<text>  This is Bristol Citys season. Coasting to the League One title and now with a glistening piece of silverware in the cabinet, times are good again at Ashton Gate. This was as straightforward as a Wembley final gets for Steve Cotterills team, who reaped the first rewards of what has been a stunning season by easily seeing off the challenge of Walsall. In front of 40,000 jubilant fans, they lifted the Johnstones Paint Trophy following goals from Aden Flint and Mark Little. But its merely a taste of what is to come. Captain Wade Elliot centre lifts the Johnstones Paint Trophy as his Bristol City team-mates celebrate their triumph . Steve Cotterill left and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas look delighted after winning the trophy and City have a terrific chance of a domestic double . Mark Little 2 bundles home the second goal after a goal mouth scrambled left him a clear goal to aim at . With a 10-point advantage over their nearest challengers in Sky Bet League One, City will surely also be lifting a trophy the next time they meet Walsall, in the last game of the season on May 3. Winning this competition for the third time in their history is a nice distraction, but Cotterill will demand his players remain focused on the seasons primary task of returning to the Championship. The job is almost done. Like so often in this campaign, they were in control from start to finish here, showing the greater assurance in front of goal in a game of few chances. The full back celebrates in front of the Bristol City fans after he doubled his sides lead . Wembley looked a picture in the spring sunshine, a sea of red with thousands of supporters descending on the national stadium. Bristol City: Fielding; Little, Ayling, Flint, Williams, Bryan Cunningham 87; K.Smith, Pack, Freeman Elliott 90; Agard Emmanuel-Thomas 88, Wilbraham c Substitutes not used: Richards GK; Tavernier, Saville, Wagstaff . Scorers: Flint 15; Little 51 . Walsall: ODonnell; Purkiss, Downing, J Chambers, Taylor; Mantom, A. Chambers c; Forde Grimes 74, Sawyers, Cook Baxendale 80; Bradshaw Hiwula 61 Substitutes not used: MacGillivray GK; OConnor, Cain, Flanagan . Booked: Sawyers . Referee: Mick Russell Hertfordshire Attendance: 72,315 . All the pre-match indications pointed to a City victory. Well clear of Preston North End at the League One summit, it would take a Devon Loch-style collapse to deny them a return to the second tier after two seasons away. The Saddlers sit 16th in the standings, some 37 points behind their opponents, but were still optimistic of springing a surprise as they arrived at Wembley for the first time in their 127-year history. They more than matched their opponents in the opening exchanges, with the goal threatened at both ends. City fired the first salvo when Luke Freemans 20-yard hit cleared the bar on four minutes, Walsall responding when Anthony Forde tested goalkeeper Frank Fielding from range. Then, on the quarter-hour, a breakthrough. City won a corner and Marlon Packs corner was pinged to the back post. Flint, completely outmuscling his marker to gain the necessary elevation, headed home and sparked delirium among the visitors from Bristol. The tempo of the game immediately dropped and both teams constructed spells of tidy passing football without finding any penetration. Chances were at a premium and scoring opportunities snuffed out as defences dominated. The best of the half-chances came shortly before the break when Walsalls Andy Taylor whistled a shot over from the edge of the box but there was little else to report. You sensed that a second City goal may settle the contest and it duly arrived six minutes after the break. Aden Flint left scores the opening goal for Bristol City during the Johnstones Paint Trophy Final . The big centre half runs away to celebrate his opening goal at Wembley Stadium for Bristol City . Freemans tricky feet worked space to cross from the left and after ODonnell blocked Littles first header, he followed up and bundled the ball home with his knee from a few yards out. It was all Little deserved for a fine performance in which he was constantly looking for ways to unpick the Walsall defence. But far from being subdued, Walsall almost responded when Jordan Cooks vicious inswinging cross from the left had to be touched onto the post by Fielding. The guests from the Midlands were briefly encouraged but it didnt spark the resurgence they needed. City were content to sit back and soak up the pressure, duly claiming the first of what will surely be twin trophies this season. Fans make thier way into the stadium prior to the cup final where City came away as winners . Derrick Williams is joined by his team-mates and goalscorers Aden Flint, and Mark Little to pose for a celebratory photograph . Elliot lifts the trophy high towards the Bristol City fans after comfortably winning the competition at Wembley Stadium . 