 He suffered another hamstring injury that left him out for one month in a match against Peterborough United on 26 December, following scoring seven goals in seven reserve matches.In the summer of 2003, he was released by Colchester after being told he would not be offered a long-term contract, having made just six league appearances.He joined non-league Grays Athletic and scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Chesham United on his debut.