 His first appearance of the season came as a 60th-minute substitute in a 5–0 win over Yeovil Town in the FA Cup in November 2008.He featured thirteen times during the season, scoring his first professional goal, a 25-yard free-kick, in a 2–1 home defeat against Walsall on 13 April 2009.The 2009–10 campaign turned out to be Tansey's first season of regular football, playing 37 times in all competitions, and scoring twice — including a "stunning 30-yard drive" in a 2–1 win over Leyton Orient.