Match ends, Carlisle United 0, Newport County 1.
CarlisleCarlisle United0NewportNewport County1
Tyler Blackwood came off the bench to give Newport County their first win of the season against in-form Carlisle.
The Cumbrians are League Two's top scorers but were perhaps fatigued from their League Cup penalty shoot-out loss at Liverpool in midweek.
Blackwood had only arrived at Newport on Thursday on an emergency loan from Queen's Park Rangers.
But the striker, 24, made an immediate impact on his debut, heading home from a Nathan Ofori-Twumasi cross.
Newport County manager Terry Butcher told BBC Wales Sport: "It was a great relief in the end, I think the referee had a calendar not a watch!
"But when that final whistle blew it was a lovely feeling because the boys have worked so hard, especially in today's game.
"We were under a lot of pressure, Carlisle played well, knocked the ball around well - we've had to put some good blocks in and the goalkeeper [Joe Day] has made some good saves."
Line-ups
Carlisle
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Gillespie
- 20Archibald-Henville
- 5RaynesBooked at 90mins
- 26Gillesphey
- 23ThompsonSubstituted forOseiat 72'minutes
- 4Joyce
- 19BalantaSubstituted forMcQueenat 71'minutes
- 10Héry
- 11Brough
- 17Gilliead
- 14IbehreSubstituted forAsamoahat 18'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Atkinson
- 13Hanford
- 16Dicker
- 18Osei
- 21Rigg
- 25Asamoah
- 44McQueen
Newport
Formation 3-5-2
- 30Day
- 2HolmesSubstituted forBodenat 44'minutes
- 3Barrow
- 14Ofori-Twumasi
- 22Parselle
- 10John-Lewis
- 33ByrneBooked at 76mins
- 12DonacienSubstituted forTaylorat 89'minutes
- 21Partridge
- 20Owen-Evans
- 39CollinsSubstituted forBlackwoodat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Taylor
- 4Laurent
- 6Taylor
- 7Elito
- 17Blackwood
- 19Boden
- 42Shephard
- Referee:
- Kevin Wright
- Attendance:
- 4,402
Match Stats
Home TeamCarlisleAway TeamNewport
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Carlisle United 0, Newport County 1.
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Foul by Michael Raynes (Carlisle United).
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Matt Partridge (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Scott Barrow.
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Attempt missed. Michael Raynes (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Michael Raynes (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Michael Raynes (Carlisle United).
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Scott Barrow (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Kevin Osei (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Matt Taylor replaces Janoi Donacien because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Derek Asamoah (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Bastien Héry (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Owen-Evans (Newport County).
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Foul by Kevin Osei (Carlisle United).
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Scott Boden (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Joe Day (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Derek Asamoah (Carlisle United).
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Attempt saved. Michael Raynes (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi.
