2010–11 Football League Trophy

The draw for the first round of the competition took place on 14 August 2010.[http://www.football-league.co.uk/johnstonespainttrophy/news/20100730/byes-awarded_2246525_2106323 "Byes awarded"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803011955/http://www.football-league.co.uk/johnstonespainttrophy/news/20100730/byes-awarded_2246525_2106323 |date=2010-08-03 }}. Football League. Retrieved 6 August 2010. Sixteen clubs were given a bye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions. Among the clubs receiving a bye in the northern section were Huddersfield Town and Peterborough United, while in the southern section West Country clubs Bristol Rovers and Plymouth Argyle entered at the second round stage.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8891292.stm "League awaits Trophy draw"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2010.

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Northern section

Bradford City, Burton Albion, Bury, Carlisle United, Crewe Alexandra, Huddersfield Town, Peterborough United, Stockport County.

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Southern section

Barnet, Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United, Hereford United, Milton Keynes Dons, Plymouth Argyle, Wycombe Wanderers.

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The second round draw took place on 4 September 2010, with matches played in the week commencing 4 October 2010.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8968881.stm "Johnstone's Paint Trophy second round draw"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2010. Accrington Stanley were due to play Stockport County but the game was postponed because Accrington played an ineligible player in their first round match against Tranmere;[http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/8413625.Accrington_Stanley_s_JPT_tie_postponed/ "Accrington Stanley's JPT tie postponed"]. Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2010. Accrington subsequently withdrew from the competition and Tranmere were reinstated.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/9089631.stm "Accrington withdraw from Johnstone's Paint Trophy"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2010.

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The draw for the area quarter-finals took place on 9 October 2010 on Soccer AM, with matches played in the week commencing 8 November 2010.[https://archive.today/20101012012821/http://www.football-league.co.uk/johnstonespainttrophy/news/20101009/trophy-round-3-draw_2246525_2179366 "Round 3 draw"]. The Football League. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9074470.stm "Johnstone's Paint Trophy third round draw"]. BBC Sport. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.

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The draw for the area semi-finals took place on 13 November 2010 on Soccer AM, with matches due to be played in the week commencing 29 November 2010. Due to snow, only one match was eventually played during this week. One match was played on 14 December 2010 and broadcast live.[http://www.football-league.co.uk/johnstonespainttrophy/news/20101113/trophy-area-semi-finals-draw_2246525_2218521 "Round 4 draw"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117072711/http://www.football-league.co.uk/johnstonespainttrophy/news/20101113/trophy-area-semi-finals-draw_2246525_2218521 |date=2010-11-17 }}. The Football League. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.

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

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|date = 18 January 2011

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Carlisle United

|team2 = Huddersfield Town

|score = 4–0

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9364043.stm Report]

|goals1 = Marshall {{goal|19}}
Taiwo {{goal|23}}
Murphy {{goal|62}}
Michalík {{goal|65}}

|goals2 =

|attendance = 3,706

|stadium = Brunton Park, Carlisle

|referee = Eddie Ilderton

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|date = 8 February 2011

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Huddersfield Town

|team2 = Carlisle United

|score = 3–0

|report =

|goals1 = Pilkington {{goal|30}}
Lee {{goal|70||81}}

|goals2 =

|attendance = 6,528

|stadium = Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield

|referee = Steve Tanner

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Carlisle United won 4–3 on aggregate

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|date = 17 January 2011

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Brentford

|team2 = Exeter City

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9360296.stm Report]

|goals1 = Alexander {{goal|64}}

|goals2 = Cureton {{goal|39}}

|attendance = 3,093

|stadium = Griffin Park, London

|referee = Mark Haywood

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|date = 7 February 2011

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Exeter City

|team2 = Brentford

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9383989.stm Report]

|goals1 = Nardiello {{goal|90+5}}

|goals2 = Saunders {{goal|20}}
Alexander {{goal|26}}

|attendance = 5,322

|stadium = St James Park, Exeter

|referee = Kevin Wright

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Brentford won 3–2 on aggregate

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|date = 3 April 2011

|time = 13:30 BST

|team1 = Brentford

|team2 = Carlisle United

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9443308.stm Report]

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|goals2 = Murphy {{goal|12}}

|attendance = 40,476

|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London

|referee = Graham Salisbury

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20140924122233/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/JPTNews/0,,10794,00.html Official website]

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