 He went on trial at Huddersfield but failed to win a deal and Crewe Alexandra before joining Lisburn Distillery on a short-term deal in late 2009.Unhappy over non-payment of his wages by Lisburn he rejoined Derry City for a third spell in January 2010, signing a one-year contract.He then went on to help Derry back into the Premier Division as First Division Champions.