 It was later extended to three months, and Loach made 11 appearances for Stafford.He joined Morecambe on loan in January 2008, making his debut on 1 January in a 2–1 defeat to Stockport County.He made only one more league appearance for Morecambe, during which he saved a penalty from Macclesfield Town's Martin Gritton, before he returning to Watford after just two weeks.