2009–10 Football League Trophy

The 2009–10 Football League Trophy, known as the 2009–10 Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 26th Football League Trophy, a knockout competition for English football clubs in Leagues One and Two, the third and fourth tiers of English football.

2009–10 Football League Trophy
CountryEngland
Teams48
Defending championsLuton Town
ChampionsSouthampton
Runners-upCarlisle United

The format is similar to that which has been used since 1996, with four first round regions; North-West, North-East, South-West and South-East; which were used for the first time in the second region, before a two-region format from the area quarter-finals (3rd round); North and South. The resulting regional winners then meet in the final.

Luton Town were the defending champions, but were not allowed to defend the trophy due to relegation to the Conference in the same season.

First round

Sixteen teams were granted byes to the Second Round, which were drawn on 3 August, while the remaining teams were drawn for the First Round ties on Soccer AM on 15 August 2009. As part of new rules enforced this season, teams who received byes the previous season were not allowed to receive byes this season. The First Round matches were played in the week commencing 31 August 2009.

First round byes

Second round

The Second Round draw took place on 5 September 2009, with matches to be played in the week commencing 5 October 2009.

Area-quarter-finals

The draw for the area quarter-finals took place on 10 October 2009. The matches were played in the week commencing 9 November 2009.

Area semi-finals

The draw for the area semi-finals took place on 14 November 2009. The matches were played in the week commencing 14 December 2009.

Area finals

The area finals, which serve as the semi-finals for the entire competition, were contested over two legs, home and away.

Northern Section
19 January 2010 Leeds United1–2Carlisle UnitedElland Road, Leeds
19:45 Crowe  56' Report Kavanagh  21'
Anyinsah  84'		 Attendance: 13,011
Referee: Andy Penn
9 February 2010 Carlisle United2–3
(6–5 p)		Leeds UnitedBrunton Park, Carlisle
19:00 Clayton  33'
Hurst  72'		 Report Snodgrass  46'
Crowe  80'
Grella  86'		 Attendance: 9,430
Referee: Hall
Penalties
Harte
Hurst
Madine
Keogh
Clayton
Horwood
Robson 		Johnson
Snodgrass
McSheffrey
Grella
Gradel
Kilkenny
Lowry

Carlisle United 4–4 Leeds United on aggregate. Carlisle United won 6–5 on penalties.

Southern Section
20 January 2010 Milton Keynes Dons0–1SouthamptonStadium:mk, Milton Keynes
19:00 Report Antonio  26' Attendance: 7,918
Referee: Jonathan Moss
9 February 2010 Southampton3–1Milton Keynes DonsSt Mary's, Southampton
19:45 Lambert  15'
Woodards  30' (o.g.)
Lallana  87'		 Report Randall  44' Attendance: 29,901
Referee: Grant Hegley

Southampton won 4–1 on aggregate

Final
Main article: 2010 Football League Trophy Final
28 March 2010 Carlisle United1–4SouthamptonWembley Stadium, London
13:30 BST Madine  84' Lambert  15' (pen.)
Lallana  44'
Waigo  50'
Antonio  60'		 Attendance: 73,476
Referee: Scott Mathieson

Top scorers

Football League Trophy

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Papa Waigo N'Diaye Southampton 5
2 Drew Talbot Chesterfield 4
3 Carl Baker Stockport 3
Sam Baldock MK Dons
Scott Dobie Carlisle
Jermaine Easter MK Dons
Steve Guinan Northampton
Graham Kavanagh Carlisle
Rickie Lambert Southampton
Matty Robson Carlisle
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