COLCHESTER United youngster Sam Cornish has extended his loan deal with Maldon and Tiptree until the end of the season.
The 20-year-old midfielder has impressed for Wayne Brown's Jammers side since joining them earlier this season and has made 12 appearances for them.
Cornish has registered a handful of assists and one goal in the process for the Pitching In Isthmian League division north outfit.
He has also featured regularly for Colchester's under-23s this season, under Dave Huzzey and Richard Hall.
Cornish played for the U's in their 2-0 Professional Development League defeat at Cardiff City, earlier this week.
Cornish penned his first professional deal with Colchester in the summer, signing a one-year deal.
He followed in the footsteps of fellow academy starlets Billy Cracknell and Harry Beadle in signing a one-year contract with the U's.
Cornish travelled to Tranmere Rovers with Colchester's first-team squad for their final game of last season.
The U's academy player, who has been at the U's for the last ten years since under-nine level, was an unused substitute for the 0-0 draw at Prenton Park.
Cornish impressed for the U's under-23s throughout the 2020/21 Professional Development League season, and was rewarded by being named in the final matchday squad of the season.
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