on 4 november 2005, wolverhampton wanderers manager glenn hoddle accused carlisle of stamping on goalkeeper michael oakes in the match the previous weekend, and threatened to report him to the football association. however, the referee did not show carlisle a red or yellow card during the match, and no further action was taken against the player. during the 2005–06 campaign, carlisle made 35 appearances and five three goals, helping watford to achieve a place in the play-offs after finishing third in the championship. however, towards the end of the season he suffered yet another injury, being forced off the pitch in watford's penultimate league match away at queens park rangers. the thigh problem caused him to be unavailable for the play-offs as watford defeated leeds 3–0 at the millennium stadium to win promotion to the fa premier league.