<page_title> 1996–97 Football League Trophy </page_title> <section_title> Northern Area final </section_title> <table> <cell> Carlisle United </cell> <cell> 2–0 <row_header> Carlisle United </row_header> </cell> <cell> Stockport County <row_header> Carlisle United </row_header> <row_header> 2–0 </row_header> </cell> </table>
Carlisle United beat Stockport County by 2–0.