4–3 on penalties after extra-time. He found himself on the scoresheet in the local derby against Bolton Wanderers with an excellent solo effort, beating three players before slotting into the net to put Blackburn one goal up on the way to a 4–1 victory. However, Dunn suffered a knee injury that kept him out for a month. On 9 November, he returned to the first-team, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute, in a 3–0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion. After missing one match due to "not fit enough to play two matches in four days", Dunn scored his second goal of the season, in a 3–2 win against Millwall on 14 December. This was followed up by setting up the club's only goal of the game, in a 1–0 win against Yeovil Town. However, he suffered a hamstring injury that kept him out for weeks. On 11 January 2014, Dunn returned to the starting line–up, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute, in a 1–0 win against Doncaster Rovers. He set up the club's second goal of the game, in a 2–2 draw against Barnsley two weeks later on 28 January. This was followed up by scoring his second goal of the season, in a 2–0 win against Blackpool. A month later on 25 March, Dunn scored his fourth goal of the season, as well as, setting up the club's third goal of the game, in a 3–3 draw against Watford. Despite being sidelined later in the 2013–14 season, he continued to be involved in the first-team. For his performance, Dunn was awarded the club's Man of the Year. At the end of the 2013–14 season, he made twenty–four appearances and scored four times in all competitions. Dunn was released by Blackburn following the end of his contract on 1 July 2014, but re-signed for the club on 11 July of the same year. At the start of the 2014–15 season, Dunn made his first appearance of the season, where he started and played 62 minutes before being substituted, in a 1–0 loss against Scunthorpe United in the first round of the League Cup. However, Dunn suffered a minor knock that eventually kept him out for the month. On 21 October, he returned to the first-team, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 win against Birmingham City. However, Dunn found his first-team opportunities limited throughout the 2014–15 season.