 However, he failed to secure a regular first-team place and Bournemouth even tried to sign him back on loan in March 2006.By the end of the season Torquay had narrowly avoided relegation from the Football League and Connell would eventually leave the club after making 26 appearances in all competitions, scoring 7 goals.In the summer of 2006 he signed for newly promoted Conference National play-off champions Hereford United in July 2006.