Carlisle United 1-0 Lincoln City

Lincoln City's League Two title party will have to wait after Carlisle midfielder Mike Jones' second-half strike sealed a 1-0 win that left the Imps' 2,000-strong travelling fans disappointed.

Danny Cowley's side will have to wait until Monday before they can add the championship trophy to promotion.

Jones drove home his first goal of the season after 75 minutes, a 25-yard right-foot shot that evaded the dive of goalkeeper Matt Gilks to nestle in the bottom left corner of the net.

After a bright start, Lincoln were reduced to 10 men on the half hour when referee Lee Mason sent off skipper Jason Shackell for a second yellow card.

Four minutes earlier Shackell had earned his first yellow for a foul on Jamie Devitt, from which the Carlisle midfielder had Gilks at full stretch saving the resulting free-kick.

Chances were limited until Jones decided the game with his long-range effort with 15 minutes remaining.

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Line-ups

Carlisle

• 30Collin
• 2MillerSubstituted forGillespheyat 60'minutes
• 4LiddleBooked at 90mins
• 5GerrardBooked at 21mins
• 6Parkes
• 22Scougall
• 8Jones
• 21Etuhu
• 17O'Hare
• 9Hope
• 10DevittSubstituted forThomasat 53'minutesBooked at 67mins

Substitutes

• 7Kennedy
• 12Gillesphey
• 15Slater
• 16Thomas
• 19Simpson
• 23Branthwaite
• 29Gray

Lincoln City

• 18Gilks
• 23Eardley
• 16BostwickBooked at 87mins
• 5ShackellBooked at 30mins
• 14ToffoloSubstituted forRobertsat 81'minutes
• 26Anderson
• 7Pett
• 6O'Hara
• 11Carvalho AndradeSubstituted forRoweat 57'minutes
• 17McCartanSubstituted forBolgerat 34'minutesBooked at 34mins
• 29Akinde

Substitutes

• 1Vickers
• 4O'Connor
• 9Rhead
• 19Rowe
• 24Bolger
• 25Roberts

Referee:

Lee Mason

Attendance:

6,819

Match Stats

Home TeamCarlisleAway TeamLincoln City

Possession

Home51%

Away49%

Shots

Home19

Away4

Shots on Target

Home6

Away1

Corners

Home6

Away4

Fouls

Home11

Away10

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Carlisle United 1, Lincoln City 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Carlisle United 1, Lincoln City 0.

Booking

Posted at 90'+6'

Gary Liddle (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+6'

Foul by Gary Liddle (Carlisle United).

Posted at 90'+6'

Harry Anderson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt saved. Kelvin Etuhu (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Tom Pett (Lincoln City).

Posted at 90'+2'

Callum O'Hare (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+1'

Nathan Thomas (Carlisle United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Posted at 90'

Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Cian Bolger.

Posted at 89'

Attempt blocked. Hallam Hope (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. Nathan Thomas (Carlisle United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

Booking

Posted at 87'

Michael Bostwick (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Michael Bostwick (Lincoln City).

Posted at 87'

Nathan Thomas (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Mark O'Hara (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Callum O'Hare (Carlisle United).

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Hallam Hope (Carlisle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.

Booking

Posted at 83'

Jason Kennedy (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Lincoln City. Jordan Roberts replaces Harry Toffolo.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Cian Bolger (Lincoln City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Adam Collin.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Neal Eardley (Lincoln City).

Posted at 79'

Macaulay Gillesphey (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 78'

Attempt saved. Danny Rowe (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 78'

Danny Rowe (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Gary Liddle (Carlisle United).

Goal!

Posted at 76'

Goal! Carlisle United 1, Lincoln City 0. Michael Jones (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelvin Etuhu.

Posted at 76'

Attempt blocked. Hallam Hope (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 75'

Attempt blocked. Stefan Scougall (Carlisle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 74'

Tom Pett (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Callum O'Hare (Carlisle United).

Posted at 72'

Tom Pett (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Nathan Thomas (Carlisle United).

Posted at 72'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 71'

Delay in match Nathan Thomas (Carlisle United) because of an injury.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Macaulay Gillesphey.

Booking

Posted at 67'

Nathan Thomas (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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