 He scored 11 goals in 20 games for the "Robins", but he blamed the team's inconsistency for their failure to reach the play-offs by the end of the 2017–18 season.He picked up a shoulder injury playing in a pre-season game in July 2018 and manager Phil Brown reported that he would be out of action for at least two months.On 31 January 2019, he travelled to former Port Vale in expectation of a last-minute transfer being arranged, but chairman Norman Smurthwaite blamed "logistical challenges" for the deal breaking down.