Match reports

Just one step from Wembley

Published 14 May 2008

mg shhii League One Play-offs semi-final first leg: Leeds United 1 Carlisle United 2

Westwood wonder show

Published 13 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.