Twitter.

His request for recommendations brought with it 183 replies, some mischievous, others offering their homes as a possible place to stay.

If the early signs on the pitch are anything to suggest, the Rovers fans may well be hoping the 19-year-old can put down some permanent roots in the area.

“I had a few people offering for me to stay at their house,” Chapman said of his Twitter request.

“It depends on what they were charging, they didn’t give me a price!

“I think I have found somewhere now and I am just waiting on a moving date.

“I’m happy to be here.”

Chapman has been something of a lucky charm throughout his short career.

He spent last season with League One champions Sheffield United, only for his spell with the Blades to be cut short because of injury.

In 2015/16 his arrival at Barnsley coincided with the Reds flying up the third tier table to earn the final play-off spot before sealing promotion to the Championship after a Wembley win.

Just before that, Chapman was also part of the Tykes side which lifted the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy at the national stadium.

So as something of a promotion expert, what is the key to getting out of League One?

“Those squads have all been about togetherness and I think it is the same here,” he added.

“Togetherness is massive, there’s no point having the talent if everyone is just playing as individuals and if we don’t work then you can’t play good football.

“Everyone is together in the changing room, they know what we want and what the manager wants which is what we are fighting for.

“All the lads get on well, we have a joke together but are serious when we need to be and if we can stick together then our talent will show.

“There is a real determination to get it right.

“I think everyone from last year has a point to prove and we owe the fans something after the relegation.

“Everyone is ready and working towards getting the promotion and getting the club back to where we want it to be.

“We have the talent, it’s just about getting used to the league, a lot of the lads have never played in it before, the intensity, tempo and physicality of it and the first few games were a bit of a reality check.

“Things have come together these last few games and we are starting to play well, win games and score goals.”

Hartlepool-born, Chapman first joined parent club Middlesbrough at the age of six, signing his first professional contract as a 17-year-old in 2015.

He has represented England up to Under-20s level, despite not yet making his senior bow for Boro.

Tony Mowbray, something of an iconic figure in Teesside given his nine years’ service as a player, and spell as manager, having grown up in the area, was well aware of Chapman’s talents, quickly moving to snap him up on a season-long loan on the eve of the new season.

But Chapman was also aware of what Mowbray could offer him, having done his homework on the Rovers boss.

“The gaffer was there (at Middlesbrough) when I was in the youth team, when I was about 15,” Chapman added.

“A few of the lads who were still there told me a bit about him, said he was a really good manager and that persuaded me to come here.

“I spoke to a few of the lads who said that he would get the best out of me with the way that he plays so it was a no brainer.

“He’s great with me, he plays the right way, it’s my style of football and hopefully I can get a few more games under my belt and the crowd will like what they see.”

And Chapman is hoping his performances as a starter against Burnley in the Carabao Cup and Stoke City Under-21s in the Checkatrade Trophy, as well as his cameo in the win over MK Dons, will be enough for Mowbray to hand him a first league start in Rovers colours when they return to action at Rochdale on Saturday after the international break.

“I’m delighted that I have started to get a run of games under my belt and hopefully I can kick on now,” he added.

“The minutes are massive. You can be fit, but being match fit is completely different.

“You can run all day but the intensity of a game is a lot harder and once you get the starts and minutes under your belt the game does become a lot easier and the game flows.

“I have to wait for my chance and then take it when it comes.

“I think I have made an impact on the squad and the manager, giving him a few things to think about and hopefully I can kick on now and score a couple of goals.”

Not only is Chapman well versed in how to win promotion from League One, he is also one of few English players who can say they are a World Cup winner.

The attacker spent the summer away with England Under-20s at the World Cup in Korea, where they lifted the title.

Although he didn’t make it on to the pitch, Chapman admits the experience of being involved will be one that always lives with him.

He added: “They are the moments that you live for. I will never forget that for as long as I live.

“Whether I go on to play in the Premier League or my career fades out, that will always be there.

“It was fantastic, great for the country to show what talent we have coming through.”