 After one season with the Tigers, the club folded, and through the efforts of local fans a new club was set up to replace them, the Guildford Heat, of which Dean was a part of the first roster of the new club.In 2009, Williams moved to newly created Essex Pirates to become part of their first roster, just like at Guildford 4 years earlier.He played for Guildford Heat until the end of the 2011/12 season.