Stockport County had shown great desire in defeating Middlesbrough to become English Champions but a week later, they were to be victims of a giant-killing.
Carlisle United weren't doing too badly themselves, challenging at the top for promotion and the championship of Division Three. They met Stockport in the Northern Area Final of the Auto-Windscreens Shield, more formally known as the Football League Trophy. Everyone's favourite lower league football competition.
Divison Two side Stockport were the favourites but it was Carlisle who took the lead. Owen Archdeacon had a shot from outside the area the County keeper might feel he should have saved but it took one of those awkward bounces commentators are always talking about.
Stockport had a man sent off and Owen Archdeacon secured the win for Carlisle in the last minute from the penalty spot.
The northern-most team in the English league were now its champions.
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