 His first season at Burton saw the club make the play-off semi-finals after he had played in 60 games and scored 9 goals, being named the club's Player of the Year.He signed a new one-year contract with the club in May 2008, despite having talks with York City manager Colin Walker.McGrath made 48 appearances and scored 6 goals for Burton during the 2008–09 season, as the team won the Conference Premier title and so gained promotion to League Two.