Rushden & Diamonds striker Lee Tomlin has today committed his long-term future to the Club by signing a new contract that will keep him at Nene Park until the end of the 2010/2011 season.

Nineteen year-old Tomlin has been with the Club since joining as a youth player from Leicester City and made his full league debut in early 2006 against Peterborough United at the age of just 16. Shortly after that, on his 17^th birthday, he signed a two-year deal with the Club, and went on to make 4 starts in the Football League during the remainder of that season.

He went on to become the club's youngest league goalscorer with his debut goal at Weymouth in October 2006, a record that he still holds.

Tomlin made a total of 42 appearances for Diamonds last season and has scored a number of goals during his career, and Manager, Garry Hill, is confident this will continue.

Hill commented "Lee is an exciting prospect for Rushden & Diamonds and I am delighted that he has shown his loyalty to the Club by committing to a new deal. I have no doubt that Lee will now push on and continue to develop as a footballer. The deal also demonstrates the benefits of the Rushden & Diamonds Youth Scheme that has already brought so many young players through to first team level and I hope that continues to be the case in the future".