 Before the start of the 2006 – 07 season, Jones scored a hat trick against Anderlecht in Southampton's last pre-season game, Meanwhile in the Football League Championship Jones scored two goals against Birmingham City on 29 November that ended 4 – 3 to Southampton. On 26 December 2006, he received the first red card of his career for a push on Mark Hudson in the match against Crystal Palace. He scored another two goals against Southend United in a 4 – 1 win on the last day of the season to ensure a place in the play-offs for Southampton, following this, Jones was injured for the play-off semi-final defeat at Derby County but finished the season with 16 goals.
