Fortunately for Foster, his recovery time was quicker than was first estimated and he returned to reserve team action on 14 October 2008, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win over Oldham Athletic reserves.
Heldigvis for Foster, var han spilleklar igen hurtigere end det første gang blev anslået til, og han vendte tilbage til reserveholdsaktion den 14. oktober 2008, hvor han spillede alle 90 minutter i en 2-1-sejr over Oldham Athletic-reserverne.