 He was given the squad number 24 after being named to the substitutes bench in the 5–0 defeat against Swansea City on 10 December 2006, He made his Football League debut as a stoppage time substitute in the 2–0 defeat by Millwall on 10 March 2007.Vipond signed a two-year professional contract in May 2007 after breaking into the Brunton Park first team.making his first start in the league on 5 May 2007 in the 3–0 loss against Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park.