 As the 2007-08 season progressed, Holness spent the rest of the season on the substitute bench, resulting his appearance restricted to twenty-one appearance.After missing out at the start of the 2008-09 season, due to injury, Holness' first appearance of the season, as well as, from injury, came on 10 October 2008, in a 1-1 draw against Lincoln City.With his first team opportunities limited and have only made six league appearances with Rochdale in the 2008–09 season.