beat Sheffield United 1–0 in the play-off final at Wembley. A match which Blake played in, directly against a young Kyle Walker. Blake scored his first Premier League goal since 2005 on 19 August 2009 against the defending Premier League champions Manchester United, in a 1–0 win. This was Burnley's first home game in the top flight of English football for 33 years. Bolton Wanderers On 30 June 2010, it was announced that he had signed for Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer and would officially join the club a day later. He made his debut for Wanderers in their 3–1 win over West Ham United at Upton Park on 21 August and scored his first goal for the club eight days later in the home game against former employers Birmingham City with a free kick that earned Bolton a 2–2 draw. As the season drew on, Blake became less and less involved in the first team and several clubs showed interest in signing him on loan, but the player decided to stay and fight for his first team place. At the end of the season, the club decided to take up the option on extending his contract for another year. However, at the end of the following season, following Bolton's relegation from the Premier League, Blake was released. He made only three appearances in his second season with only one of them in the league, on the opening day of the season. Doncaster Rovers On 27 June 2012, it was announced that Blake had signed a one-year deal for Doncaster Rovers on a free transfer. After two League Cup starts and several appearances from the bench, he scored his first goal for Rovers on 1 December 2012 in an FA Cup game at Oldham Athletic. With no appearances since January, Blake's contract was terminated by mutual consent on 25 March 2013, with him having scored once in 14 appearances for the club. Team Northumbria On 2 November 2013, it was announced that Blake had signed for Team Northumbria who are in the Division One of the Northern League on a free transfer. Coaching career In September 2015, Blake joined the backroom staff at Portsmouth as a coach. On 23 May 2018, it was announced that Blake had joined Bognor Regis Town as First Team Coach. Career statistics Honours As a player Bradford City First Division (level 2) runner-up: 1998–99