tudgay was ruled out for the start of the 2006–07 campaign due to a bizarre injury sustained at a family barbecue over the summer. the player cut his toe on glass, severing tendons and requiring surgery which ruled him out of competitive action for three months. but he bounced back on his return, forming a good partnership with deon burton, to score six goals in five games. he was moved out to the wing after injuries to wade small and jermaine johnson but still finished the season with 11 goals. the 2007–08 season saw tudgay add eight goals to his career record, the most notable of these was a second half volley to lead his side to a 2–0 victory in the steel city derby at hillsborough and another goal against derby county in the fa cup which helped to earn his side a replay. he missed the end of the season due to an injury.