Match reports
Howson double ends United's dream
Published 28 May 2008
CHECK the sun to see if it has bothered to rise over Carlisle today. This was Jimmy Glass, Aldershot and all those other extreme nights of Brunton Park drama swinging back in the Cumbrian face.
How the action unfolded on a night of play-off despair
Published 16 May 2008
It wasn't pretty, it wasn't what we wanted. But this was how it happened minute by minute!
Just one step from Wembley
Published 14 May 2008
League One Play-offs semi-final first leg: Leeds United 1 Carlisle United 2
Westwood wonder show
Published 14 May 2008
WONDER keeper Keiren Westwood was hailed as Carlisle United’s hero as the Blues stunned Leeds to take a dramatic step towards Wembley.
How they rated
Published 13 May 2008
Jon Colman gives his verdict on how the Blues heroes played in the epic win over Leeds.
Leeds 1 Carlisle 2
Published 13 May 2008
Carlisle moved a step closer to Wembley with a superb win at Elland Road - but Leeds kept the tie alive with an injury-time goal.
Bring on Leeds says Ward as United prepare for play-offs
Published 5 May 2008
Carlisle United 1 AFC Bournemouth 1: Carlisle's attempts to relight the flame of their automatic promotion bid had already taken in a pre-match appeal to the Almighty and a rousing appearance from a World Cup winner by the time their goalkeeper, Keiren Westwood, went scampering forward for a corner and then back again in the closing minutes.
Blues horror show as Lions show claws
Published 30 April 2008
Millwall 3 Carlisle Utd 0: Had another London venue not already taken the name, Millwall’s ground could now be rebranded as an alternative Chamber of Horrors and pitched to touring Cumbrians with a taste for the macabre.
Youth four steps from glory
Published 22 April 2008
CARLISLE United’s depleted youth team have four games left to end their own campaign in glory.
Southend ambush piles the pressure on wobbly United
Published 22 April 2008
Carlisle United 1 Southend United 2: THE earth is still orbiting the sun. Gravity keeps pulling things down. And, what do you know, Carlisle have found another way to stretch the season to its final kicks.
Madine’s just two good for Penrith
Published 17 April 2008
Carlisle 2 Penrith Town 0: Eric Kinder was full of praise for rising star Gary Madine after he struck twice to fire Carlisle to Cumberland Cup glory against Penrith Town last night.
Deadly Dougie sparks war of nerves
Published 14 April 2008
Leeds Utd 3 Carlisle Utd 2: It took Leeds just over a quarter of an hour to salvage part one of the doomsday scenario which has Carlisle’s uneasy followers peering through their fingers.
United heroes gain priceless title point
Published 9 April 2008
Carlisle United 0 Swansea City 0: Stalemate. We’ll get the word in early, because you won’t be seeing it again.
Dobie at the death
Published 7 April 2008
Carlisle 2 Yeovil 1: Sleet, then sun. The ache of frustration, then a rush of Cumbrian ecstasy.
Brunton Babes show Sir Alex how it’s done
Published 4 April 2008
SIR Alex Ferguson’s famous old phrase came dancing back down the years last night. “Football…bloody hell,” is the best way of describing a match and a result which tipped the English youth football scene on its head.
Blues home winning run ended by Forest
Published 2 April 2008
Carlisle Utd 0 Nottingham Forest 2: The clocks went forward a few days ago, but back they went with a jerk last night.
Blues dish out capital punishment
Published 28 March 2008
Leyton Orient 0 Carlisle Utd 3: It was plainly one of those afternoons when attacking for 90 minutes wasn’t nearly enough.
14 on the trot as United strengthen grip on promotion
Published 28 March 2008
Carlisle United 2 Northampton Town 0: SORRY to start on a negative, but whilst offering his thoughts on Carlisle’s 14th straight home victory, Danny Livesey voiced an ambition which can no longer be achieved.
Murphy header salvages point for Blues
Published 28 March 2008
Swindon 2 Carlisle Utd 2: Swindon's County Ground, the first stadium in the league to use floodlights, was the wrong place to be on Saturday if you were looking for some illumination on the likely destination of League One’s promotion spoils.
Hatt was robbery as Blues chalk up lucky 13
Published 28 March 2008
Carlisle Utd 2 Luton 1: So now it’s official: the law of averages will not be observed at Brunton Park.
