JACK Payne’s start against Northampton Town on Saturday activated another year on his Shrimpers contract.
Payne’s appearance was his 10th league start of the season.
And his team-mate David Worrall is delighted the youngster will be remaining at Roots Hall, labelling him as the best player he’s ever lined up alongside.
“Jack’s unbelievable to play with,” said Worrall.
“Out of all the clubs I’ve been at he’s probably the best I’ve played with and enjoy playing with the most.
“In training he’s unbelievable and can do great things. He’s probably the only person who I’ve been able to learn things from despite him being younger than me.”
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