North area final 1st leg. Leeds United went on to win the away fixture 3-2, but as away goals did not count double the 4-4 scoreline took it to penalties which Carlisle United won 6-5 and Leeds missed their big day at Wembley!

The one saving grace of watching Leeds United play in the third tier of the English game is the increased likelihood of a trip to Wembley. So having watched half a dozen Johnstone Paint Trophy matches in miserable weather and stadiums less than a quarter full you can imagine how annoying it was to lose the home leg of the semi final. Miserable performance and a string of miserable matches with no Wembley reward at the end of it.