 He had a short spell with Grays Athletic, being sent out on loan to Rushden & Diamonds and then another short spell at Oxford United, all during 2007–08.After leaving Oxford in 2008, he took a step up to the Football League for the first time in his career, signing for Exeter City.He went on to score seven goals in his first season, but was loaned out to Barnet and Rotherham United in his second and was eventually released by the club in May 2010.