 He would return to win at the Cardiff stadium two more times with Blackpool, both with the Football League Trophy; first in 2002 after scoring a crucial opening goal against Huddersfield Town in the first leg of the North Area Final, and again in 2004, the same season he was placed in the 2003–04 Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year.He made 226 appearances with Blackpool before his move in 2005 to Oldham Athletic.In 2005, he left Blackpool for his local side Oldham Athletic, with Scott Vernon going the other way.