kˈiːɡənz ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ʌv sˈʌn dʒˈɪhaɪ sˈɜːvd tə fˈɜːðɚ lˈɪmɪt ˈɛdɡɪlz ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾiz æt ðə klˈʌb ænd hiː wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn zˈiəɹoʊ tˈuː pɹəmˈoʊʃən wˈɪnɪŋ kæmpˈeɪn, hˌævɪŋ mˌeɪd ɐ tˈoʊɾəl ʌv tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz fɚðə klˈʌb ɪn nˈaɪn jˈɪɹz.
Keegan's acquisition of Sun Jihai served to further limit Edghill's opportunities at the club and he was released at the end of the 2001–02 promotion winning campaign, having made a total of 207 appearances for the club in nine years.