 He scored his first goal since his return to the club in the Renfrewshire derby against Greenock Morton in a 1–1 home draw on 6 August 2017.Sutton netted four times in total en route to the Challenge Cup final, including registering a very late double against Ayr United in a 2–1 win in the quarter-finals.He played the full match in the final, but Dundee United beat St Mirren 2–1 to win the trophy on 25 March 2017.