including a strike that took the club into the Third Round of the FA Cup. The Richards duo's partnership was ended in January when Marc suffered a thigh injury; upon his recovery Justin was dropped to make way for loan striker Tom Pope. Richards scored his first hat-trick in the English Football League on 30 April, along with Louis Dodds, in a 7–2 win over Morecambe. In all he helped himself to fourteen goals in fifty appearances that season, whilst his strike partner and namesake hit twenty goals in 46 games. In July 2011, Richards signed a two-year contract with Vale's nearby League Two rivals Burton Albion, after moving on a free transfer. Though the move came as a surprise to outside observers, Burton manager Paul Peschisolido said that "Justin is a player I admire and...I'm sure he'll bring us goals." Richards scored twice on his league debut, helping Burton earn a 2–2 draw at Torquay United on 6 August. After four games without a goal, he then went on a streak of six goals in five games, including a brace against Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium. Richards finished the 2011–12 campaign with 12 goals in 37 appearances. Under the stewardship of Gary Rowett, Richards slipped behind Calvin Zola, Matt Paterson, and Billy Kee in a largely single-striker system in 2012–13. He returned to Chris Wilder's Oxford United on loan for a second time in January 2013; he was signed to provide cover for the suspended James Constable. He played three games for Oxford, and was released from his contract at the Pirelli Stadium by Rowett at the end of the month. He signed for Oxford on a deal until the end of the 2012–13 season on deadline day, 1 February 2013. However, after less than two weeks he was ruled out of action for the rest of the season after picking up a knee injury. He was one of 12 players released by manager Chris Wilder in May 2013. In June 2013, Richards signed a contract with Tamworth to play for them in the Conference Premier for the forthcoming season; manager Dale Belford stated that securing his services was a "massive coup" for the "Lambs". He scored only one goal in 18 league appearances throughout the 2013–14 season, as the "Lambs" suffered relegation. Neil Tooth, manager of Northern Premier League Division One South side Sutton Coldfield Town, signed