Match ends, Stevenage 0, Carlisle United 2.
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Jon Mellish and Jordan Gibson were on the scoresheet as Carlisle defeated Stevenage 2-0 at the Lamex Stadium.
The Blues went ahead against the run of play through Mellish's 45th-minute strike before Gibson scored a 65th-minute penalty to wrap up the win.
Stevenage dominated the early stages, and Blues keeper Mark Howard produced an impressive 17th-minute save to stop Jake Taylor's right-footed shot.
Stevenage's best chance fell to top scorer Elliott List five minutes before the break, but his attempt was acrobatically tipped over by Howard.
And Stevenage were made to pay for missed opportunities when Mellish scored from close range after a Carlisle free-kick caused a melee in the box.
The visitors then made it 2-0 when Gibson won a penalty after he was fouled by Luke Prosser, with Gibson tucking his spot-kick away in the bottom left corner to grab his fourth goal of the season.
Keith Millen's side defended resolutely to keep Stevenage quiet for the final 20 minutes and take all three points back to the north west.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Anang
- 2WildinBooked at 72mins
- 15Vancooten
- 6Prosser
- 3Coker
- 14LinesSubstituted forOsborneat 68'minutes
- 8Taylor
- 4Reeves
- 19ReadSubstituted forReidat 68'minutes
- 9Norris
- 7List
Substitutes
- 5Cuthbert
- 11Osborne
- 12Carvalho Andrade
- 17Daly
- 20Reid
- 22Melbourne
- 41Smith
Carlisle
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 33Howard
- 2MellorBooked at 7mins
- 16Feeney
- 5McDonald
- 3Armer
- 4Devine
- 8Guy
- 27Gibson
- 12MellishSubstituted forWhelanat 90'minutes
- 11Dickenson
- 25FishburnSubstituted forAbrahamsat 90+3'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Norman
- 6Toko Lema Dinzeyi
- 14Abrahams
- 15Charters
- 17Whelan
- 19Mampala
- 30Young
- Referee:
- Declan Bourne
- Attendance:
- 2,842
Match Stats
Home TeamStevenageAway TeamCarlisle
- Possession
- Home61%
- Away39%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stevenage 0, Carlisle United 2.
Substitution
Substitution, Carlisle United. Tristan Abrahams replaces Sam Fishburn.
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Foul by Elliot Osborne (Stevenage).
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Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Carlisle United. Corey Whelan replaces Jon Mellish.
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Foul by Jake Taylor (Stevenage).
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Sam Fishburn (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Luke Norris (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Reeves.
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Attempt missed. Elliot Osborne (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Reeves with a cross.
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Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
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Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Luther Wildin (Stevenage).
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Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
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Callum Guy (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Jack Armer.
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Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
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Daniel Devine (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Jordan Gibson.
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Don't s'pose y'do.
I'll tell you anyway, while I'm here.
Losing to Carlisle is about as low as any side can go.
It is proper hu-milly-ating.
If poor old Stevenage, standard bearers of Hertfordshire football, can come back from a defeat at the hands of Carlisle, the absolutely weakest team in Scotland - then you know what?...
I think Stevenage will very likely still b