Date:14 Feb 2012
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Brunton Park
Attendance:4,152

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Liam Noble on John Welsh. Free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

91mins Peter Murphy fouled by Lucas Akins, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Adam Collin.

90mins Shot by Patrick Madden from outside the area goes high over the crossbar.

87mins James Wallace concedes a free kick for a foul on Francois Zoko. James Wallace is booked. The referee cautions Francois Zoko for dissent. The ball is delivered by Liam Noble, Patrick Madden takes a shot. Owain Fon Williams makes a save. Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jon-Paul McGovern, clearance made by Danny Holmes.

86mins The referee blows for offside against Mustafa Tiryaki. Peter Murphy takes the free kick.

85mins Lucas Akins on for Adam McGurk.

84mins James Wallace has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

82mins John Welsh concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Welsh. Free kick taken by Jon-Paul McGovern.

81mins The ball is delivered by Jon-Paul McGovern, Robbie Weir makes a clearance.

79mins Ben Parker challenges Martin Devaney unfairly and gives away a free kick. John Welsh takes the free kick.

75mins Adam McGurk crosses the ball.

72mins Adam McGurk decides to take the corner short.

71mins (Tranmere) makes a substitution, with Mark McChrystal coming on for Ian Goodison.

71mins Andrew Welsh sends in a cross, clearance made by John Welsh.

68mins Foul by Martin Devaney on Ben Parker, free kick awarded. Mustafa Tiryaki on for Ryan Brunt. Jon-Paul McGovern takes the free kick.

66mins The referee blows for offside against Ryan Brunt. Free kick taken by Peter Murphy.

63mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ben Parker by Robbie Weir. Robbie Weir goes into the referee's book. Peter Murphy takes the free kick.

62mins Unfair challenge on Robbie Weir by Andrew Welsh results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Ash Taylor.

61mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John Welsh by Ben Parker. Direct free kick taken by Danny Holmes.

59mins Ryan Brunt is ruled offside. (Carlisle) makes a substitution, with Andrew Welsh coming on for Jordan Cook. Liam Noble replaces James Berrett. Free kick taken by Lubomir Michalik.

57mins Francois Zoko concedes a free kick for a foul on Robbie Weir. Martin Devaney restarts play with the free kick.

55mins Foul by Francois Zoko on Ian Goodison, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

55mins Foul by Adam McGurk on Francois Zoko, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by James Berrett.

54mins Shot by Adam McGurk from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target. Caution for Frank Simek.

52mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Ryan Brunt. Lubomir Michalik takes the free kick.

51mins The ball is swung over by David Buchanan, Robbie Weir produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.

50mins Ryan Brunt produces a header from inside the area that goes over the bar.

49mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by James Berrett, Adam McGurk manages to make a clearance.

48mins Ash Taylor challenges Jordan Cook unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jordan Cook takes the free kick. Corner taken by James Berrett, clearance made by Ryan Brunt. Corner taken by James Berrett.

46mins Centre by Martin Devaney.

45mins John Welsh concedes a free kick for a foul on Jordan Cook. Peter Murphy takes the direct free kick.

45mins Tom Taiwo leaves the field to be replaced by Patrick Madden.

44mins Francois Zoko takes a shot. Danny Holmes gets a block in. Outswinging corner taken by James Berrett from the right by-line, Robbie Weir manages to make a clearance.

42mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Peter Murphy on Ryan Brunt. Adam McGurk fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

42mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Francois Zoko. Indirect free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

41mins Martin Devaney has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide left of the goal.

39mins Ryan Brunt concedes a free kick for a foul on Peter Murphy. Peter Murphy takes the free kick.

35mins Robbie Weir challenges James Berrett unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Peter Murphy.

32mins Ryan Brunt is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Peter Murphy.

32mins Centre by David Buchanan, save by Adam Collin.

30mins Adam McGurk sends in a cross, save by Adam Collin.

29mins Effort on goal by Ryan Brunt from just inside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the target.

27mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Ryan Brunt. Lubomir Michalik restarts play with the free kick.

25mins Francois Zoko takes a shot. Owain Fon Williams makes a save.

24mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by James Berrett from the left by-line, save made by Owain Fon Williams.

23mins Robbie Weir sends in a cross, Adam Collin makes a save.

21mins Shot from long distance by Martin Devaney misses to the left of the goal.

21mins Adam McGurk takes a shot. Save by Adam Collin.

19mins Shot from 30 yards by Robbie Weir. Adam Collin makes a save.

17mins Jordan Cook is adjudged to have handled the ball. Owain Fon Williams restarts play with the free kick.

16mins Effort on goal by James Berrett from long distance goes over the crossbar.

13mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Frank Simek by Ryan Brunt. Direct free kick taken by Frank Simek.

12mins A cross is delivered by Frank Simek.

11mins Short corner taken by Adam McGurk.

9mins David Buchanan has a drilled shot. Lubomir Michalik gets a block in. Corner from the left by-line taken by Adam McGurk, Lubomir Michalik manages to make a clearance.

6mins Unfair challenge on Paul Thirlwell by Robbie Weir results in a free kick. Peter Murphy takes the direct free kick.

6mins Jordan Cook gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Holmes. Danny Holmes restarts play with the free kick.

4mins The ball is delivered by Jon-Paul McGovern, Ian Goodison manages to make a clearance.

2mins Ryan Brunt takes a shot. Blocked by Peter Murphy.

Match Preview

Carlisle are Miller lite Carlisle will be without suspended striker Lee Miller for the home game against Tranmere. Miller must sit out the second match of a three-game ban following his dismissal in the recent defeat at Hartlepool, leaving Jordan Cook, on loan from Sunderland, and Paddy Madden vying for a starting place up front alongside leading goalscorer Francois Zoko. Midfielder James Berrett is back in contention following his recent one-game ban. Manager Greg Abbott has no new injury or suspension problems, but although Matty Robson returned to full training last Friday following a back injury, he is not expected to be in contention, so Ben Parker, on loan from Leeds, will continue at left-back. Carlisle, unbeaten at home in the league since early September, have lost only one of their last 10 league games and are level on points with sixth-placed Stevenage. On-loan Stoke striker Ryan Brunt could make his full debut for Tranmere. Brunt appeared from the bench in the defeat to Wycombe nine days ago and is in contention to partner Mustafa Tiryaki in attack. Manager Les Parry's present injury problems have not eased sufficiently to offer him any new selection options as Rovers look to arrest a run of seven games without a win. Forward duo Enoch Showunmi and Andy Robinson have returned to training and are slated to appear against Preston reserves on Wednesday as opposed to travelling to Brunton Park at this stage in their recoveries from respective leg and knee injuries. Zoumana Bakayogo remains out with a shin problem, while fellow defender David Raven stays on the sidelines as he recovers from his double hernia operation.

Formation:442Manager: Greg Abbott

Carlisle

Formation: 442Manager: Les Parry

Tranmere

Adam Collin
Frank Simek
Lubomir Michalik
Peter Murphy
Ben Parker
Jon-Paul McGovern
Tom Taiwo
Paul Thirlwell
James Berrett
Jordan Cook
Francois Zoko
SUBS
Mark Gillespie
Danny Livesey
Andrew Welsh
Patrick Madden
Liam Noble

Home

Away

Owain Fon Williams
David Buchanan
Ian Goodison
Ash Taylor
Danny Holmes
Martin Devaney
John Welsh
Robbie Weir
James Wallace
Adam McGurk
Ryan Brunt
SUBS
Andy Coughlin
Joss Labadie
Mark McChrystal
Mustafa Tiryaki
Lucas Akins

Match Report

Rovers almost catch Carlisle napping Tranmere missed a great chance to pull off a shock win at play-off chasers Carlisle and were left to rue a string of missed chances in a goalless draw. Rovers, with just seven points from their previous 14 games, rarely looked troubled in defence against the shot-shy Cumbrians, but the visitors' forwards were in profligate mood, wasting three great opportunities in a five-minute spell after half-time. Tranmere debutant striker Ryan Brunt almost made a perfect start in the third minute only to see his close-range effort hooked off the goalline by Carlisle defender Peter Murphy. Rovers did not look like a side that had gone seven games without a win and when Robbie Weir's header found Adam McGurk clear on the left, home goalkeeper Adam Collin cut down the angle and managed to block the shot with his legs. Brunt sent a free header over the bar after the break then Weir wasted a left-wing cross by blasting yards wide, while McGurk drove his shot across the face of goal and narrowly wide of the far post. Ironically Carlisle could have snatched the win in the 90th minute when visiting goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams had to tip over substitute Paddy Madden's flicked header from Liam Noble's free-kick.

Form Guide

DWWDLW Carlisle VS Tranmere DLDLDL

Last Meetings

Tranmere 1 - 2 Carlisle 13/09/2011 Tranmere 2 - 1 Carlisle 03/01/2011 Carlisle 2 - 0 Tranmere 02/11/2010 Tranmere 0 - 0 Carlisle 28/12/2009 Carlisle 3 - 0 Tranmere 05/09/2009 Tranmere 4 - 1 Carlisle 24/01/2009

Top Scorers

Carlisle F Zoko 9 L Miller 8 J Berrett 5 L Noble 4 J McGovern 2 M Robson 2 R Loy 2 T Taiwo 2 P Thirlwell 1 P Murphy 1 D Livesey 1 B Parker 1 Tranmere A McGurk 4 R Weir 3 L Akins 3 M Tiryaki 3 J Labadie 3 M Devaney 2 A Taylor 2 I Goodison 1 J Welsh 1 A Robinson 1 E Showunmi 1 D Buchanan 1

Goals

Carlisle Total goals 87 Goals per game 43 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 9 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Tranmere Total goals 74 Goals per game 30 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins