 Rigg managed to recover to match fitness within six weeks, having had a plate put in to help speed up the healing process.He returned to the first team by January, and helped Rovers to a play-off place.He then scored against Lincoln City in a 7–4 aggregate win at the play-off semi-final, and made an appearance as a substitute against Shrewsbury Town in the final; the game was won 3–1, and Rovers were promoted into League One.