Taunton Town duo Lloyd Irish and Ollie Chamberlain sign contracts with the club

Both have played key roles in helping the Peacocks to the 13-point lead they currently hold in Evo-Stik South West, and their contracts will run until the end of the current campaign.

Irish has been an ever-present in goal over the past two seasons, while Chamberlain - who has come through the youth system at the Viridor Stadium - has scored three times in 25 appearances this season and generally shone in the heart of midfield.

Town manager Leigh Robinson said: ”We're thrilled to have secured two of our best players for the rest of what is a really important season.

"We think Ollie is a huge asset to the club and could easily play much higher in the future, so we are firstly protecting our asset and also rewarding him for such outstanding performances over the last two years.

"With Lloyd, as a keeper, we're fully aware that he is literally irreplaceable as it'd be virtually impossible to replace him if it came to it.

"We think we have the best keeper in the league and arguably the league above too so we want to keep it that way whilst again rewarding Lloyd for outstanding service over the years."

Chairman Kevin Sturmey added: ”Ollie has deserved this due to his fantastic displays and has gone from strength to strength.

"We feel he is someone who can definitely play at a higher level and of course we hope it's for us.

"However, if an offer came in from a club much higher up the pyramid we would never stand in his way but would help him secure the right move if it was in his best interests.

"Lloyd has been a fantastic servant and has to be one of the best non-league goalkeepers in my opinion and while he has played a lot of games at Step 2 I really hope he can help us reach that level.

"He is a great all-round keeper and deserves to be playing at a higher level and again, as with Ollie, I really hope he is at Step 2 in the future but with us.”