in the first away match of the 2010–11 season, he scored an injury-time equaliser against ipswich town; the goal was burnley's first from a corner kick for 15 months. after serving a three-match suspension in october 2010 following a red card in the 1–1 draw away at millwall, carlisle returned to the team for the league cup tie against aston villa and scored an 89th-minute equaliser to take the match to extra time. he made 41 appearances during the campaign but was not deemed a first-choice player by new manager eddie howe, and in july 2011 he joined his hometown club preston north end on loan for the duration of the 2011–12 season.