 White then played an important role the following season as the U's won promotion to the Championship.Having established himself as a first-team regular, he made 41 appearances in all competitions as Parkinson's side finished second in League One, as well as enjoying a run to the fifth round of the FA Cup where they were beaten 3–1 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, a game in which White played the full 90 minutes.In June 2007, White was offered an improved contract to remain at Layer Road, but after making only a handful of appearances in the opening months of the season, he moved to Stevenage in a month-long loan deal.