The Football League Trophy or the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy began its first round of matches on Tuesday September 1, 2009. The first round is divided into regions (Northern and Southern played on Tuesday) and contains teams from the English League One and League Two. The matches are single elimination with the winners moving onto the second round. It is one of the lower competitions as most teams in League One and League Two focus on those leagues, the FA Cup, or the Carling Cup. Here’s a recap of the matches from Round 1 on Tuesday September 1, 2009.
Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Round 1 Recap – Tuesday September 1, 2009
Five matches had to go to penalty kicks as the first round of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy opened on Tuesday. Torquay, Stockport, Bradford, Chesterfield, Huddersfield, and Accrington Stanley all had wins on the road. Chesterfield’s was most impressive as they scored 5 goals while Stockport was able to score 4 goals on the road. For the MK Dons, Jermaine Easter continues his hot streak as he scored two goals and they won 3-1 at home. Other notable results were Norwich City over Brentford 1-0 at home, and AFC Bournemouth topping Yeovil Town 2-1 at home.
The advancing teams will play in the second round and the draw will be released on September 5, 2009. Play in the second round will start on October 5, 2009. Here are full list of all the matches from Tuesday along with the teams who are already in the second round and received byes.
Northern Section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-West | ||||
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 1-2 | Accrington Stanley | 1,619 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 1-4 | Stockport County | 2,331 |
| 3 | Walsall | 0-0 | Bury | 2,314 |
| Bury won 5 – 4 on penalties | ||||
| 4 | Morecambe | 2-2 | Carlisle United | 2,016 |
| Carlisle United F.C. won 4 – 2 on penalties | ||||
| North-East | ||||
| 5 | Darlington | 1-0 | Lincoln City | 828 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 1-2 | Bradford City | 1,800 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town | 2,246 |
| 8 | Burton Albion | 1-5 | Chesterfield | 1,493 |
Teams Receiving Byes
Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Leeds United, Macclesfield Town,
Notts County, Port Vale, Shrewsbury Town, Tranmere Rovers.
Southern Section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-West | ||||
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2-2 | Northampton Town | 1,035 |
| Northampton Town won 3 – 0 on penalties | ||||
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 1-3 | Torquay United | 1,397 |
| 3 | Hereford United | 0-0 | Bristol Rovers | 970 |
| Hereford United won 4 – 2 on penalties | ||||
| 4 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 2-1 | Yeovil Town | 2,655 |
| South-East | ||||
| 5 | Barnet | 2-0 | Millwall | 1,623 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 1-0 | Brentford | 12,540 |
| 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3-1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 4,413 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 1-1 | Colchester United | 1,725 |
| Gillingham won 4 – 3 on penalties | ||||
Teams Receiving Byes
Aldershot Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, Charlton Athletic, Exeter City,
Leyton Orient, Southampton, Southend United, Swindon Town.
