Otherwise, it would have been a close call between the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final and watching a certain brand of emulsion drying on your wall.

A bye in the First Round of the 2009-10 Johnston's Paint Trophy was given to Shrewsbury Town.

Last season, Carlisle oscillated between the sublime - as when they lifted the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in April - to the ridiculous.

Two appearances in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy were the only first team starts he made before December 2008.

Peter Murphy's 12th-minute goal is enough to secure the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for Carlisle.

The Latics did, however, come back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Accrington Stanley 3-2 in the Johnson's Paint Trophy.

He did all that and won the Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Southampton's first silverware since 1976 - but missed out on the play-offs.

His first career start came in a 3-2 defeat of Carlisle in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy the following day.

Adam Collin is hoping Carlisle can make up for last season's disappointment after reaching their second successive Johnstone's Paint Trophy final.

Oldham faced League Two side Morecambe in the first round of the 2008-09 Johnstone's Paint Trophy.