Complex sentence: He made his first league appearance on 16 August 2008, coming on as a substitute against Peterborough United, and made his cup debut in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on 2 September where they beat Southend 4-2.
Split into simpler sentences: He made his first league appearance on 16 August 2008, coming on as a substitute against Peterborough United. Dawkins made his cup debut in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on 2 September where they beat Southend 4-2.