 He made 36 appearances in his second season at the club and made a firm defensive partnership with Steve Elliott in the centre of defence.Hinton kept impressing with Rovers and in 2007, scored his first goals for the club in FA Cup matches against Leyton Orient and Rushden & Diamonds and then further goals against Fulham, Carlisle United and Cheltenham Town.Scoring these goals, gave Hinton the nickname 'Goal Machine'.