He was first included in a matchday squad on 10 August 2013, remaining an unused substitute in a 0–1 home defeat to Hamilton Academical in the first game of the Scottish Championship season.
[1] On 28 December, he made his debut and only appearance of the season, replacing Calum Elliot for the final seven minutes of a 3–0 loss at Livingston.
[3] After the match, he was praised by manager Ray Mckinnon for an outstanding dominant performance in the middle of the park.
[4] In the beginning of the 2016–17 season for rovers, Matthews has been a regular within the first team squad under new head coach Gary Locke, moving from his natural central midfield position, into the right midfield role.
On 6 August 2016, Mathews netted his first goal for the club and the 2nd of the match, during a 2–0 away win over Ayr United.