 Ahead of the 2008–09 season, back at Barnsley, Heslop trained with Rochdale with a view to a loan move.However, no transfer materialised, and he had a trial with Port Vale later that month, although "budget restrictions" meant the deal collapsed.A week before the start of the new season, Heslop joined League Two club Grimsby Town on an initial three-month loan deal, with the option to join permanently after the period was over.