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Tonbridge Angels clinch new deals for Chinedu McKenzie, Alex Read and Jared Small

Three more of Tonbridge's promotion-winning squad have signed new deals at Longmead.

Chinedu McKenzie, Alex Read and Jared Small have followed goalkeeper Jonny Henly by staying with the National South new boys.

McKenzie scored 12 goals in 24 games after joining from Haringey Borough in January, playing a key role in Angels' play-off glory.

Tonbridge winger Jared Small Picture: Andy Payton
Tonbridge winger Jared Small Picture: Andy Payton

Read finished the campaign with 16 goals from 37 starts following his arrival from Harlow last summer and boss Steve McKimm is backing the 31-year-old to shine at the next level.

McKimm told the Angels website: "Alex will be the first to admit that his goalscoring record did not quite reach quite the same heights as previously but given he suffered illness and a niggling hamstring injury his strike rate has been pretty decent.

"A fully fit Readie will be raring to go this season and I’m backing him to cause some of those National South defences a few problems."

Chinedu McKenzie, left, celebrates promotion with D'Sean Theobalds Picture: David Couldridge
Chinedu McKenzie, left, celebrates promotion with D'Sean Theobalds Picture: David Couldridge

Winger Small made 43 appearances after signing from Harlow and it was his cross that set up Tom Derry's winner in the super play-off final victory at Met Police.

McKimm said: "Jared suffered a dip in form during the middle part of the season due to a personal situation but he’s capable of coming up with vital strikes as proven at Brightlingsea Regent and Wingate & Finchley and of course who will forget his fantastic match winning assist in the super play-off that saw us promoted to National South.”

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Alex Read, in action against Gillingham, has signed a new deal at Longmead Picture: Andy Payton
Alex Read, in action against Gillingham, has signed a new deal at Longmead Picture: Andy Payton

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