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.
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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