Forest on 30 August. He became a regular fixture in the first team squad throughout the season until a suspected injury halted his run in early 2009. He returned to the side during the final stages as the club eventually won promotion to the Premier League as champions, Jones' second promotion in three seasons. Jones' return to the top flight was initially curtailed by several injury setbacks to a troublesome knee problem that had occurred in the previous season. However, he returned to the central midfield in early 2010 at the expense of Nenad Milijaš and scored his first Premier League goal for Wolves when he finished an 18-pass move to defeat Tottenham Hotspur. His performances during the remainder of the season helped the club to survival and saw Jones be offered a new contract. However, Jones rejected a new contract with Wolves, with only 12 months left to run on his existing deal. Despite rejecting a new contract, Jones will continue to give 100 per cent in the upcoming season. After scoring an opener for Wolves in a 2–1 win over Stoke City on the opening day, Jones is still hoping to sign a new contract with the club. Jones scored the fifth goal in the game in a 5–0 win over Doncaster Rovers putting Wolves through to the next round of the FA Cup. Since February 2011, Jones has not featured since early February under McCarthy. However, Jones failed to agree the terms of a new contract and he instead exited Wolves at the expiry of his deal in May 2011. Wigan Athletic On 2 August 2011, Jones was signed by Wigan Athletic on a free transfer after impressing on trial during the pre-season. On the opening day of the Premier League season Jones was on the bench for the match against Norwich City, but was not used. He made his Wigan debut on 13 September 2011 as Wigan lost 2–1 to Crystal Palace in the League Cup. He made his league debut after coming on for Jordi Gomez in the 71st minute of a 3–1 loss to Everton on 17 September 2011. Blackburn Rovers On 2 March 2013, Jones completed an emergency loan move to Blackburn Rovers for the remainder of the season. He made his debut the same day and scored in a 3–2 defeat to Peterborough United. He later thanked Wigan manager Roberto Martínez for