the game, in a 2–1 win over Leicester City on 21 August 2012. Hollands did so again when he set up a goal for Johnnie Jackson to score an equaliser, in a 1–1 draw against Blackburn Rovers on 29 September 2012. By the following month in October, Hollands began to struggle in the first team, due to performances from Dorian Dervite, Bradley Pritchard and Jackson. After his loan spell at Swindon Town came to an end, Hollands continued to recover from stress fracture to his metatarsal in his left foot. It wasn't until on 27 April 2013 when he made his return to the first team, making his first start in months for the side, in a 2–2 draw against Middlesbrough. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Hollands finished the season, making fifteen appearances for the side. In the 2013–14 season, Hollands' only appearance for the side came on in the first round of the League Cup, in a 4–0 loss against Oxford United. At the end of the 2013–14 season Hollands was released by Charlton. During his time at Charlton, he became the club's fan favourite. Loan spells at Swindon Town and Gillingham On 15 November 2012, Hollands joined League One side Swindon Town on loan until 5 March 2013. He made his Swindon Town debut two day later, on 17 November 2012, where he set up one of the goals, in a 4–1 win over Yeovil Town. Hollands then scored his first goal for the club on 21 December 2012, in a 5–0 win over Tranmere Rovers, followed up by scoring in a 5–0 win over Peterborough United on 1 January 2013. Because of this, Hollands had his loan spell at Swindon Town extended for another twenty–eight days. It came after when Manager Paulo Di Canio offered to pay £30,000 of his own money to keep Hollands, along with John Bostock and Chris Martin, whilst Swindon under a transfer embargo and in financial difficulty. However, during a 2–0 win over Shrewsbury Town on 19 January 2013, Hollands suffered a stress fracture to his metatarsal in his left foot and was substituted as a result. On 1 February 2013, he returned to his parent club, with his loan spell expired, as well as, his own injury concern. On 29 August 2013, Hollands joined Gillingham on a three-month loan. Two days later, on 31 August 2013, he made his