Carlisle United 3 - 1 Leeds United

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Saturday Nov 03 2007 03:00

Leeds United's 13-match unbeaten run was wrecked by Carlisle as the Cumbrians came from a goal down at a packed Brunton Park to win 3-1.Joe Garner was the hero for the home side, rising highest at the near post in the 70th minute to nod in Marc Bridge-Wilkinson's cross after a short corner to make it 2-1.

That gave Carlisle a lead they scarcely deserved after Leeds had dominated in an entirely one-sided first half.

The visitors should have been out of sight by half-time but instead went in at the break with just a single goal, thanks to ex-Carlisle loanee Jermaine Beckford.

With Leeds piling on the pressure, the home defence twice failed to clear the ball and Beckford was on hand to coolly slot the ball across Keiren Westwood from 12 yards.

Earlier Sebastian Carole had a shot headed off the line by Peter Murphy and Jonathon Douglas' curling effort was tipped over the bar by Westwood.

Beckford should have given Leeds the lead but his close-range flick from David Prutton's shot was palmed away by the brilliant Westwood.

For an hour Leeds dominated before Simon Hackney's thunderbolt volley brought Carlisle level.

Bridge-Wilkinson's corner was only half-cleared and, after a touch to steady himself, Hackney unleashed an unstoppable drive past Casper Ankergren and into the bottom corner.

Leeds tried in vain to respond and were left broken-hearted when Garner headed home a second, sending the majority of the 16,668 crowd wild with delight.

And with Leeds now pushing for an equaliser, Carlisle's defence held firm and Bridge-Wilkinson nearly netted with a first-time shot from the edge of the box that drifted just wide.

But Leeds were finally sent on their way in stoppage time when Bridge-Wilkinson rounded two tired defenders near the corner flag and curled in a perfect low drive from a tight angle past Ankergren.

  • 90
    The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
  • 90
    Goal!! Marc Bridge-Wilkinson scores for Carlisle.
  • 90
    Leeds are replacing Jamie Clapham with Paul Huntington.
  • 90
    Joe Garner is being taken off, Danny Carlton has come on in his place.
  • 86
    The referee has booked Tresor Kandol.
  • 82
    Andy Hughes is booked for unsporting behaviour.
  • 79
    Marc Bridge-Wilkinson is booked for unsporting behaviour.
  • 77
    Sebastien Carole is replaced by Filipe da Costa.
  • 76
    Leeds are replacing David Prutton with Leon Constantine.
  • 72
    Joe Anyinsah is being taken off, Kevin Gall has come on in his place.
  • 70
    Goal!! Carlisle have scored with Joe Garner putting it in the back of the net.
  • 66
    Matt Heath is booked for unsporting behaviour.
  • 61
    David Prutton is booked for dissent.
  • 61
    Goal!! Carlisle have scored with Simon Hackney putting it in the back of the net.
  • 51
    The referee has booked Jamie Clapham.
  • 46
    The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.
  • 45
    The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
  • 28
    Goal!! Leeds have scored with Jermaine Beckford putting it in the back of the net.
  • 0
    It's 3pm on Saturday, November 3rd, the match has kicked off.

Statistics

Carlisle United
Shots on target 5
Shots off target 4
Shots off bar/post 0
Fouls 9
Offsides 6
Corners 6

Leeds United
Shots on target 8
Shots off target 5
Shots off bar/post 0
Fouls 17
Offsides 1
Corners 6

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