 Three days later, on 9 October 2012, however, Horwood missed the penalty in the shoot–out, in a 3–2 loss against Bradford City in the second of the EFL Trophy.After facing setback from new competitions that saw him on the substitute bench, Horwood scored again on 24 November 2012, in a 1–1 draw against Walsall.A month later, on 29 December 2012 against Sheffield United, he played a vital role when he set up two goals, in a 3–2 win.