Fans of Carlisle United, Leeds United, Southampton and MK Dons are being urged sing when they're tweeting - by joining the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on social networking site Twitter.

With the second legs of the trophy area finals looming and the competition reaching boiling point, Johnstone's is urging fans of the four remaining teams to start tweeting their thoughts.

There will be competitions and chances to grab the latest trophy news, and Johnstone's is now appealing for as many supporters to start following them.

Twitter has become a worldwide phenomenon and is popular for its service offering short text-based updates for subscribers to each particular site.

Johnstone's Paint Trophy sponsorship manager Teresa Hardwick said that the facility would be vital in keeping fans abreast of the daily goings-on as the final at Wembley looms.

She said: "Our twitter is easy for everyone to follow and we are aiming to make it the biggest and best around, with a number of compelling reasons to keep following us. We already have more than 400 followers, but we want at least 1,000 by the time the final arrives!"

Simply visit www.twitter.com/johnstonespaint to view the latest news and updates and subscribe to become a 'follower' whereby any new posts will be sent free and easy direct to your inbox.

Tweets will be posted on the site regularly on all manner of subjects and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy will also be venturing into the world of flickr to show off the latest matchday pictures for everyone to see.

And the trophy is also firmly established on facebook, and is always looking for more friends on www.facebook.com

Johnstone's. Bringing colour to the beautiful game.

Carlisle United fans are reminded that they can sign up to the Official Carlisle United Facebook page for regular updates and comment, and to share their views with like minded supporters.

With over 3600 fans registered already, it is proving to be a lively and vibrant community.

Click HERE to register with the Official Carlisle United Facebook site.

Twitter fans can also follow the often disastrous antics of kit man and media officer Andy Hall as he follows the team home and away, giving an insight into what goes on during training, at the team hotels and with the day-to-day goings on in and around Brunton Park.

Click HERE to follow him on Twitter.