hiː wʌz sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋli ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ nˈuː mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ˈiːən ˈætkɪnz æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə sˈiːzən, dᵻspˈaɪt plˈeɪɪŋ ɪn sˌʌm kɹˈuːʃəl ɡˈeɪmz æz tˈoːɹkiː səksˈɛsfəli fˈɔːt ˈɔf ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən tə ðə kˈɑːnfɹəns nˈæʃənəl.
He was surprisingly released by new manager Ian Atkins at the end of the season, despite playing in some crucial games as Torquay successfully fought off relegation to the Conference National.