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.
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.