CHERRIES have handed a contract extension to first-choice goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan.

An ever-present in League One this season, Flahavan put pen to paper on a deal that ties him to the Seward Stadium outfit until June 2013.

The 33-year-old former Southend stopper had initially signed a one-year contract – with the club holding an option to prolong his stay – when he joined on a free transfer in the summer.

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