Bristol City - 2 Carlisle - 0 Late goals from Lee Peacock and Liam Rosenior helped Bristol City become the first southern club to lift the LDV Vans Trophy in eight years with a 2-0 win over Carlisle at the Millennium Stadium yesterday.

Not since Birmingham beat Carlisle in 1995 has a side from the Southern Section of the draw won the competition, and it was a United old-boy who broke the hearts of the third division strugglers in Cardiff.

City striker Peacock started his career at Carlisle, but his close-range opener in the 77th minute set up victory for Danny Wilson's men, with substitute Rosenior making sure with a minute to go.

Both clubs had won the trophy before, and they looked evenly matched from the outset despite the 41 Football League places dividing them.

Carlisle boss Roddy Collins admitted Rosenior's introduction was the turning point as legs began to tire.

"The injection of pace he brought to the game was the winning factor," Collins said.

"He dragged us around the park. The minute he came on he changed it.

"We rushed it in the first half and didn't take our chances. My players didn't drop their heads when the first goal went in, but it became more difficult.

"When you're up against a team looking to get out of the second division it's always going to be difficult."