dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd, hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ hˈɛlpt ðə jˈuːθs tʊ ɐn ɐlˈaɪəns kˈʌp vˈɪktɚɹi ænd ðˌoʊ fˈɜːst tˈiːm dˈuːɾiz mˈɛnt ðæt hiː wʌz ˈoʊnli ɐ sˈʌbstɪtˌuːt ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl æt bˈɜːnli, hiː kˈeɪm ˌɔn tə plˈeɪ ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə sˈɛkənd hˈæf plˈʌs ˈɛkstɹə tˈaɪm.
During this period, he also helped the youths to an Alliance Cup victory – and though first team duties meant that he was only a substitute in the final at Burnley, he came on to play the majority of the second half plus extra time.