 The 2008 – 09 campaign was Burnley 's first full season with Owen Coyle as manager . Carlisle managed to keep his place in the side under the new regime and was a regular fixture in the team for the first six months of the season . However , he was dropped from the side for the match against Charlton on 31 January 2009 due to a lack of form . He remained out of the team for the whole of February 2009 . He made his return to action on 3 March 2009 , starting in the centre of defence in the 1 – 0 win over his old team , Blackpool , at Bloomfield Road . On his next league appearance he scored Burnley 's first goal in a 4 – 2 victory against Crystal Palace at Turf Moor . He went on to score three further goals in the last two months of the season , getting his name on the scoresheet against Nottingham Forest , Southampton and his former team , Queens Park Rangers . His goals helped Burnley to a fifth @-@ placed finish in the Championship , and a place in the play @-@ offs . He played in both legs of the semi @-@ final against Reading as the side won 3 – 0 on aggregate to secure a place in the play @-@ off final at Wembley Stadium . Carlisle was handed the man of the match award for his performance as Burnley triumphed 1 – 0 against Sheffield United to earn promotion to the Premier League for the 2009 – 10 season . 
