 He then scored on his return from injury, just coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 2–1 win over Bournemouth on 24 September 2011.Since returning to the first team from injury, Horwood managed to regain his first team place throughout the season.Despite being sidelined on two occasions towards the end of the season, Horwood went on to make a total of 44 appearances and scoring once in all competitions.