 He converted a penalty in a 2–1 defeat at St Mirren in the penultimate league match, a defeat which consigned Motherwell to the Scottish Premiership play-off spot.The club maintained their Premiership with a 6–1 aggregate victory against Rangers in the play-off, with Sutton converting a late penalty in the second leg home win to round off the scoring in a 3–0 win.He finished the season as top goalscorer at Motherwell again, with 13 goals from 43 appearances.