Town. After just one season though, he fell out of favour, and was loaned to both Rochdale and Northampton Town, before being released from his contract on 13 December 2007. Notts County He signed for Notts County on 1 January 2008 for one month. Kettering Town In February 2008, Branston joined Conference National side Kettering Town on an 18-month deal. He established himself in the starting XI, was assigned the captain's role, and following a string of impressive displays he signed a new, extended deal in December 2008, contracting him to the club until 2010, following interest from other clubs, including Conference rivals Stevenage Borough. Burton Albion Branston signed for Burton Albion on 16 July 2009. Despite being in talks with Torquay United after a £10,000 fee was agreed for his transfer from Kettering, Burton were able to complete the signing on a free transfer after it was discovered Branston had not been properly registered with The FA. Branston was sent off three times in his short Burton Albion career, taking his total career tally to 18 red cards. Whenever Branston got sent off, Jeff Stelling, the presenter of Soccer Saturday stated that Branston has got himself in a pickle, referring to the brand of pickle, Branston Pickle. Branston joined Torquay United on loan at the end of January 2010. Having made 16 appearances for the club during the second half of the 2009–10 season, he was voted runner-up for the club's player of the year award. Torquay United Branston was released by Burton Albion on 20 July 2010 and subsequently signed a one-year deal with Torquay on 21 July 2010. He scored his first goal in four years and his first for Torquay in 2011 in a 3–3 draw with Macclesfield Town and scored again four days later in the 2–1 win against Cheltenham Town. In April 2011, he won the Torquay United player of the year award and was named in the PFA Team of the Year for League Two. Bradford City In the summer of 2011, Branston signed for League Two side Bradford City, and scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 win over Barnet. However, manager Peter Jackson left his position and his replacement Phil Parkinson opted to loan Branston to Rotherham United. Aldershot Town On 25 June 2012, Branston joined Aldershot Town on a free transfer. He made his debut as an