JPT just the ticket for Brad

It's a sad state of affairs when the only way you seem to be able to get your hands on silverware as a Newcastle player is to go out on loan. Not to be outdone by Toon colleagues Conor Newton and Paul Dummett, who lifted the Scottish League Cup with St Mirren last month, Brad Inman was able to celebrate a similar feat yesterday as his Crewe side beat Southend in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final.

The Aussie midfielder was instrumental in the Railwaymen's passage to Wembley, scoring two crucial goals in the first leg of the semi-final at Coventry, and played his part against the Shrimpers but, despite a couple of decent skidding efforts from distance, couldn't find the net and was withdrawn with twenty minutes remaining.