Bishop has made 12 appearances this season and started the last four of them, but is still adjusting to a slightly different role.

"We're still playing catch-up a little bit because we're not where we want to be (in the table)," he said.

"I've probably played the deepest I've played in my career so far, I'm almost like a defensive midfielder because the gaffer wants me to go and get on the ball and control games.

"That then makes it harder to be on the end of attacks because I'm most likely starting them - I definitely want more goal involvements but if I can help the team by starting the attacks and somebody else gets the credit at the end of it, it doesn't really bother me.

"I'm more involved. Maybe the criticism of me over my career, other than injuries, has been not doing enough in games, so this allows me to be on the ball a lot. It's definitely a different side of me but I've enjoyed the responsibility of making the team tick."

Teddy Bishop was speaking to BBC Essex sports editor Victoria Polley.