hɪz fˈɔːɹm ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈiːzən ˈɜːdʒd mˈænɪdʒɚ kˈɛvɪn hˈɑːdʒᵻz tʊ ʌpɡɹˈeɪd hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt tʊ ɐ jˈɪɹli dˈiːl, ænd hɪz pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp wɪð pˈɔːl ɡˈɪbz lˈɛd tə wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst ɪfˈɛktɪv wˈɪŋbˈæk pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪps ɪnðə θˈɜːd dᵻvˈɪʒən ðæt sˈiːzən æz tˈoːɹkiː mˌeɪd ðə plˈeɪˈɔfs.
His form in the early part of the season urged manager Kevin Hodges to upgrade his contract to a yearly deal, and his partnership with Paul Gibbs led to one of the most effective wing-back partnerships in the Third Division that season as Torquay made the play-offs.