A relative newcomer to English football, Tom Brady would admit he has much to learn. The Vertu Trophy final rolled out a not-yet-lost tradition, a Ferguson heist at Wembley, as Darren Ferguson, in his fourth spell at Peterborough, collected the lower league trophy for the third time as manager.
If ambitions are set far higher at big-spending Birmingham, failure to collect the trophy to accompany promotion was a dark disappointment for their fans. League One’s champions were beaten by two superb Posh goals. The side with 47 fewer points, still not clear of relegation danger, became the first club to retain the trophy.
