 He then scored his first goal of the season four days later on his 26th birthday, coming off the bench to give his side a 1–0 win at Watford.Having featured mostly as a substitute for Derby, Porter began his most consistent run in the team during March, making five consecutive starts, but promised the club's staff and fans that after "a good pre-season and an injury-free season everybody will see the best of me and what I can do".He ended his season with 24 games played and four goals scored.