 On 22 August 2008 he joined Bournemouth on an initial one-month loan deal and on 30 August on his full debut he scored against Port Vale.His loan was extended until the end of 2008.In January 2009 he gained further Football League experience when he went on loan to Accrington Stanley, where he scored his first goal for the club on 28 February in a league match against Aldershot Town.