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Carlisle United 4-2 Scunthorpe United · National League

Carlisle United beat Scunthorpe United 4-2 in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Carlisle United and Scunthorpe United met in the National League at Brunton Park in Carlisle on Monday, 31 August 2026.

Goalscorers

Carlisle United: M. Azeez 7'; R. Linney 33'; J. Williams 38'; J. Luamba 68'. Scunthorpe United: J. Richards 28'; R. Barrows 84'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 51% to 49%. Carlisle United had 26 shots with 12 on target, Scunthorpe United 18 with 8 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 6 to Carlisle United and 5 to Scunthorpe United. Carlisle United conceded 9 fouls, Scunthorpe United 15. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for Carlisle United, 3 for Scunthorpe United).

Line-ups

Carlisle United started in a 4-2-3-1: Adam Desbois, Josh Williams, Jack Ellis, Bradley Nicholson, Ryan Galvin, Harvey Bunker, Miguel Azeez, David Ajiboye, Stephen Wearne, Regan Linney, Georgie Kelly.

Scunthorpe United started in a 4-2-3-1: Louis Jones, Ross Barrows, Will Evans, Branden Horton, Tyler Denton, Jordan Richards, Jacob Butterfield, James Gale, Joe Rowley, Patrick Jones, Hugh Parker.

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Minute by minute

  1. 7'Goal! Carlisle United 1-0 Scunthorpe United. M. Azeez (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by H. Bunker.
  2. 28'Goal! Carlisle United 1-1 Scunthorpe United. J. Richards (Scunthorpe United) scores.
  3. 33'Goal! Carlisle United 2-1 Scunthorpe United. R. Linney (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by A. Desbois.
  4. 38'Goal! Carlisle United 3-1 Scunthorpe United. J. Williams (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by G. Kelly.
  5. 45'Half-time. Carlisle United 3-1 Scunthorpe United.
  6. 68'Goal! Carlisle United 4-1 Scunthorpe United. J. Luamba (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by L. Duru.
  7. 84'Goal! Carlisle United 4-2 Scunthorpe United. R. Barrows (Scunthorpe United) scores.
  8. 90'Full-time. Carlisle United 4-2 Scunthorpe United.
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  1. 1'Kick-off: Carlisle United vs Scunthorpe United.
  2. 7'Goal! Carlisle United 1-0 Scunthorpe United. M. Azeez (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by H. Bunker.
  3. 8'Attempt missed. S. Wearne (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  4. 16'Attempt blocked. J. Butterfield (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.01.
  5. 18'Attempt saved. D. Ajiboye (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  6. 21'Attempt blocked. G. Kelly (Carlisle United), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  7. 24'Attempt saved. H. Bunker (Carlisle United), header from a corner. xG 0.14.
  8. 27'Attempt blocked. J. Butterfield (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  9. 27'Attempt saved. H. Parker (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.61.
  10. 28'Goal! Carlisle United 1-1 Scunthorpe United. J. Richards (Scunthorpe United) scores.
  11. 28'Attempt blocked. B. Horton (Scunthorpe United), header from a corner. xG 0.54.
  12. 28'Attempt blocked. W. Evans (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
  13. 30'Attempt blocked. J. Butterfield (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  14. 33'Goal! Carlisle United 2-1 Scunthorpe United. R. Linney (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by A. Desbois.
  15. 33'Attempt missed. J. Gale (Scunthorpe United), header. xG 0.22.
  16. 36'Yellow card for J. Richards (Scunthorpe United).
  17. 38'Goal! Carlisle United 3-1 Scunthorpe United. J. Williams (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by G. Kelly.
  18. 42'Attempt missed. S. Wearne (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.41.
  19. 45'Attempt saved. J. Williams (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
  20. 45'4 minutes of added time.
  21. 45+1'Attempt missed. H. Bunker (Carlisle United), header from a corner. xG 0.23.
  22. 45+2'Attempt blocked. R. Linney (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  23. 45+3'Attempt saved. B. Nicholson (Carlisle United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
  24. 45+4'Attempt blocked. D. Ajiboye (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  25. 45'Half-time. Carlisle United 3-1 Scunthorpe United.
  26. 46'The second half is under way.
  27. 47'Attempt missed. G. Kelly (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.40.
  28. 50'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: D. Whitehall comes on for J. Richards.
  29. 50'Attempt saved. H. Bunker (Carlisle United), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  30. 52'Yellow card for R. Linney (Carlisle United).
  31. 57'Yellow card for J. Gale (Scunthorpe United).
  32. 58'Attempt saved. D. Ajiboye (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  33. 59'Attempt blocked. R. Linney (Carlisle United), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  34. 60'Attempt blocked. J. Gale (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  35. 60'Attempt blocked. H. Bunker (Carlisle United), header from a corner. xG 0.30.
  36. 62'Substitution, Carlisle United: L. Duru comes on for J. Williams.
  37. 63'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: D. Howe comes on for H. Parker.
  38. 64'Yellow card for W. Evans (Scunthorpe United).
  39. 64'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: J. Starbuck comes on for P. Jones.
  40. 64'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: A. Beestin comes on for J. Butterfield.
  41. 65'Attempt missed. H. Bunker (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  42. 66'Substitution, Carlisle United: M. Feeney comes on for S. Wearne.
  43. 66'Substitution, Carlisle United: J. Luamba comes on for D. Ajiboye.
  44. 67'Attempt saved. J. Ellis (Carlisle United), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  45. 68'Goal! Carlisle United 4-1 Scunthorpe United. J. Luamba (Carlisle United) scores, assisted by L. Duru.
  46. 70'Attempt saved. D. Howe (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.39.
  47. 73'Attempt saved. D. Howe (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot. xG 0.56.
  48. 75'Substitution, Scunthorpe United: L. Brennan comes on for J. Gale.
  49. 76'Attempt blocked. L. Duru (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.45.
  50. 77'Attempt missed. B. Nicholson (Carlisle United), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
  51. 79'Attempt saved. A. Beestin (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  52. 80'Attempt blocked. A. Beestin (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  53. 82'Attempt blocked. B. Horton (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  54. 83'Attempt saved. J. Starbuck (Scunthorpe United), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.27.
  55. 84'Goal! Carlisle United 4-2 Scunthorpe United. R. Barrows (Scunthorpe United) scores.
  56. 86'Attempt missed. T. Denton (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  57. 87'Substitution, Carlisle United: L. Skinner comes on for R. Linney.
  58. 87'Substitution, Carlisle United: C. Harper comes on for H. Bunker.
  59. 89'Attempt missed. J. Luamba (Carlisle United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.19.
  60. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  61. 90+2'Attempt saved. A. Beestin (Scunthorpe United), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  62. 90+6'Attempt blocked. J. Luamba (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.32.
  63. 90+6'Attempt saved. J. Luamba (Carlisle United), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
  64. 90'Full-time. Carlisle United 4-2 Scunthorpe United.
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