Carlisle United 3-2 Bristol Rovers

Jack Stacey joined on loan from Championship side Reading on 24 March

Bristol Rovers slipped out of the League Two automatic promotion places after a late defeat at Carlisle.

Jason Kennedy's 85th-minute goal earned all three points for the hosts in a topsy-turvy match at Brunton Park.

The Cumbrians took an early lead via Jack Stacey's 20-yard shot before Billy Bodin brought the Pirates level.

Carlisle regained the lead through Charlie Wyke before Matty Taylor's turn and shot equalised before Kennedy's lifted finish over the keeper.

Plymouth's victory over York and Accrington's away win against Newport means the Pirates slip down to fifth and are now three points off the automatic promotion places.

Carlisle move to within four points of seventh-placed Wycombe who sit in the final play-off spot.

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Line-ups

Carlisle

• 1Gillespie
• 2MillerBooked at 74mins
• 27Ellis
• 5Raynes
• 3GraingerSubstituted forIbehreat 66'minutesBooked at 90mins
• 17GillieadSubstituted forPedroat 74'minutes
• 7Kennedy
• 15Comley
• 26GillespheyBooked at 57mins
• 9Wyke
• 16StaceySubstituted forJoyceat 62'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Joyce
• 6Atkinson
• 8Smith
• 13Hanford
• 14Ibehre
• 25Asamoah
• 28Pedro

Bristol Rovers

• 1Mildenhall
• 6ParkesBooked at 51mins
• 15J Clarke
• 5McChrystal
• 3Brown
• 23Bodin
• 14LinesBooked at 72mins
• 8O ClarkeSubstituted forLawrenceat 22'minutes
• 21MontañoSubstituted forEasterat 22'minutes
• 10Taylor
• 30GaffneySubstituted forLeadbitterat 82'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Leadbitter
• 16Lawrence
• 17Easter
• 25Puddy
• 27Broom
• 28Malpas
• 33Fallon

Referee:

Darren England

Attendance:

4,718

Match Stats

Home TeamCarlisleAway TeamBristol Rovers

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home10

Away13

Shots on Target

Home5

Away6

Corners

Home7

Away9

Fouls

Home10

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Carlisle United 3, Bristol Rovers 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Carlisle United 3, Bristol Rovers 2.

Posted at 90'+5'

Jabo Ibehre (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mark Gillespie.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Luís Pedro (Carlisle United).

Posted at 90'+4'

Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Mark McChrystal.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mark Gillespie.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Michael Raynes.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt blocked. Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 90'

Mark Ellis (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Mark Ellis (Carlisle United).

Posted at 90'

James Clarke (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 90'

Jabo Ibehre (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card.

Goal!

Posted at 85'

Goal! Carlisle United 3, Bristol Rovers 2. Jason Kennedy (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mark Ellis.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Daniel Leadbitter replaces Rory Gaffney.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Booking

Posted at 74'

Tom Miller (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Carlisle United. Luís Pedro replaces Alex Gilliead.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Jason Kennedy (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Booking

Posted at 72'

Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 72'

Brandon Comley (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 69'

Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Jason Kennedy (Carlisle United).

Posted at 69'

Foul by Jabo Ibehre (Carlisle United).

Posted at 69'

Liam Lawrence (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Alex Gilliead (Carlisle United).

Posted at 67'

Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Carlisle United. Jabo Ibehre replaces Danny Grainger.

Posted at 64'

Jason Kennedy (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 63'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Danny Grainger.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Carlisle United. Luke Joyce replaces Jack Stacey.

Posted at 60'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Tom Miller.

Goal!

Posted at 57'

Goal! Carlisle United 2, Bristol Rovers 2. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

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