Hutchinson pleased to extend stay with "great club"

Dom Hutchinson says he is "excited" to be working with new manager Matt Taylor after signing a new contract.

The 21-year-old has signed a one-year deal with the option of a further year and the versatile former pro at Watford will give Taylor plenty of options down the right-hand side of the team.

"I'm glad to be staying," said Hutchinson. "It's a great club with great people round it. I've had some really good conversations with the gaffer and I'm excited to work with him and have a good season."

Hutchinson played in a Watford Under-18 side who knocked a Birmingham side featuring Jude Bellingham out of the FA Youth Cup in 2018. A former striker, he went on to earn a pro deal at Watford and spent a productive spell at Eastbourne in 2021/22 where he scored eight times in 29 matches.

The Stones signed him on a two-year deal in July 2022 and has made 25 appearances for the club.

"Dom is a great lad and a valued and popular member of the squad," said Chairman Rory Fitzgerald. "He has done well out on loan and I'm looking forward to seeing him perform at this level again."

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