McDermott later stated that he was happy to draw a line under the recent events and that Guthrie still had a future at the club. Guthrie began the 2013–14 season in good form, scoring twice against Birmingham City and earning a Championship Player of the Month nomination, although he eventually lost out to Ipswich Town striker David McGoldrick. He attributed his upturn in form to the new style of football implemented by McDermott's replacement Nigel Adkins. Guthrie was released by Reading on 21 May 2015. Fulham (loan) On 26 March 2015, having dropped down the pecking order at Reading, Guthrie joined Fulham on loan until the end of the season. Blackburn Rovers Guthrie signed a two-year deal with Blackburn Rovers following a successful trial on 5 August 2015. He made his debut six days later in a 1–2 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town in the first round of the League Cup as a 65th-minute replacement for Corry Evans. He scored his first goal for Blackburn in a 3–1 win over Brentford on 7 May 2017, after which despite the result Blackburn were relegated. Oakengates Athletic After being released by Rovers at the end of the season, Guthrie rejected offers from Championship and League One clubs as he wanted to play abroad. After reaching an agreement with Indonesian Liga club, Mitra Kukar, he signed for Oakengates Athletic to keep his fitness. He left the club in January, signing for Mitra Kukar ahead of the 2018 Indonesian Liga. Mitra Kukar On 4 January 2018, he joined Indonesian Liga club, Mitra Kukar. Walsall On 11 July 2019, Guthrie returned to English football to sign for League Two club Walsall. On 1 February 2021, he left the club by mutual consent. Fram On 4 May 2021, Guthrie joined Icelandic 1. deild karla side Fram for the 2021 season. He played 17 matches during the 2021 season, helping them win the league and promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla. International career At international level, Guthrie represented the England under-16 national team. Personal life In May 2019 he borrowed £75,000 from a friend to pay his expenses, promising to repay the loan after selling a home. After selling the home for £160,000 in 2022, he choose to withdraw sums in cash from his personal account to pay off previously accrued gambling debts in excess of £120,000. After a series of Court actions, in June 2022 Guthrie filed